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Menu Plan Monday 20-05-12

Written by on May 20, 2012 · Leave a Comment

 

How was your weekend?

I had a wonderful weekend attending one of the most beautiful weddings I have been to in a very long time. There is something about weddings really makes me take time to reflect on and really appreciate the blessings I have.

A wonderful loving (and seriously entertaining) family, a cozy little apartment, good health and more than enough food.

I do love food, everything about it. I could look at recipes for hours! I also adore grocery shopping. Really, I. LOVE. IT! People think I’m crazy . . . Oh and FYI since making our weekly menu plans we have saved around $50 a week on groceries!

Just another reason I love my little menu plan :)

Moving onto this weeks menu plan because I could talk about my love for food all day long! If you would like to follow along with my love of cooking and adventures in the kitchen I would to share my other little blogging project with you – Better with Cake.

Here is my menu plan for this week -

Menu Plan Monday - 

Monday -

Dinner – Grilled chicken with marinara sauce served with carrots and green beans

Tuesday -

Dinner – This recipe at Better with Cake adapted from The Pioneer woman - Simple Sesame Noodles

Wednesday -

Dinner –  Curry spiced chickpea “burgers” with spinach, avocado and tomato

Thursday -

Dinner – This recipe from Better with Cake (adapted from the Pioneer Woman) – Chipotle Steak Salad

Friday -

Dinner – Kangaroo Sausage with baked sweet potato and green beans

Saturday -

Dinner - From Better with Cake – Teriyaki Salmon and salad

Sunday -

Dinner –  From Pink Parsley - Chipotle Portobello Burgers

So what’s on the menu for you this week?

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Work Out Wednesday

Written by on May 15, 2012 · Leave a Comment

 

This week I bring you an upper body blast!

There may have been a disagreement between me and my left hamstring . . . we are currently not on speaking terms . . . no biggie, we just need to take some time away from each other is all. I may or may not have (unintentionally) overworked it slightly. It let me know it wasn’t happy . . . silently, unleashing a great deal of pain as my punishment. I respectfully decided to give it a little vacation aka time to rest and recover.

This upper body blast will let your legs take a much needed break while still providing a killer workout. Well, I think so anyway.

Remember always start with at least a 5 min warm up, breathe, breathe, breathe and finish with a delicious 5 – 10 min cool down and stretch.

Perform each exercise once moving on to the next with as little rest as possible until you get to your one minute rest. After your well earned rest, repeat the circuit twice more (for a total of 3 times)

Here goes nothing -

—–Exercise—–

—–Weight—–

—–Reps/Duration—–

Arm Circles

Nil

60 seconds

Bicep Curls

15 lbs

10-12

Plank

Nil

60 seconds

Lateral Raise

12.5 lbs

10-12

Tricep dips

Nil

10-12

Overhead Press

25 lbs

10-12

Posterior Fly

10 lbs

10-12

Bench Press

30 lbs

10-12

Hammer Curls

17.5 lbs

10-12

Push Ups

Nil

10-12

1

min 

rest

Whats your workout plan today?

 

Top image from timtak via Flickr

 

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Menu Plan Monday 14-05-12

Written by on May 13, 2012 · Leave a Comment


How was your weekend?

I had a nice weekend with my adorable little family and was seriously spoilt at my fancy mothers day dinner out at our favourite restaurant.

I hope you had a wonderful weekend, now onto this weeks menu plan :)

Menu Plan Monday - 

Monday -

Dinner -  From The Pioneer Woman – Grilled Chicken Bruschetta

Tuesday -

Dinner – This recipe – slightly Adapted from The Pioneer Woman – Spicy Pulled Chicken Burritos

Wednesday -

Dinner –  Left over pulled chicken served with spinach salad

Thursday -

Dinner – This recipe slightly adapted from The Pioneer Woman – Chipotle Steak Salad

Friday -

Dinner – Lean Beef burgers with homemade baked sweet potato wedges

Saturday -

Dinner - Grilled fish with roasted cauliflower, almonds and spinach salad

Sunday -

Dinner –  Grilled chicken served with rosemary baked sweet potatoes, grilled corn and steamed green beans

 Whats on the menu at your house this week?

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Work Out Wednesday

Written by on May 8, 2012 · Leave a Comment

  This week I wanted to mix up an old favourite basic full body weight session. I decided to do it pyramid style. In a pyramid training session basically you increase the weight and decrease the number of reps in each set until the heaviest load is reached or vice versa, decreasing weight and increasing repetitions [...] Read more »

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Menu Plan Monday 07-05-12

Written by on May 6, 2012 · Leave a Comment

    How was your weekend? We had a wonderful and relaxing weekend here in our house. I have to tell you its starting to get a little chilly here in Sydney! I love, love LOVE the winter. Bring on cozy evenings under cozy blankets, wearing comfy ugg boots and wonderful mornings snuggling in bed [...] Read more »

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Work Out Wednesday 02-05-12

Written by on May 1, 2012 · Leave a Comment

    What do you look for in a good workout? I love to feel challenged, I love to feel strong but exhausted when I’m done. I love to see results! This is what I will be doing this week?   ——Exercise—– ——Weight—— ——Reps—— Sumo Squats 45 lbs 8-10 Lunge w/ tricep kickback 12.5 lbs [...] Read more »

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Menu Plan Monday 30-04-12

Written by on April 29, 2012 · Leave a Comment

    How was your weekend? Are you feeling refreshed and ready to tackle the week ahead? I hope so. I have a feeling its going to a good one Menu Plan Monday -   Monday - Dinner – Chicken, avocado and black bean Quesadillas Tuesday - Dinner – This recipe adapted from From The Pioneer Woman – Chipotle [...] Read more »

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Healthy Eating Tip: Simple Salad Preparation

Written by on April 28, 2012 · Leave a Comment
healthy eating tip: how to eat salad more often

You want to eat salad more often, but there’s so much washing and chopping involved. It just takes too long to prepare! I hear you. Plus, when you’re hungry, and the kids are running around, the last thing you want to do is start cutting up a bunch of veggies. The best solution we have [...] Read more »

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Work Out Wednesday 25-04-12

Written by on April 24, 2012 · Leave a Comment

This week I am mixing things up a little doing a total body blast. Are. You. Ready? Let’s rock this thing. Here’s the plan – complete the sequence through once, enjoy your well earned minute rest then smash it through twice more. Ready? Let’s go!   Exercise Weight Reps Regular push ups Nil 10-12 Lunges [...] Read more »

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Menu Plan Monday 23-04-12

Written by on April 22, 2012 · Leave a Comment

  How was your weekend? Do you have any special plans for this coming week? It’s my BFF’s birthday this week! Although we can’t actually be together to celebrate as she is currently in the USA and I am in Australia I  will be having a honorary birthday dinner on thursday to celebrate her! Do [...] Read more »

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