The menu plan for week 10 is extremely simple.  It is during week 10 that I am cooking for two rather than three.  I am utilizing several meals tucked away in the freezer that have been waiting for dinner for 2.  I am also delighting in my new breakfast regime.  I love the frozen pre packaged breakfasts for one.  (the ‘Ole Buckeye routinely has cereal and berries).  I am including two new breakfast shakes.  On Sunday mornings I normally make a big breakfast after church.  I have decided to include a quick shake before church to comply with THM guidelines.  (I often skip Sunday breakfast and have only coffee).

Orange Julius Shake   THM E

Turtle Cheesecake Shake   THM S

Lately I have longed for flavored coffee creamer.  It is definitely an indulgence from my past, that I thought I had overcome.  After all I do enjoy black coffee.  I went on a search for THM coffee creamers.  I found one that I enjoy.  Trim Healthy Mama Coffee Creamer  

Initially I made the vanilla S version.  Several mornings I added collagen.  It is very good.  The only problem was that drinking my coffee with an S creamer forced me into an S breakfast.  This morning I made the fuel pull version of the creamer, subbing the full fat cream with sugar free almond milk.  Yippee!  Success.  Now I can have my creamer and an E breakfast too!

Lunches for week 10 are fairly routine as well.  I found a recipe for Creamy Tomato Soup that I can’t wait to try.  I love preparing the soup recipes since they fully comply with my cook once/eat again philosophy.  By the way, the roasted Cauliflower soup was awesome and it withstood the freezer as well.

Cauliflower Soup  THM S  The roasted cauliflower gave it great flavor.

I may adjust the tuna salad planned to make simply tuna and capers for an E lunch.  I really enjoy the simplicity.

Creamy Tomato Soup   THM S

Dinner during week 10…what can I say.  All but 2 are already prepared.  Love it!  I will pick up fresh Ahi on Friday when it is BOGO at Fresh Market.  I am hoping the Fresh Market has ribs on sale next weekend as well (I missed the sale this past weekend.)  If not I will substitute something else.  We love the slow cooked ribs, so I will keep my fingers crossed.  I prepared a meal for a family facing illness (meatball casserole parmesan).  I made enough meatballs for their family as well as ours.   Since most of my entrees are already prepared,  I will spend some time doing further research on sides.

Meatball Casserole Parmesan   THM S

I will do a quick review of last weeks menus.  We were invited to a dinner party on Saturday, so I eliminated the chicken and rice meal, leaving it in the freezer for a later date.  The only other new recipe was the Hubby Lovin’ Chicken.  I used breasts in the recipe and the chicken was dry.  The recipe called for bone in chicken and if I make this again I will follow the suggestion and use bone in thighs.  I am certain the chicken will be more successful.  The “breading” was excellent.  I will also revisit a Oven Chicken Kiev recipe that I have used over the years.  I will tweak it to make it THM compliant.

So there we have it.  I have a menu plan with very little fuss and the ultimate goal of cooking once and eating again.   Bon Appetit.