Here’s this week’s lineup! The feature food is spinach!
My kids have recently taken a liking to fresh spinach in the strangest way. They’ve invented what they call “dinosaur salad”, which is just fresh spinach with dried cranberries! They make a pile of it and then eat it the way a herbivore would… by leaning their heads down and eating it by the mouthful without their hands!
It’s hilarious and I’m sure old-school people would be appalled that I allow them to play with their food and eat with such ill-manners! But I believe there’s a time and a place for table manners (restaurants, extended family dinners, etc) and the rest of the time, I let them play! If I didn’t, they wouldn’t be BEGGING me to eat spinach everyday!
Here are a few reasons why I’m excited my kids have discovered a love for spinach:
- It’s a good source of Vitamin K, needed for bone health and blood clotting
- Contains important anti-oxidants such as Vitamin A and C
- Also has iron, folate, and many other vitamins & minerals!
KITCHEN TIP: If you notice your spinach is a little wilty, freeze it and add it to smoothies! You won’t notice the slight decline in quality. Try my Blueberry Brain Food Smoothie; it’s one of my favourites!
Grocery Shopping List
This Week’s Lineup!
If you have an hour or two on the weekend to take some time to prep parts of your meals, then you can get dinner on the table so much faster during the week! Here are some meal prep ideas:
1. Chop your veggies
Chop your veggies and then place each meal’s worth of veggies in a ziploc bag.
Spinach and Artichoke Quinoa Bake: Ribbon the spinach (thinly slice), and dice the artichokes.
Healthy Teriyaki Chicken Noodle Bowls: Chop the broccoli and bell peppers. Slice the mushrooms and green onions. Shred the carrots.
Sloppy Giovanni’s: Chop the onion and celery. Dice the red pepper, and slice the red onion.
Sheet Pan Dinner with Pork and Dried Plums: Cut the red onion, cauliflower, and prunes.
2. Prepare your sauces
Spinach and Artichoke Quinoa Bake: Make the sauce.
Sheet Pan Dinner with Pork and Dried Plums: Make the sauce.
3. Prepare your protein
Spinach and Artichoke Quinoa Bake: Cook and dice the chicken, or prepare the navy beans.
Sheet Pan Dinner with Pork and Dried Plums: Cut the pork tenderloin into 4 steaks.
Happy meal prepping!
NOTE: you can use any type of spaghetti noodles!
Serve the sloppy giovanni’s with a salad using the leftover fresh spinach and buy or make your own salad dressing, such as this Savoury Turmeric Dressing!
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