Three Forks in the Road

2024 Week 30 Menu Plan

Standard - by Carol - July 23, 2024 - No Comments

The 2024 week 30 menu plan is complete. I have planned rotation worthy meals for breakfasts and lunches and a variety of new meals for dinners. After having Poke bowls at my son’s last week, I decided to try some interesting bowls for us. I am on a mission to try all the colors of the rainbow in the fresh fruits and vegetables that we eat and the bowls lend themselves well to that endeavor. I have noted new recipes with a *.

Breakfast

The ‘Ole Buckeye will be quite pleased with the breakfast offerings. They are some of his favorites.

Giant Blueberry Pancake page 261 Trim Healthy Mama Cookbook

BAM Cake

Cottage Cheese Egg Bake

Lunch

The ‘Ole Buckeye will be pleased with the plans for lunches as well. In fact the Zuppa Toscana is one of our very favorite soups.

Asian Crunch Edamame Salad*

Trim Zuppa Toscana page 86 Trim Healthy Mama Cookbook

Sausage Parmesan Cream Cheese Soup

Cheapskate Soup page 88 Trim Healthy Mama Cookbook

White Bean Barley Salad

Dinner

I have planned lots of new ideas for dinners. The air fryer will be put into action and we will try too different takes on “Bowls”.

Mexican Spice Red Lentils*

Greek Chicken Bowls*

Air Fryer Salmon*

Air Fryer Orange Chicken*

Chicken Fajita Bowl*

Farro with Tomatoes and Kale*

Hits and Misses

We love hot and sour soup, but I have never tried to tackle making it. This recipe and the recipe for the black bean soup are both from my favorite source for sour dough recipes. I like her recipes so much, I decided to venture out of the breads and into the soups. The hot sour soup was outstanding…restaurant worthy. I will include more varied mushroom the next go around.

Hot and Sour Soup*

The black bean soup was “HOT”. In fact the only way we could eat it was to incorporate a huge dollop of Greek yogurt. The next time I make this I will substantially reduce the amount of peppers and spices. I did like the ease of preparation.

Instant Pot Black Bean Soup*

This salad has lots of color and flavor. I was a light lunch, and would make a great addition to an oriental dinner.

Rainbow Farro Salad*

I did not use the bacon suggested in this recipe, but the marinade/sauce was very flavorful. Quick and easy with items routinely on hand.

Rosemary Pork Tenderloin*

This was the only disappointment this week. I have so many salmon recipes that we enjoy…this will not be repeated. We didn’t like the marinade on the Brussels sprouts either.