Meal Plan Monday! We're Back!

Hello friends, long time no talk!  I'm going to keep this post short and sweet partly because my brain is stuck in another time-zone so it thinks I should be well asleep as I'm typing this and partly because if I stay up writing it is going to be even harder than I already anticipate it will be to get up for work in the morning.  Yes work.  That place I've been away from for two and a half weeks.

First up, some quick trip highlights.  I'll go into detail in another post but thought I'd share a few before getting into our meal plan.

1) Staying at the Grand Lucayan Resort on Grand Bahama Island

2) Enjoying this view

3) Dinner at the Flying Fish

4) Endless laughs with this guy

5) Snorkeling

Our guide "No Butt Ben"

6) Visiting Garden of the Groves

7) The street signs

Crosswalk

Although it was nice to get a break from cooking while we were away,  Aaron and I are not accustomed to eating out very often.  Oddly enough, it's just really not our thing.  I love to cook which probably plays a role in all of that too.  I'll be honest, I missed our kitchen.  All of the food we ate was very good, I just missed being in the kitchen and knowing exactly what was in our meals.  Something I didn't realize how much I appreciated until we were gone.  With all that being said, naturally I was eager to throw a meal plan together for this week so I had every excuse to be back in the kitchen....you know aside from the obvious fact that we do need to eat.

Here's what's on the menu this week (recipes accessed by clicking the hyperlinks):

Monday: Eat Yourself Skinny Chicken Pot Pies (These are So easy and SO good!)

Tuesday: Black Bean and Spinach Burritos with Spanish Rice (I use some organic box brand you can find at Vons or Albertsons)

Wednesday: Turkey Chili served over Brown Rice and topped with Diced Avocado and a dash of Cheese

Thursday: Savory Stuffed Sweet Potatoes and small side salad

Friday:  Homemade Sushi and Miso Soup.  The Miso Soup is an all natural version you can find at Albertsons and Vons as well.