Another weekend is in the books! It involved slightly less excitement than last weekend and a bit more relaxation, but that was exactly what I needed after a busy/stressful week with work.
New jeans. I am pretty much obsessed with any pair of jeans or shorts that involves lots of rips and tears. I’d say this pair has them covered.
After changing out of my work clothes and into my party pants, I headed to my manager’s house for a cookout, drinks, and games. There is nothing quite like playing Cards Against Humanity with your boss and coworkers ;). We had a blast. I ate two Hilary’s Eat Well Black Rice vegan burgers with pickles, ketchup, and mustard. On the side I enjoyed an Asian salad, mac & cheese with corn, and some Coors Light, of course!
Despite not getting home until about midnight, my body had me up and awake by 8 a.m. on Saturday morning. I took advantage of my early wake-up to get some grocery shopping done before the store got crazy. Smart decision, Hannah. I stocked up on the essentials, including lots of fresh produce.
On Saturday and Sunday I got in two strength training workouts- one was chest and triceps and the other was shoulders and abs. Walks outside were a part of both days, as well, since the weather was beautiful!
I got the hookup from Blake’s All Natural Foods after winning a giveaway from them on Twitter. I’m exciting to hit up Whole Foods so that I can try their Garden Vegetable Pie and Veggie Mac & Cheese.
Now that the weather is finally starting to warm up, I figured I needed to get around to making my toenails look somewhat decent. I painted them a super bright and cheery color for Spring (which is only 3 days away!).
I rounded out my weekend by baking up a batch of cookies to share with my coworkers. More on these babies on my birthday celebration post next week!
Weekly Meal Plan: The Week of March 17, 2014
One of my good friends told me several months ago that I needed to start including a weekly meal plan into my posts. I had toyed around with the idea for awhile and, in all honesty, forgot all about it. But then Becky brought back her meal plan posts a couple of weeks ago and it got the idea rolling for me again. So, without further ado, I am giving it a go. No promises for weekly posts (because sometimes the weekends get busy and I forget!), but you can definitely expect some weekly meal plan previews now and then.
Lunches
Monday: White Bean and Kale Veggie Stew over Cauliflower “Rice” (featured in future Friday Foodie Favorites post)
Tuesday: Slow Cooker Potato Curry Chili over Cauliflower “Rice” (featured in future Friday Foodie Favorites post)
Wednesday: Chipotle Chickpea Salad (recipe to come) w/ lettuce on toasted Ezekiel bread
Thursday: Side salad with vegan dill and ranch dressing & leftover split pea soup from freezer
Friday: Wing-it at home in Iowa (likely a salad and/or roasted veggies and/or cooked grains)
Saturday: Wing-it at home in Iowa (same as above)
Sunday: veggie sub from Subway on my drive back to Nebraska
Dinners
Monday: Individual veggie pizza on Flat Out wrap
Tuesday: Chipotle chickpea salad in hearts of Romaine lettuce leaves
Wednesday: salad with vegan dill and ranch dressing & baked potato w/ salsa
Thursday: leftover baked maple tempeh from Christmas that is in my parents freezer & roasted veggies
Friday: Out to dinner at Amigo’s (Mexican restaurant back home)
Saturday: Out to dinner at Moto’s (amazing pizza restaurant back home)
Sunday: Minestrone soup (featured in future Friday Foodie Favorites post)
I tried to keep my lunches and dinners somewhat simple since I will be packing/traveling this week. Also, clearly I am still very much hooked on soups. Gotta let Winter go out with a bang now that Spring is almost here, right?
Happy Monday and Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I hope you have your green on 🙂
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I’ve not played it but Cards Against Humanity always sounds like A LOT of fun 🙂 Looks like you enjoyed a nice weekend indeed.
Looking at your meal plan makes me think I need to try cauliflower rice out again!
I went on a little break with cauliflower rice (let’s be honest, it’s a pain to make!), but it is BACK! 😉
Not only are your jeans awesome, but the top is just as adorable! Looking forward to the chipotle chickpea recipe. Have a fantastic day, Hannah!
Thanks Jessie!! I love wearing new clothes 🙂 And the chipotle chickpea salad is tasty! I prepped it this weekend and cannot wait to eat it this week.
I do the same thing with grocery shopping – I much prefer going early when it is less crowded!! I’m still stuck on soups right now too – but that also probably has to do with the fact that it’s still been so darn cold for the most part here!
Yeah, it has been pretty cold here too. However, the past week or so has actually been decent. I am starting to see Spring right around the corner…hopefully :/
I love the idea of a weekly meal plan (or at least trying to do it). It’s a great way to stay organized before the week gets started, and it always makes me feel so accomplished.
With my schedule so out of whack these days, it’s not an option, but I hope to get back to it soon.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!! Where can I get myself some quality green beer in O-Town, Hannah??
Meal planning is a must for me, otherwise I’d be eating God only knows what after a long day at work.
And to answer your question…I have no idea. I need to get out more 😉 haha
I LOVE cards against humanity. I got it for my dad for Christmas because I know that he would love it. I have yet to play it with him though! I have a really similar pair of jeans, I love them for spring.
Yeah, that game is pretty hilarious…and SO wrong on so many levels 😉
I love the idea of a weekly meal plan in your posts! Have been toying with the idea of doing the same, but that would require actually planning it out in my head ahead of time which is sooo not my forte (haha) so yay, good for you! The chipotle chickpea salad sounds to die for — hope to see pics this week!
Xo
Jordan
I HAVE to meal plan or I go crazy, haha! It definitely helps me a lot when it comes to not buying food I don’t need when I’m at the grocery store and for knowing exactly what I’m making when I get home from work.
I always make a meal plan, and then totally slack on sticking to it. Maybe if I posted mine, I’d actually my meals on the days I intend to (and lose less produce, waaaa)
Haha, that might help! 😉 I HATE wasting food, especially produce, but some weeks I go overboard when things are on sale and it happens anyways 🙁
Ha I love how you say your keepin with simple meals, these all sound more complicated than ones I make on a weekly basis. Everythig sounds good though!
Haha, that it funny! 😉 I made several of these ahead of time yesterday, though, so it should be a pretty simple week for me!
Mmm those cookies look so good 🙂 Your jeans are super cute!
Thank you! They were SO delicious! Unfortunately, I stupidly left them at home so my coworkers will have to wait until tomorrow to get them 😉
I like jeans with tears in them too 🙂 My mother in law always has to comment “why would you pay so much for jeans with holes in them? Just buy a cheap pear and I’ll rip holes i them for you and you can pay me!” haha
p.s. please share what nail polish color brand and that is! Love the blue!
oops. “Pair” and “in” i meant to say LOL I type too fast
I have heard that before too. But everyone knows that they’ll never look as good as the ones you buy in a store ;). And I forget the name of the polish but, believe it or not, it is actually from Forever 21 haha.
Ah I played cards with my coworkers this weekend too (apples to apples) haha! Sounds like a fun weekend, don’t you just love beating the crowds at the grocery store Saturday morning?!
I love card/board games! I do not play them nearly as often as I should!
Okay, I love a lot of things in this post- your new jeans, that polkadot top, and that color nail polish!
Ahh, thanks Katie!! It is an old top but with new jeans and new polish it makes everything fun 🙂