This weeks menu includes pineapple cashew stir fry, mini pot pies, cinnamon rolls, and more.
Breakfast
Freezer Breakfast Burritos:Breakfast burritos are filling and easy reheat and get out the door.
Add meat: Throw in chorizo or ground sausage.
Peanut Butter Overnight Oats:Really simple to put together and no cooking is involved.
For a breakfast, this will fill you up, or it also makes a great snack.
Prep difficulty: Easy
Boost it: Add in whatever dried fruit, nuts, or sweetener you like.
I usually put a sprinkling of chocolate chips in mine.
The Worlds Easiest Cinnamon Rolls:Cinnamon rolls are damn delicious.
Thats the only reason you gotta make them.
Boost it: Add citrus zest on top just before serving.
It also packs really well for lunch.
Boost it: Slightly undercook your rice so that it gets nice and crispy in the pan.
Coat the pineapple in cinnamon before caramelizing it in the pan.
Trust me,its so good.
Add meat: Toss in cubed chicken with a marinade.
The pineapple and cashews are really the only constant elements.
Pack it for lunch: Throw it in a container and youre good to go!
Enchiladas are easy to put together and cook.
Add meat: Shredded chicken would go well inside the enchiladas.
Purple power bowls:Since most of this dish is raw, its really fast to put together.
confirm to add spice to whatever sauce you use or the dish will end up pretty bland.
Pack it for lunch: Keep the rice separate from everything else so it doesnt get soggy.
Include a slice of lemon to squeeze on top just before eating for added brightness.
Boost it: Serve with crusty, thick slices of bread.
Make it garlic bread if you wanna get fancy.
Add meat: Sliced sausages plopped in at the end.
Pack it for lunch: see to it you use a spill-proof container.
I always wrap mine in a plastic bag just in case.
Spaghetti andlentil-mushroom ballswithslow cooker marinara:Pasta is probably my favorite dish, especially with a classic marinara sauce.
Boost it: Add a little more balsamic than the recipe calls for.
It adds a slightly sweet, umami flavor to the sauce.
Throw in veggies of your choosing to bulk up the sauce (I tossed in frozen spinach).
Special notes: If you swap in pre-made meatballs, this goes from medium to easy.
Pack it for lunch: Pile it all together to help the flavors meld.
Add meat: Toss some cubed or shredded chicken into the pot pie filling.
Pack it for lunch: Keep the pot pie filling and biscuits separate.
Youll probably eat this for lunch more like a thick soup with a biscuit and salad on the side.
Push outside your food (and cooking) comfort zone.
The results are tasty, I promise.
Boost it: Put in twice as much ginger as the recipe calls for.
Add meat: Pretty much any ground meat will work in this dish since it matches the overall texture.
Special notes: Cooking this isnt that hard, its cutting everything up that takes work.
If you might, split the chopping between two or more people and prep time will go down dramatically.
Pack the filling and lettuce separately and assemble as you eat.
Share your own tips and tricks in the discussion below as you try these recipes out.
