by Heather Robertson
I love making a whole turkey or ham at different times of the year because I can do so much with it in the week that I make it.
It is great for the nights you do not want to cook or you need a quick meal.
Have a great week!
Breakfast Meals
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- Pumpkin Bread in a Bowl (I’ll use oatmeal)
- Egg whites
Lunch Meals
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- Salad:
- leftover turkey breast
- hard-boiled eggs
- tomatoes
- lettuce
- green peppers
- olive oil and vinegar dressing
- Pumpkin-nut butter sandwiches (I’m going to try this since my kiddos eat peanut butter and jelly so much. It’s a great way to make PB&J healthier!)
- Leftover sweet potato chilli
Dinner Meals
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- White Northern Beans with Aji Verde sauce (tons of white beans + one frozen ham bone – This is one easy dinner!)
- Brine Turkey (I have a few extra turkeys in my deep freezer from when they were on sale in November. I think this recipie would also work with a whole chicken. But if you don’t want to cook you can get a cooked rotesserie chicken from your grocery store)
- Crockpot sweet potatoes
- green beans
- Date night (The Hubby and I are ordering out!)
- Sweet potato chilli ( I am excited to try this)
- rolls
- Spaghetti and tomato sauce
- Corn or green beans
- Turkey stir fry with brown rice
- Leftover turkey (or chicken if you made a chicken)
- Broccoli
- carrots
- celery
- bell peppers
- Teriyaki sauce
- soy sauce
- Leftover night (We have at least one “leftover night” every week to clear out the fridge and prevent wasting food.)
Snacks
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- No-bake peanut butter pretzel bars ( I like these for the kids and they can make them )
- Carrot-cake milk shake (I really love this! It’s delicious!)
- Sugar-free, fat-free pudding with Cool Whip (of course!)
- Klondike bars
