What We Eat in a Week

Happy Monday! Today I am sharing what we eat in a week as a way to inspire your kitchen towards easy nourishing meals while also being relatable as a mom of toddlers.

Now, full disclosure… I started drafting this post a few weeks ago and planned to keep track of each meal. But come Sunday night we actually ended up being admitted into the pediatric hospital for two nights with our four year old son. All was well and he is thankfully home fully recovered from a middle ear infection and we are so thankful thats all it was! But all to say, life happened and suddenly it’s weeks later. So a few of these meals are ideas but still totally things we make on a regular rotation.

What we eat in a week: Breakfast

We are repeat breakfast offenders in this nourished dwelling of ours. My kids request eggs or sourdough pancakes nearly every morning. Day to day we try to spice up our method of preparing the same basic ingredients but I am perfectly content keeping it as simple as possible. Especially considering this is the meal they both consistently eat super well.

• Sunday: Greek yogurt, scrambled eggs on wraps, and fruit.
• Monday: Scrambled eggs with sourdough english muffins, cream cheese, and berries.
• Tuesday: Sunny side up eggs with seasonal fruit.
• Wednesday: Sourdough pancakes with added collagen, grass fed butter, and maple syrup.
• Thursday: Scrambled eggs in a tortilla wrap with ketchup.
• Friday: Gut Healthy golden oatmeal
• Saturday: Garden frittata with a side frozen berries (son’s request)

SNACK IDEAS

Snacks are another thing we try to keep easy peasy in this house. There are plenty of healthy options and my kids tend to enjoy the choices offered. Likely because it’s all they have ever known. We tend to lean toward fruit earlier on in the day and then transition to vegetables and proteins in the afternoon. Here’s a list of easy healthy options to start!

• More fruit!
• Granola (homemade) or Made Good
• Applesauce
• Cheese & nuts
• Chomp sticks
• Cucumber and peppers with ranch or hummus
• Carrots and peanut butter
• Gut healing gummies (will post recipe soon)
• Snack plate (an assortment of whatever you have on hand)

Lunch

We are not anti-chicken nuggets in this house but we do try to change it up as often as we can. Lunch is another meal I try to keep simple while still offering solid nutrition. We often have left overs from dinners the night before as well!

• Sunday: Chicken nuggets, veggies, and berries.
• Monday: Easy taco nachos
• Tuesday: Amylu Chicken Sausage, peppers, bread
• Wednesday: Charcuterie inspired snack board
• Thursday: Pesto, tomato, and mozzarella sourdough pizza
• Friday: Leftover pizza
• Saturday: Grass-fed beef hot dogs, sourdough bread, and veggies

what we eat in a week: dinner ideas

Dinner is the meal where what we eat in a week gets fun and creative for me. It’s the meal we all look forward to most (even if half the time my kids have decided they’re done eating for the day.) I love cooking from cookbooks the most, keeping me off my phone, listening to worship music or even a little Flo Rider if dancing through the process is what my kids need to enjoy it.

• Sunday: Rosemary garlic lamb chops with garlic mashed potatoes and brussel sprouts.
• Monday: Persian beef stew with bone broth rice by Half Baked Harvest
• Tuesday: Middle eastern kofta with left over rice
• Wednesday: A mish-mash of leftovers.
• Thursday: Roasted Chicken and vegetables
• Friday: Oxtail stew
• Saturday: Sweet potato chili with sprouted quinoa

Simplify

All of this to say… eating in a way that actually nourishes your body does not have be be overcomplicated. You don’t have to be slave to your kitchen. It’s a matter of well seasoned food, whole ingredients, and mineral rich add ins.

As a mom our days never change and are always different all at the same time. On the days that your kiddos are playing happily, take a few minutes to prep a meal that inspires you. And on the days you can’t set your little one down keep it easy and rest assured that you can still fuel your family well.

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