Day 1: Emergency meatballs, Jarred pasta sauce, Roasted balsamic broccoli
Day 2: Roasted cauliflower over curried quinoa
Day 3: Homemade pizza, Tossed salad
Day 4: Super Bowl Chili, Corn muffins
Day 5: Tacos, Guacamole
Day 6: Broccoli Alfredo, Fruit smoothie
Day 7: Sweet potato, carrot, and apple stew
Notes: You may have noticed that our family has homemade pizza every week. This is not a mistake! We have made it a tradition and the kids really look forward to this. In fact, if our Saturday plans change the routine, they are disappointed to miss it! Traditions are important and I hope this is something they will remember for the rest of their lives. From my perspective, this is an easy meal and requires almost no planning. We have our routines down for making the pizza dough (takes less than 5 minutes to mix and then 45 minutes to rise) The kids can select whatever toppings they like, although usually it is just cheese! I will change between homemade pesto that I’ve frozen from the summer and jarred pizza sauce.
GLP Tip of the Week: Try making your own pizza. Pizza night is one of our most eco-friendly. By not purchasing frozen pizzas or ordering from our local vendor, we eliminate the plastic and cardboard that goes along with the processed foods. I purchase flour and olive oil from the bulk section at my grocery co-op. The quick yeast and the pizza sauce come in glass jars that can be reused or recycled. All of the vegetables for the salad come loose and I use my own cloth/mesh produce bags at the store. I can get bulk salad greens or I will buy a head of lettuce and cut it up myself to avoid plastic clam shells. Olives can be purchased from the salad bar in the grocery store and put in your own container, or find them in a glass jar. Overall, minimal plastic and packaging and an easy homemade meal!
