The 2024 week 29 menu plan is complete and once again it features meals that were scheduled during week 28. This time I have a valid reason for the adjustments. My son entered the Virginia Beach Tuna Tournament last month and caught a 44+ pound tuna. (4th PLACE) Last weekend on both Saturday and Sunday we enjoyed Tuna Poke Bowls with family and friends…outstanding!
The 2024 week 29 is filled with favorites as well as looks at new and interesting additions. New untried offerings will have a *.
Breakfast
‘Ole Buckeye favorites are the focus of breakfasts this week. Since I seldom eat until lunch one preparation goes a long way.
High Protein Breakfast Crumble*
Lunch
Aside from the Sausage Parmesan Soup all of the lunches are new. The first 2 soups are from a website that I use for all of my best sour dough recipes. I am giving her a try as an additional resource.
Sausage Parmesan Cream Cheese Soup
Dinner
There are lots of new recipes for dinner along with the noodle rosa…a repeat that I have not made for ages. I also plan to make a stew as a “make ahead” meal for future use. I am planning to prepare several freezable meals for just that purpose.
Salmon Bake with Sesame Brussels Sprouts*
Rich and Tender Stew* page 38 Trim Healthy Mama Cookbook This is a make in advance meal to store for future meals.
Hits and Misses
We have had this salad in the past and I had forgotten just how much we enjoyed it. The flavors are great and it stores extremely well so it can be served over several days. We had it for several lunches and as a side with salmon. The only addition that I make is to garnish each serving with peanuts.
I have found yet another delicious salmon preparation. It takes some preplanning since it is marinated, but with a little forethought it is quick, easy, and delicious.
This one pan meal was very good and virtually no mess cooking. I had made oven baked brown rice several weeks ago and put individual packets into the freezer which made this recipe super easy.
One Skillet Mexican Rice Casserole*
Food for Thought
The Avocado…a hard skinned fruit with amazing healthy benefits…and it is delicious. Avocados are a berry, not a vegetable. They’re high in monounsaturated fat, which is a healthy fat. The recommended serving size is 1/3 to 1/2 of a medium avocado. Research suggests eating avocados might help prevent cancer, arthritis, depression, and inflammation. Avocados contain fiber, potassium, vitamin E and K, omega 3 and 6, and folate, among other important nutrients. They are high in fiber, and a good source of prebiotics. An additional plus…they are also low on pesticides. The avocado is truly a delicious way to satisfy hunger and fortify health.
Recap
There were no disappointing meals last week but the true highlight was the tuna. As soon as I get the marinade from my daughter in law I plan to share it. The tuna was fabulous. The additional chopping and prepping was tedious, but well worth it. My favorite additions aside from the sticky rice—edamame, cilantro, avocado, pickled onions, and mango. Yum! The journey of health and nutrition continues. Bon Appetit!
