Meal Plan and New Recipes!

Leta has forgotten what a good nap is. She's doing the whole, sleeping for 45 minutes at a time. If I leave her in there...she'll lay there and be quiet/fuss off and on for an hour, but not go back to sleep. It's not hunger...tried that one today. So we're on to waiting it out. She always gets 15 minutes to go back to sleep. Luke did this for a year. Hopefully she'll wise up. She slept well last night (a little over tired from lack of naps, perhaps???) and didn't wake to eat until 6:45. We'll give it tonight and see how she does. If she does that again, then I'm adding in my 10:30pm feeding and expecting her to sleep all night.

Needless to say, a 2 yr old who hasn't been going down for his naps so well lately, and a 2 month old sleeping in 45 minute increments isn't lending itself to me learning the new Body and Soul routines. Just finished rehearsing again. I can't go too late at night or I won't be able to go to sleep.

Here's the latest meal plan I've been working on. I've got some new recipes and some old 'uns for you.

Poppy Seed Chicken

Chinese
Pesto Chicken French Bread Pizza

Creamy Baked Mostacolli

Asian Wild Rice Salad

Chili Cheese Fries Casserole

Cheesy Salsa Mini Meatloaves

Chili Skillet

Ricotta and Ham Stuffed Chicken

Ravioli Lasagna

Hamburgers

Extra: Granola Bars, Cookies, Granola Balls x2

Poppy Seed Chicken (we got this meal brought to us a couple of times after Leta was born...yummy!)

4 Chicken breasts

1 can cream of chicken soup (Healthy Request)

1 cup reduced fat sour cream

3/4 sleeve reduced fat ritz crackers

Sprinkle poppy seeds over top of all.

Cut chicken into bit size pieces and cook with poultry seasoning and a pinch of red pepper flakes. Mix together with soup and sour cream. Pour into 9X9 pan. Crush Ritz crackers and spread over top. Bake for 30 minutes at 350. Serve with brown rice.

Pesto Chicken French Bread Pizza

1 jar pesto

loaf of french bread

3 chicken breasts

Olives

Mozzarella cheese, shredded

Cut bread in half length ways, and then again to form the size pieces you want. Slice and cook chicken through. Spread 1 T of pesto on each, top with chicken, olives and cheese. Bake at 350 for 10-15 minutes.

Chili Skillet

1lb ground beef, browned

1 cup chopped onion

1/2 cup chopped green pepper

1 tsp minced garlic

1 cup tomato juice

1 can kidney beans, undrained

1/2 cup uncooked long grain rice

4 tsp chili powder

1 tsp dried oregano

1 tsp salt

1 can corn

1/2 cup sliced olives

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

In a large skillet over medium heat sauté onion and pepper. Add beef and rest of the ingredients minus olives and cheese. Cover and simmer for 25 minutes until rice is tender. Stir in olives and top with cheese. Cover and cook until cheese is melted.

Serve with tortilla chips, cheese, jalapeños, sour cream, salsa etc.