Menu Plan

 

This week I’ve decided to battle dinner in a new way! I am going to try and pre-pack bentos for my dinners this week. I am just really struggling with the desire to cook of late. On Sunday I pulled out my handy dandy Ziploc Divided Container (aff link) and started creating bentos with exactly how many calories I needed for a meal. That way I could just pull them

 

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Bentos for Healthy Eating

Bentos can be anything from works of art, to just making something cute, to a meal packed with lots of colorful fresh food.

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When I pack my bento I try to fill the largest section with protein and then fill in with veggies and fruit. As I pack the food into the different sections I use a dry erase pen to keep track of calories.

The Menu:

Lunches:

Dinners:

Monday: Hummus & Feta Stuffed Meat Wraps

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2 ounces of chicken deli meat wrapped around 2 tablespoons of red pepper hummus and 2 tablespoons of feta. Served with apples, Buffalo Pretzel Chips, and snow peas with French Onion Snow Peas (348 calories)

Tuesday: Meat & Cheese Rolls with Hummus Dip

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2 ounces of chicken deli meat wrapped with 2 slices of pepper jack cheese. Served with strawberries, snow peas and 1/4 cup red pepper hummus. (357 calories)

Wednesday: Pepper’s Antipasto

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17 slices turkey pepperoni, 3 kalamata olives, 5 green olives, 5 black olives, and 1 light cheese stick. Served with strawberries and snow peas with French Onion Laughing Cow (312 calories)

Thursday: Imitation Crab with Wasabi Almonds

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1/2 cup imitation crab and 1 ounce wasabi almonds. Served with green beans and apples. (340 calories)

Friday: Daddy Brings Dinner Home

Saturday: Chicken & Beef with Greek Yogurt Dipping Sauce (+ Snack)

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3 ounces Southwestern Chicken, 3 ounces Tyson Steak, 1 tablespoon plain greek yogurt mixed with 1 teaspoon mustard. Served with hard boiled egg, green beans, and strawberries. (400 calories)

Sunday: Church Potluck

 What’s on your Menu this week?

Written by

Pepper Ferguson

Hi I'm Pepper. My family and I are sharing pieces of our lives.
We hope to inspire you by showing that even small changes can make the biggest differences in your life. You don't have to go to extremes to become healthy. Just do it one habit, one meal, one walk, and one hug at a time.

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