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Skinnytaste Meal Plan December 25 – 31

To help you jump start your goals for 2018, I am sharing another free 7-day meal plan including breakfast, lunch and dinner for the entire week! Say goodbye to the stress of meal planning and grocery list writing and hello to a week of delicious, pre-planned, well balanced Skinnytaste meals.

To make it easy for you, we’ve included a more precise, organized grocery list that will make grocery shopping so much easier and much less stressful. Save you money and time. You’ll dine out less often, waste less food and you’ll have everything you need on hand to help keep you on track.

Here are the details:

Breakfast and lunch Monday-Friday, are designed to serve 1 while dinners and all meals on Saturday and Sunday are designed to serve a family of 4. Some recipes make enough leftovers for two nights or lunch the next day. While we truly believe there is no one size fits all meal plan, we did our best to come up with something that appeals to a wide range of individuals. Everything is Weight Watchers friendly, I included the updated Weight Watcher Freestyle Points for your convenience, feel free to swap out any recipes you wish or just use this for inspiration!

The grocery list is comprehensive and includes everything you need to make all meals on the plan. I’ve even included brand recommendations of products I love and use often.

And last, but certainly not least, this meal plan is flexible and realistic. There’s plenty of wiggle room for cocktails, healthy snacks, dessert and dinner out. And if necessary, you can move some things around to make it work with your schedule. Pair the plan with the NEW Skinnytaste Meal Planner and you are guaranteed to succeed.

Skinnytaste Meal Plan (December 25-December 31)

MONDAY (12/25)

B: Baked Oatmeal with Blueberries and Bananas (6)

L: Crab Cakes Benedict with Avocado Relish (3)

D: Slow Cooker Spiral Ham with Apricot-Dijon Glaze (5) + Skinny Garlic Mashed Potatoes (5) + Maple Soy Glazed Brussels Sprouts and Butternut Squash with Bacon (3)

Totals: Smart Points 19, Calories 753

TUESDAY (12/26)

B: 2 hard-boiled eggs (4) + an apple (0)

L: Cobb Salad in a Jar with Buttermilk Ranch (5)

D: Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken with Black Beans and Corn (3)

Totals: Smart Points 12, Calories 1,021

WEDNESDAY (12/27)

B: Loaded Baked Omelet Muffins (2) + an orange (0)

L: Cobb Salad in a Jar with Buttermilk Ranch (5)

D: Leftover Hambone Soup with Potatoes and Cabbage (2) + 2 ounces multi-grain baguette (3) with 1 tablespoon whipped butter (3)

Totals: Smart Points 15, Calories 917

THURSDAY (12/28)

B: Loaded Baked Omelet Muffins (2) + an orange (0)

L: Leftover Hambone Soup with Potatoes and Cabbage (2) + 2 ounces multi-grain baguette (3) with 1 tablespoon whipped butter (3)

D: Instant Pot One Pot Spaghetti with Meat Sauce (10) + a green salad with balsamic dressing (3)

Totals: Smart Points 23, Calories 1,061

FRIDAY (12/29)

B: Loaded Baked Omelet Muffins (2) + an apple (0)

L: Tuna Melt (4)

D: Garlic Shrimp in Coconut Milk with Tomatoes and Cilantro (3) + ½ cup brown rice (3)

Totals: Smart Points 12, Calories 867

SATURDAY (12/30)

B: Whole Wheat Pancakes (5) with 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup (3) + fruit salad (¼ orange, ½ apple, ½ cup grapes) (0)

L: Spicy California Shrimp Stack (3)

D: Best Skinny Eggplant Rollatini with Spinach (5) + a green salad with 1 tablespoon balsamic dressing (3)

Totals: Smart Points 19, Calories 1,104

SUNDAY (12/31)

B: Whole Wheat Pancakes (5) with 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup (3) + fruit salad (¼ orange, ½ apple, ½ cup grapes) (0)

L: White Bean Caprese Salad (3) with 2 ounces multi-grain baguette (3)

D: HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! ENJOY DINNER OUT!

Totals: Smart Points 14, Calories 682

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Gingerbread Christmas Tree Cookies

These easy Gingerbread cookies are made with a fraction of the butter – yet they still have the same great flavor and texture. Perfect for your Holiday baking!

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Leftover Ham Bone Soup with Potatoes and Cabbage

If you’re making a big bone-in ham for the holidays this year, don’t throw away the leftover ham bone once all the meat’s been cut off. It’s a key ingredient in this soup that adds instant flavor with minimal effort! Here I added some vegetables, potatoes and cabbage, there are no beans but you can add some if you wish. So delicious and easy to make!

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Leftover Ham Bone Soup with Potatoes and Cabbage (Instant Pot, Stove)

If you’re making a big bone-in ham for the holidays this year, don’t throw away the leftover ham bone once all the meat’s been cut off. It’s a key ingredient in this soup that adds instant flavor with minimal effort! Here I added some vegetables, potatoes and cabbage, there are no beans but you can add some if you wish. So delicious and easy to make!

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Spinach Lasagna Rolls

These EASY Spinach Lasagna Roll ups are totally delicious, perfect for entertaining or serving for weeknight meals. Individual vegetarian lasagnas filled with spinach and cheese are family-friendly, satisfying and perfect for portion control. It’s also a great way to get your kids to eat spinach and no one will miss the meat!

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New Skinnytaste Meal Planner (Updated + Revised) and a FREE 7 Day Meal Plan

I’m super excited to share the completely updated and revised Skinnytaste Meal Planner, Revised Edition a 52-week, daily meal planner to help you jump start your health goals by getting organized. Based on everyone’s feedback about improving my previous Meal Planner, this revised planner was improved based on your feedback!

(pre-order only until 12/19), Available at Target.com, Barnes and Noble and Amazon.

The completely updated and revised Skinnytaste Meal Planner now includes:

More space for writing your meal entries including Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner!
Spiral binding so the planner lays flat for easier writing
Shopping lists to plan your week’s groceries
Notes sections to keep track of extra tasks
Check-boxes so you can mark off your weekly goals as you complete them each day


As before, there’s plenty of space to track your eating and exercise activities.

Meal planning is easy, it only takes a few steps:

Plan your meals for the week (get your kids and husband involved)
Make a shopping list.
Go shopping!

To kick off the launch I’ve partnered with one of my cookbook team members and recipe developers, Danielle Hazard, experienced in the food, cooking and nutrition field and a perfect match for meal planning. Together, we’ve come up with a detailed, thorough meal plan that includes breakfast, lunch and dinner for the entire week!  Say goodbye to the stress of meal planning and grocery list writing and hello to a week of delicious, pre-planned, well balanced Skinnytaste meals.

To make it easy for you, we’ve included a more precise, organized grocery list that will make grocery shopping so much easier and much less stressful.  Save you money and time. You’ll dine out less often, waste less food and you’ll have everything you need on hand to help keep you on track.  Forget about spinning your wheels, trying to come up with meals for your busy week. We’ve done it for you!

Here are the details:

Breakfast and lunch Monday-Friday, are designed to serve 1 while dinners and all meals on Saturday and Sunday are designed to serve a family of 4.  Some recipes make enough leftovers for two nights or lunch the next day. While we truly believe there is no one size fits all meal plan, we did our best to come up with something that appeals to a wide range of individuals. Everything is Weight Watchers friendly, feel free to swap out any recipes you wish or just use this for inspiration!

The grocery list is comprehensive and includes everything you need to make all meals on the plan.  I’ve even included brand recommendations of products I love and use often.

And last, but certainly not least, this meal plan is flexible and realistic. There’s plenty of wiggle room for cocktails, healthy snacks, dessert and dinner out. And if necessary, you can move some things around to make it work with your schedule. Pair the plan with the NEW Skinnytaste Meal Planner and you are guaranteed to succeed.

MONDAY (12/18)

B: 2 hard-boiled eggs (0) + 1 apple (0)

L: Chickpea Avocado Salad (3)

D: Balsamic Roasted Veggies and White Bean Pasta (8)

TUESDAY (12/19)

B: Avocado Toast with Sunny Side Egg (4) + 1 orange (0)

L: Chickpea Avocado Salad (3)

D: Madison’s Favorite Slow Cooker Beef Tacos (9) + Mexican Cauliflower Rice (1)

WEDNESDAY (12/20)

B: Avocado Toast with Sunny Side Egg (4) + 1 orange (4)

L: Spiralized Greek Cucumber Salad (7) + 1 apple (0)

D: ¾ cup Balsamic Roasted Veggies and White Bean Pasta (6) + 7 ounces Italian chicken sausage* (2)

THURSDAY (12/21)

B: 6 ounces nonfat Greek yogurt (0) topped with 1 sliced banana (0), 2 tablespoons chopped pecans (3), 1 teaspoon honey (1)

L: Spiralized Greek Cucumber Salad (7) + 1 apple (0)

D: Taco Salad made with leftover Slow Cooker Beef (6) + 2 cup chopped romaine (0), 1 ounce (about 18) baked tortilla chips (3) + ¼ cup Best Guacamole (3)

FRIDAY (12/22)

B: 6 ounces nonfat Greek yogurt (0) topped with 1 sliced banana (0), 2 tablespoons chopped pecans (3), 1 teaspoon honey (1)

L: Chilled Italian Shrimp Tortellini Pasta x2 (6)

D: Crockpot Chicken Enchilada Soup (2) + 1 ounce (about 18) baked tortilla chips (3)

SATURDAY (12/23)

B: Sausage, Cheese and Veggie Egg Bake (4) + fruit salad (¼ orange , ½ apple, ½ cup grapes) (0)

L: Crockpot Chicken Enchilada Soup (2) + 1 ounce (about 18) baked tortilla chips (3)

D: Dinner Out!

SUNDAY (12/24)

B: Sausage, Cheese and Veggie Egg Bake (4) + fruit salad (¼ orange , ½ apple, ½ cup grapes) (0)

L: Chilled Italian Shrimp Tortellini Pasta (6)

D: Homemade Spinach Manicotti (7) + House Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette

*Cook sausage according to package directions and add to pasta.

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Stuffed Pepper Soup

Stuffed Pepper Soup has everything you love about stuffed peppers in a hardy bowl of soup!

I love soup weather and the convenience of a making a big pot of soup that can be served for several meals. This soup is a fan favorite and always a huge hit with everyone in my house, including both of my kids – they just love it!

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Slow Cooker Spiral Ham with Apricot-Dijon Glaze

This is the EASIEST Slow Cooker Spiral Ham recipe, just two-ingredients plus the ham! Perfect for the Holidays, and it won’t take up space in your oven.

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Crispy Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries

Crispy sweet potato fries made in the air-fryer, with just a small amount of oil! Making them in the air fryer is so much healthier than frying, and reduces the fat and calories, without sacrificing taste.

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Skinnytaste Dinner Plan (Week 103)

Skinnytaste Dinner Plan (Week 103). Hope everyone’s having a great weekend! I spent my week updating all the recipes on my site for the new Weight Watcher Freestyle Plan. I’ve got everything updated from 2017 until 2011. I am working my way through 2008 and hoping to have them all done by the end of next week. I’ve also updated the Smart Points for the recipes for both my cookbooks, you can see them all listed here. (more…)