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Tag: Recipes

  • Weekly Menu -5/5/2025

    Here’s what I’m looking forward to this week:

    Dinners

    • Crispy Sweet Chili Beef Noodles
    • Crispy Katsu Fish Sandwiches
    • Chicken Sausage and Sweet Potato Sheet Pan
    • Korean BBQ Beef Quesadilla
    • Creamy Baked Broccoli Gnocchi
    • Garlic Bread Meatball Subs
    • Butter Chicken, Sweet Potato and Chickpea Curry, and Garlic

    Breakfast and Lunch

    • Cheesy Gochujang Egg Pitas
    • Molten Chocolate Baked Oats
    • Chicken Bacon Ranch Chopped Sandwich
    • Pizza Bowls

    All of the recipes this week (and for the next few weeks!) are coming from Low-Cal Kitchen Bangers (affiliate link 4.5% commission). I won’t be sharing the recipe details- you’ll have to snag the book if you like what you see!

    Each recipe is designed to serve 1-2 people so perfect for individuals and couples. As a family of 6 I’ll need to make some adjustments.

    Later this week I’ll complete my favorite analysis of whether or not these recipes are budget friendly, but for now here’s my shopping list…

    Grocery List

    We Need:

    • Deli rolls (Meatball Subs AND CBR Chopped Sandwich
    • Gnocchi (Cheesy Broccoli Gnocchi)
    • Burger buns (Katsu Fish Sandwich)
    • Pita (Cheesy Gochujang Egg Pitas)
    • Red onion
    • White onion
    • Broccoli (Cheesy Broccoli Gnocchi)
    • Carrots (Korean BBQ Quesadillas)
    • Coleslaw (Katsu Fish Sandwich)
    • Linguine (Crispy Sweet Chili Beef Noodles)
    • Smoked sausage (Chicken Sausage and Sweet Potato Sheet Pan)
    • Pepperoni (Pizza Bowls)
    • European Style Chorizo – I subbed Chipotle Chicken Sausage
    • Ham (adding to the Cheesy Broccoli Gnocchi)
    • Cod/White fish (Katsu Fish Sandwich)
    • Eggs (Cheesy Gochujang Egg Pitas)
    • Greek yogurt
    • Cream cheese (Cheesy Broccoli Gnocchi)
    • Rice wine vinegar (Crispy Sweet Chili Beef Noodles)
    • Coconut milk (curry)
    • Dark chocolate (Molten Chocolate Oats)
    • Marinara (Pizza Bowls)

    We Have Already:

    • Ground beef
    • Chicken breast
    • Bacon
    • Shredded cheese (cheddar, mozzarella, and parmesan)
    • Tortillas
    • Oats
    • Bell peppers
    • Sweet potatoes
    • Chickpeas
    • Tomato paste/tomato sauce
    • Chicken stock
    • Cocoa powder
    • Chocolate chips
    • Soy sauce
    • Sweet chili sauce
    • Mayo
    • Gochujang
    • Ketchup
    • Sriracha
    • Barbecue sauce
    • Baking powder
    • Cornstarch
    • Breadcrumbs
    • Ranch seasoning
    • Spices (salt, pepper, garlic, paprika, curry powder. garam masala, turmeric, cumin)
    • Minced ginger
    • Minced garlic

    Stay tuned for the updates on each recipe/meal and how we make it work for our family of 6!