Menu Planning for the New Year: 154 Lightened Up Meal Ideas. (22 Weeks Worth!)

Happy New Year!

Are you champagned out? Ready for a spinach smoothie? Starting on Monday?

This is one of my favorite posts to put together, if even for selfish reasons. Easy meal planning is something I definitely need, especially now that we have a third eater in the house. And I’ve compiled lists like this in the past (with some repeats) that you can find right here:

2015 menu ideas

2014 menu ideas

…so there are TONS of options.

We have 22 weeks worth of menu ideas (154 dishes!) – mostly healthy, some slightly indulgent. But the best part is that you can easily make swaps if desired. Zoodles for noodles, greek yogurt for sour cream (I almost always do this), use only half the cheese (ugh, sad face), double up on the veg (whhhhy), more chicken, less chicken, . Most of my recipes are super adaptable and I say, use this as your guide.

This coming month I’m going to share some tips on how I do some meal prep on the weekends (only 1 hour worth so I don’t “lose” my weekend) and plan out some dishes for ease during the work week. And remember, whatever you make, show me on instagram with the hashtag #howsweeteats. Let’s do it. (more…)