Weekly Meal Planning

Last week was the first week in a very long time that I have planned any meals and gone grocery shopping for anything. I loved it. I forgot how mice it is to have plenty of food in the house and be able to make whatever, whenever. It also meant that we ate out way less than most any other week in the past year and we spent far less on food. Honestly, I think it also saved us time in the end. We were not having to worry about who was going to go get lunch or what was for dinner and who would get it, we just ate what was on the menu and in the house.

There were, of course, a few things that did not get prepared, so those have been jumped to this week's list. There were also a few things that I loved- these balls being one of them. They were so good and ridiculously easy to make and kept my sweet tooth in check just fine! I did make a few changes to them and will have the recipe up soon!

As for other meals, here is what we will be eating this week!

Monday

• Breakfast: Hard Boiled Eggs and Fruit
• Tuesday: Spinach and Strawberry Smoothie
• Dinner: Creamy Tortellini Soup with Shrimp
• Snack: Kale Chips (I did not get to make them last week)

Tuesday

• Breakfast: Eggs and Toast
• Lunch: Caprese Salad (it was so yummy last week and easy to make!)
• Dinner: Blue Apron Meal
• Snack: Yogurt

Wednesday

• Breakfast: Fruit and Yogurt Parfait
• Lunch: Meal Replacement Shake
• Dinner: Caesar Salad with Shrimp
• Snack: Fruits and Vegetables

Thursday

• Breakfast: Meal Replacement Shake
• Lunch: Egg Sandwich
• Dinner: Kale and Salmon
• Snack: apples with almond butter

Friday

• Breakfast: Salmon Omelet
• Lunch: Eggplant Pizza
• Dinner: Big night out!
• Snack: Bar

Saturday

• Breakfast: Flaxseed Smoothie 
• Lunch: Meal Replacement Shake
• Dinner: Raw Kale Pesto over Linguine 
• Snack: Small Fruit and Yogurt Parfait

Sunday

• Breakfast: Meal Replacement Bar
• Lunch: Egg Sandwich
• Dinner: Blue Apron
• Snack: Bars

Blue Apron Cook Book

There have been many people I have talked with who either have too big or too little a family to justify Blue Apron, are unsure about getting food in the mail, or are not in an area that Blue Apron delivers to. All of them, however, either loved Blue Apron's food or love the way it looks. For those and everyone else out there who enjoys eating, you are in luck! The hubs just informed me a few days ago that Blue Apron now has a cook book and it is on pre-order.

The book is filled with Blue Apron's favorite summer recipes in their always easy to understand format. Blue Apron has taken 50 of their most popular summer recipes, improved on them based on customer feedback, and added them to a cookbook just for us. I love Blue Apron's recipes and am so excited to see the improvements they have made to already yummy meals. The cookbook also has dessert recipes and a whole rundown on different summer foods.

What I love more than any of this is the Feast with Friends section. Sure, a good cocktail and dessert is almost always appropriate, but being able to share some of these ridiculously good meals with friends makes me over the moon excited! Hopefully the title, Summer Cooking with Blue Apron- A Collection of Simple, Seasonal Recipes Vol. 1, is a good indication of what Blue Apron has planned for the future. Yes, I will be pre-ordering this one and all other seasonal cookbooks they are [fingers crossed] making throughout the year!

Summer Cooking with Blue Apron is currently on pre-order until July 31st. Best to order yours ahead of time since they have knocked the price down to $22.95 (from $29.95) until the pre-order has ended. Did I mention that it is a limited edition? Better get to the getting!

Also, if you have not read it yet, here is my review of Blue Apron and Hello Fresh :)

Things That I am Currently L.O.V.I.N.G From Target

Target usually has fantastic things for the home, but this spring they have really knocked it out of the ball park. I recently went into Target for some of the best retail therapy and had to leave before purchasing the store. The whole store. I was ready to get on my phone, apply for a loan, and purchase the store before leaving aisle one. Then, a moment of rational thinking came upon me and I thought, "instead of buying the store, why not just write about how amazing it is"?

With that thought, I was able to leave and keep my credit score intact. Just think, you reading this article has saved me from a lifetime of crippling debt. Thank you. Now, for the things that I simply do not know how I have lived without for these 27-years of life. Food, water, air- bah. Give me that gold faded vase and I will live FOREVER!

Side note: If you do, however, believe that food is more of a necessity than shopping, be sure to enter the Blue Apron Giveaway going till Sunday!

1. Threshold Demijohn Floor Vase- Really, what is better in life than an ombre gold floor vase?
2. Threshold beige and white tray- I will serve so many brunches in bed and mamosa's on this!
3. Threshold Tufted Bench- YES.
4. Threshold faux succulent terrarium- This is less than $20 and will never die. Nuff said.
5. Threshold stipped canvas Basket- I am noticing that Threshold has some super nice stuff!
6. Indoor/Outdoor geometric navy Rug- Indoor/outdoor rugs are the best types of rugs for offices; they look great but can have a chair easily move around on them. This one is perfect for my office!!!
7. Threshold ceramic Snail- When I was seven I made a ceramic snail in art class. It was not nearly as cute as this one.
8. Threshold circle wood Tray- I have a weakness for wooden trays.
9. Nate Berkus decorative Arrowhead- I seriously do not know why I need this so much, all I know is that I NEED THIS.
10. Threshold Dahlia Mirror- These were made for our bedroom. They look even better in person than in the picture too :)
11. Nate Berkus gold mirrored decorative tray- This one also comes in black if you really want to 70's it up!
12. Nate Berkus Accent Table- It may not be first on the list, but it is the first thing that made me think buying a Target store was a worthwhile endeavor.
13. Safaveih Ikat stripped area rug- This rug comes in multiple sizes and colors!

Tuesday Giveaway- Blue Apron Meals

Goodness, I am super excited to be teaming up with Blue Apron Meals for P+K's first ever giveaway! You may remember me talking about how much I love Blue Apron in this post a few weeks ago. They are an amazing food delivery company that delivers fresh ingredients to your door once a week. You get once per week with the proteins you choose and all the fixins and recipes included. It is THE BEST THING EVER for people who are busy or, shall we say, not super proficient in the art of cooking. Now, Blue Apron is offering all you P+K'ers a free food box which includes three meals for two people.

How do I win this incredible prize, you ask? Easy! First thing would be to check out Blue Apron's site and be sure that you are in their delivery area. If you are, we celebrate, then we get to the contest entering. To enter, leave a comment below telling me your favorite meal to make (mine is smoothies, they are tasty, healthy, and ridiculously easy). To get more cred, you can also do the social media option. Also, did I just use the word cred? I did.

The giveaway is going until Sunday, March 30th and will be announced Monday March 31st!! Ahhh, I cannot wait! Oh, and all these tasty photos you have seen are all the delicious things Blue Apron has been sending us to make. Yes, I am now a chef ;)

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