Spring means Soccer!

Today is the first day it actually seems like Spring is here!  I do not want to jinx the weather but I am excited to feel the sun and possibly not have to wear my down jacket!

However, with all the positives that spring brings, it also has the craziness of our soccer schedule.  All four kids play soccer, so our weekday evenings and weekends are impacted.  It's all good, but just means extra planning on my part.  I am just now writing this and its Tuesday, so not so great with the planning on my end this week.  Keeping it real though for you!  I had a busy birthday weekend and then an all day training session, so I am now able to give this some attention.

Decided to write what our meals are for the week and if you'd like a recipe I will send that out to you.

Here we go...

Monday:  Ellie's birthday dinner request-homemade meat sauce with pasta and a mixed green salad.  Barefoot Contessa's lemon cake for dessert.

Tuesday:  Ground Turkey and black bean tacos with all the fixin's!  Lots of veggies on the side and cut up fruit for dessert.  Since we tend to eat later  in the spring, dessert is usually on the table with our dinner.

Wednesday:  homemade chicken nuggets and sweet potato fries with steamed broccoli and roasted brussel sprouts, cauliflower and parsnips.  I roast at least 2 cookie sheets worth of veggies so I can eat them at lunch time and over my salads at dinner.

Thursday:  Scott's birthday dinner-another pasta night!  I made a huge batch of homemade sauce from Monday night, and I am going to our local pasta store, Villarina's to buy homemade pasta and canoli's for dessert.

Friday:  making subs to eat in the car as we head to the Daniel Barden Mudfest in upstate NY.

Saturday:  homemade chicken noodle soup-we'll need to warm our bodies after a long day of running, climbing,  leaping. etc. through mud!

Sunday:  grilled fish, brown rice and roasted asparagus.


When the week is busy with soccer practices and my training sessions, I make plenty of things ahead of time for snacks.  I have a bowl of hard boiled eggs in the fridge,  cheese cut up in plastic baggies to have with fruit or whole grain crackers, cut veggies to eat with hummus, yogurt dip or salsa, and whole grain breads to make mini peanut sandwiches on the way to practice!  I also made my homemade lara bars and protein bars for the kids (and me) to quick grab.  I use my "Want More Energy" powder from Isagenix in my water bottle and the kid's bottles.  The powder gives us some extra vitamins and minerals in our water without the added sugars and junk.

I hope you find this helpful.  Like I mentioned, I will send you a recipe if you are interested in any.  Trying to save some time on my end this week, so I made this a modified version!

Happy Spring all!  Get outside and get some fresh air!!

Donna