Menu Plan Monday 10/26-11/1

Well, I feel pretty good about last week (as far as WW goes), even though I only cooked one night the whole week! This week is only a little better as far as schedule goes, but that is life and I am going to have to learn to make healthy choices regardless of my busy life. Time to suck it up! Ha! I spent all day in the kitchen today, but I'll post more on that later. Here is the plan!

• Breakfast: Choc. Chip Whole Wheat Waffles (adapted from Money Saving Mom), Shredded wheat cereal, fruit, fiber one bars
• Lunch: sandwiches, veggies, fruit, leftovers
• Dinner:

Monday- Teriyaki Chicken Stir-Fry

Tuesday- Leftovers (Mr.Pate is working and I have dgroup so we are

fending for ourselves)

Wednesday- Dinner at Dustin's

Thursday- Dinner at a church members house

(rescheduled for last week)

Friday- Baked Rigatoni

Saturday- Turkey Dogs (at Trunk or Treat! at church)

Sunday- Zero Point Soup

Baked Rigatoni

6 oz lean ground turkey

1 cup cooked whole wheat pasta (rigatoni)

1 cup tomato sauce

½ cup part skim ricotta cheese

½ cup shredded fat free mozzarella cheese

1. Preheat oven to 400º

2. Spray a 1 ½ or 2 quart casserole dish with nonstick spray.

3. Spray a skillet with nonstick spray and heat; brown turkey meat.

4. Add pasta and sauce, mix well.

5. Transfer mixture into casserole dish, spreading evenly. Drop teaspoonfuls of ricotta cheese evenly over pasta mixture.

6. Bake until mixture is heated and ricotta cheese melts, 10-12 minutes.

7. Sprinkle evenly with mozzarella, bake until cheese is melted and mixture is steaming hot, 10-12 minutes longer. Makes 4 servings.

Zero Point Soup (Weight Watchers recipe from Getting Started book)

SERVES 6 -8 , 1 cup
3 cups nonfat beef broth
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon tomato paste
2 cups chopped cabbage
1/2 yellow onion
1/2 cup chopped carrot
1/2 cup green beans
1/2 cup chopped zucchini
1/2 teaspoon basil
1/2 teaspoon oregano
salt & pepper
Directions
1.Spray pot with non stick cooking spray saute onions carrots and garlic for 5 minutes.
2.Add broth, Tomato paste, cabbage, green beans, basil, oregano and Salt & Pepper to taste.
3.Simmer for a about 5-10 minutes until all vegetables are tender then add the zuccini and simmer for another 5 or so minutes.

(I omit garlic, onion and zucchini and I add celery)

As always, go check out Org. Junkie for more meal plans! Have a great week guys!