Pineapple Jalapeño Pitcher Margaritas

These Pineapple Jalapeño Pitcher Margaritas infuse good-quality tequila with spicy jalapeño. Mix with pineapple juice for a margarita that balances sweetness and heat!

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What Tequila Should You Buy?

Confused by tequila? Ever wondered what words like anejo and blanco mean? What's best for a straight-up margarita, or sipping neat, or a fruity pitcher cocktail? In this guide to tequilas, we break it all down for you!

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Ahi Poke Bowl

With marinated tuna, brown rice, avocado, cucumber, mango, macadamias and scallions, this Hawaiian style quick Ahi Poke Bowl is perfect for hot summer nights.

I love Poke bowls and often make them when I crave sushi! A few favorite dishes that satisfy my sushi cravings are Shoyu Ahi Poke, California Shrimp Stacks and California Spicy Crab Stuffed Avocados. I’m also really digging this poke bowl with mango and avocado, a guest post by my friend, Heather K Jones, please welcome her!

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August Coffee Date: Baby Edition!

Well, hi, friends! It’s the end of August (sob) and we meet again!

Today is a coffee date day, and since my life is almost all things baby right now, I think it makes sense for this to be an all-things-baby post. If you want to dive into that rabbit hole with me, you are in the right place.

Drinks of choice? Lately I’ve been mildly obsessed with coconut water and MEGA obsessed with lemonade. We’ve also had a few cooler weather days (WHAT! NOT READY!) and today it rained and I made a hot decaf coffee in the middle of the afternoon, jazzed up with half and half, agave, and – wait for it – a tiny pinch of salt. And it was all kinds of perfect. I know you don’t even believe me right now with the salt, but it’s so good. Try it and report back.

Grab your teas and coffees – iced or hot – and let’s do this.

Due Date

One of the most common questions people ask is: could you please take more selfies in public bathrooms?

Just kidding. It’s: when is your due date? And that’s a fair question! But it’s also kind of complicated.

Technically, our due date is in early October. In reality, we will be delivering this baby in mid-September.

Because of how premature Afton was and all that happened during that time, we’ve known all along that a normal, non-surgical, 40-week delivery wasn’t going to happen with any future pregnancies. I don’t mean that we opted out – I mean that our high risk OB doctors said multiple times: under no circumstances is that a possibility for you.

So we’ll have an early c-section in mid-September, and even though it’s maybe not a first-choice type scenario, we are in the camp who now considers having a living child to be the highest order of first-choice type scenario.

So the question of “when is your due date” is always kind of tricky to answer, but there you have it! We’ll call it mid-September. Our fall baby.

Thank you for your respect by not offering medical advice on this topic.

Nursery Tour

Oooh, exciting! Except guess what? We don’t quite have a nursery! Hahaha.

We have a bassinet upstairs in our bedroom, and a changing table in my office. So she’s kinda got two half-nurseries. Does that count?

She’ll sleep in our room for a while, but to be honest, I don’t know what we’re going to do for sleeping arrangements after the first few months. We have a 1.5 story house – master bedroom upstairs, and regular bedrooms downstairs. And it’s really hard for me to imagine myself sleeping upstairs while she sleeps ALLLLL the way downstairs.

So… stay tuned on that. Maybe it’s time to consider moving. Building? Camping! Totally camping.

Do any of you have a baby sleeping on a different floor of the house? How’s that working for you?

Favorite Stuff

Keep in mind, this is stuff that we’ve purchased that I already love… without having an actual baby to test it out with. So we’ll plan a coffee date in a few months when I can give an actual recommendation for the real-world usage of these items.

WRBWB = Will Report Back With Baby!

we paid for all of these products! Some of these are affiliate links to the products on Amazon, but if you’d rather not use our links, no problem! Just look up the products on your own.

1 – Snoo

In other words, we’ve fully drunk the Kool-aid. This electronicamajig bassinet plays white noise and gently jiggles the baby while she sleeps. It also responds to noise (like, a cry) with increasing levels of white noise and jiggles with the idea that it might be enough to comfort her back to sleep. After a minute or two of crying, it shuts off so you can take care of whatever baby needs. It is absolutely the most gorgeous bassinet I’ve ever seen, a complete splurge, and likely to bring out people’s opinions. Parents either swear by it or think it’s totally ridiculous. But we’re planning to try it, and I’m not gonna lie – I’m kind of excited. WRBWB!

Snoo link here!

2 – Crib

We almost didn’t get a crib! I literally just ordered it last week. We obviously would have bought one eventually, but a) we have the Snoo for now, and b) we don’t know where this little girl is going to be sleeping yet (our room? upstairs? downstairs? we don’t have the ideal modern family all-bedrooms-on-one-floor set up) and I didn’t want to buy a crib without knowing where we’d put it. But then I panicked and was like, WE NEED HER TO HAVE A CRIB. So we bought this mini crib which is perfect for our small house and hopefully can fit in a number of places in our house, giving us the flexibility to set her up wherever it feels right when the time comes.

Crib link here!

3 – Glider

You guys, I spent 900 years picking out a glider. I finally found one at Pottery Barn. I bought it. And then obviously I changed my mind. I called 10+ times to return it.

So I spent 900 more years picking a new one. I sat in at least 5,000 gliders. I finally found the one. I went to order it. I discovered that it was out of stock.

I went to a new store and said: I need a glider, like, now. And she said: We just got this floor model yesterday. If you like it, you can buy it.

Done. Sold. I bought a floor model glider. I don’t even know what brand it is. It’s comfy and looks decently decent. Goodbye.

4 – bouncer

Um, this is adorable. I saw it on Joanna Gaines’ Instagram and bought immediately. It is a thing of BEAUTY. It may or may not be practical but TBH it is working quite nicely as a  pregnancy foot rest for me right now.

Bouncer link here!

5 – Niche Nursing Pillow

I have nothing against the Boppy, but I set one of these on my lap while testing gliders and fell in love. It feels a little heavier, and it’s shaped a little more square-like, so it gives more surface area on my lap, which I kind of like. WRBWB.

Niche pillow link here!

6 – Dresser / Changing Table

We got a super cute and long-term usable dresser from West Elm. If we never used it as a changing table, that’d be fine with me. I’d take this as a dresser any day. It’s so cute and it fits well in small bedrooms. Win win!

Changing table link here!

7 – Hatch Changing Pad

Hatch! It looks nice, it’s wipe-down-able, but also, most notably, it’s some kind of fancy baby scale that syncs to your phone via Bluetooth so you can be one of THOSE moms! Cool!

Hatch Baby Grow link here!

8 – Bumgenius Freetime Diapers

I am TBD on cloth diapering, okay? But I did buy a few Bumgenius Freetime cloth diapers to try it out, because they seem so idiot-proof that even I might be able to swing it. They are an all-in-one, meaning you don’t have any covers or liners to separate – you just wash the whole thing. That sounds about right.

bumGenius link here!

Any clother diaperers among us? Feel free to leave your advices!

9 – Uppababy Vista Stroller

I can’t even tell you how many times I went back and forth on the stroller decision. In the end, a recommendation from a friend pushed me over the edge and we got the UppaBaby Vista with the Mesa carseat. To be honest, I am very, very nervous about the fact that it doesn’t have a cupholder. Yes – of all the things I could be worried about, I have chosen to direct my energies towards the cupholder. This is like the Rolls Royce of strollers – why does it not have a cupholder?!?! But the ride seems smooth, and the leather handle is kind of beautiful to hold on to, and it snaps in and out with a bassinet, carseat, and toddler seat like no problem. WRBWB.

Uppababy link here!

10 – Mori sleepers

I bought a few sleepers from this company in the UK, because Instagram ads work on me, okay? And they are so soft and so adorable and so understated in design, and I could not love them more. There are a decent number of snaps on them, so maybe that’s a bad idea? but again, WRBWB.

Mori sleepers link here!

What’s your favorite baby stuff? Links, people! I can’t wait to hear!

Maternity Photos

Maternity photos! Are they worth it? Or not worth it? Or just kinda weird?

We had a team photo shoot a few months ago, and the lovely Gina, who took our photos, offered to sneak a few extras of Bjork and I in so that we could get some early bump shots. I’m so appreciative.

So we have a few already from about 20-ish weeks. But I’m kind of wondering if I should take another round of photos now that it’s getting closer to the end… or if I should just let it be and stick with the photos on my phone. I’ve been pretty on the ball about taking weekly bump pictures so we definitely have a few to look back on, but I also wonder if I’ll regret not having more “official” photos of me/Bjork/Sage/baby before she is born.

What do you guys think? Did you take maternity photos? Are you glad you did or didn’t?

Anxiety Management

A) Yes, I’m using her rocker as a foot rest. Just normal stuff over here.

B) Not surprisingly, this pregnancy has been an anxious one. I wrote a lot about my pregnancy with Afton here on the blog (first trimester, second trimester, fourth trimester) but I’ve had a much harder time doing the same for this pregnancy because I’m so worried that something will go wrong. Even now, at 34 weeks, I worry. My first and last waking thought every day is about her movements – are there enough of them? does she feel okay? is she still alive?

So yes, I’ve been anxious. Here are some of the things that have helped me with my anxiety during these last eight months.

• Counseling. I have a counselor that I’ve been seeing for a few years now and she’s wonderful and it’s really helpful to process through all my emotions and behaviors and patterns of thinking with someone who knows what she’s talking about.
• Support groups. I have gone to a bi-weekly group for the last 20+ months. Like, almost two years. We have a group at our hospital that is for pregnancy and infant loss, and another group that is for pregnancy after loss. I have gone to both.
• Loss Mom Friends. I met a group of friends through another loss group, and we text each other and get together regularly. They just get it.
• No Googling. Right now, for me, medical Googling is a HARD NO. Bjork can Google for me, or I can call my doctor. Those are my two options. I broke this rule last week and it sent me into an anxiety tailspin and I ended up in the hospital “just to make sure” three times in five days. HARD NO, Linds. Hard no.
• Supportive Medical Team. My doctors and nurses know our history, and if they don’t, I try to tell them right away. They are understanding and encourage us to come in anytime, even if it seems silly. Which it usually does, and nonetheless, we usually do.
• Relying on Facts. When things seem really bad, I have to ask myself, “What are the facts?” And usually the actual facts are not as bad as the worst case scenario that has taken hold in my brain. A follow up to this is the reminder that THOUGHTS ARE NOT FACTS. Just because you think it doesn’t mean that it’s real.

What do you do to keep anxiety in check, pregnancy-related or otherwise?

Thinking About Afton

We did a hospital tour (private, at the recommendation of the support group leader), and as soon as the nursing care coordinator walked us into the postpartum room, both Bjork and I started immediately swallowing back tears. Being back in a hospital room felt like touching a raw nerve.

I remember this, my brain said.

I remember that menu that I ordered oatmeal from that morning. That white board where they wrote our baby’s name. The kitchenette fridge that held the food that I couldn’t ever bring myself to eat. The monitors that showed our baby moving for the last time. Even being at a different hospital, in a different room, it brought us right back. And it was really, really sad.

It’s important for me to tell you that I don’t feel sad all the time. I feel so much less fragile than I was a year ago. And I am so, so excited to meet this baby girl.

But there’s no separating the emotions of losing our first and gaining our second. His story is part of hers, and hers is part of his. Our goal is to let that be okay – to remove “should” from our vocabulary and just let this new chapter be what it is, whether that’s sad, or happy, or a little of both.

Maternity Leave

(This picture implies that this is what I’ll be doing on maternity leave, and, uh, NOT SO MUCH, but I just needed you to have this photo of Sage.)

I mentioned this briefly on the last coffee date, but it’s probably worth mentioning again: I’m taking a maternity leave when the baby is born!

Here’s the plan:

• I’ll be taking 12 weeks off, starting mid-September.
• You’ll be seeing some scheduled content going out during that time, so the blog won’t be completely quiet, but it also won’t be the same as normal. And that’s okay! The blog is a living, breathing thing to me. There is a flow to it that reflect its authenticity – some high intensity seasons, and some slower paced ones. This will be a season to focus on recovery, self care, and family care.
• I’ll be back in January! Well, technically December, but I’ll be getting stuff ready for Sugar Free January. You’ll probably start to see things pick back up just in time for 2019.

I am planning to let you guys know  with a post here on the blog when baby makes her arrival, and you can always follow along on my personal Instagram account which is @lindsaymostrom.

And of course, you should definitely be following the @pinchofyum Instagram account which will have plenty of juicy, delicious content going out all throughout my maternity leave!

Now, a word from Sage’s friend, who I happened to spot on my way home from the studio the other day.

He wants you to know that he cannot be bothered by anything in the world right now. And neither should you. That frustrating thing / person / event / situation? Let it go. Take a ride and Let. It. All. Go. And maybe stop at McDonald’s on your way home from work and bonus points if you can get yourself a chocolate shake. Like, why are they so good. WHY. HOW. Or maybe some questions are best left unanswered.

Sage will be back in the future with more words of wisdom, but, uh, for this month she is very busy napping? Okay? So thanks for your understanding.

Reminder: I love talking to you. I love your comments. When it comes to comment etiquette for baby-related things, a good rule of thumb is to ask yourself: How would I say this in person, face to face? Is this comment conversational in nature, or more of a personal critique? Do I have my own experience or anecdote that I can share rather than giving unsolicited advice?

As always, thank you for your conversational, personal, interesting, and thoughtful comments! These posts (and your comments!) are some of my favorite. ♡

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How to Make Yogurt in an Instant Pot

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Yes, you can make yogurt at home! It’s cheaper and 100x creamier! You’ll never want to buy store-bought yogurt again!

What? Yogurt in an Instant Pot?! Um, yes, 10000 times yes!

The process sounds like it’ll take for-ever, but really, this recipe is so stinking easy with like 4 minutes of hands-on time (legit, 4-5 minutes) – it’s basically effortless. And fool-proof.

Now why bother making homemade yogurt? Well, for starters, it’s 100000x better than store-bought. Seriously. It’s creamier and substantially less tangy. With zero-sweetener.

Plus, you know once you go homemade, you can NEVER go back to the store-bought version. NEVER EVER EVER.

And for that, I’m truly sorry.

Well, not really.

How to Make Yogurt in an Instant Pot

Yield: 8 cups

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 9 hours

Total Time: 9 hours 30 minutes

Yes, you can make yogurt at home! It’s cheaper and 100x creamier! You’ll never want to buy store-bought yogurt again!

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Ingredients:

• 8 cups whole milk*
• 1/4 cup plain whole milk yogurt

Directions:

1. Add milk to a 6-qt Instant Pot®; close and lock the lid. Select yogurt setting; adjust pressure to boil. This can take up to 1 hour.
2. Working carefully, cool the Instant Pot® insert in a bowl of ice water, stirring occasionally, until the milk reaches 100 to 110 degrees F, about 15- 20 minutes; set aside 1 cup milk.
3. In a medium bowl, whisk together yogurt and reserved 1 cup milk. Stir into remaining milk, being careful not to scrape the bottom of the insert.
4. Return insert into the Instant Pot®. Select yogurt setting, set automatically at 8 hours.
5.  Transfer to storage containers; cover and chill until cold, about 6-8 hours, or up to 10 days.

Notes:

*2% milk can be substituted.

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3 Ingredient Vegan Queso

Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Energy Balls

These Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Energy Balls make a great after-school (or after-work!) snack. You can whip them up in a jiffy and they'll be gone just as quickly. They also freeze beautifully!

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How to Cook One Flexible Dinner That Makes Everyone Happy

A few simple tweaks during dinner prep means that you can make one meal that everyone will eat. The trick is to customize as you go!

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Shrimp Scampi Gnocchi

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Ready in less than 30 min with perfectly golden-brown gnocchi and sauteed shrimp! So buttery, so garlicky, and just so quick + easy!

Sometimes I just daydream about how I can incorporate shrimp scampi into my every day life.

I mean, we have the actual shrimp scampi. The dip shrimp scampi. The spaghetti squash shrimp scampi. The foil packet shrimp scampi.

I’m really trying to hit them all, especially with this gnocchi shrimp scampi here.

Now we have the best elements of a shrimp scampi here – the garlicky, buttery, melt-in-your-mouth goodness, of course. And it’s soaking up the perfectly golden-brown toasted gnocchi and sauteed shrimp.

You also have all the grilled baguette slices you need to sop up every last drop of the drippings in this pan!

Shrimp Scampi Gnocchi

Yield: 4 servings

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Ready in less than 30 min with perfectly golden-brown gnocchi and sauteed shrimp! So buttery, so garlicky, and just so quick + easy!

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Ingredients:

• 1 (16-ounce) package potato gnocchi
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
• 8 ounces medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/3 cup chicken stock
• Juice of 1 lemon, or more, to taste
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves

Directions:

1. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook gnocchi according to package instructions; drain well.
2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add gnocchi and cook until golden brown and crisp, flipping once, about 2-3 minutes per side; set aside.
3. Melt 2 tablespoons in the skillet. Add shrimp; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cook, stirring occasionally, until pink, about 2-3 minutes; set aside.
4. Add garlic to the skillet, and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in chicken stock and lemon juice.
5. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until reduced by half, about 2 minutes. Stir in remaining 6 tablespoons butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, until melted and smooth.
6. Stir in gnocchi and shrimp, and gently toss to combine.
7. Serve immediately, garnished with parsley leaves, if desired.

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Chopped Wedge Salad

Classic wedge salad meets chopped salad in this easy side salad dish made with lettuce, bacon, tomatoes, blue cheese and chives with a light, Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing.

I love a good wedge salad, but I find myself chopping it up so I can get all the elements on my fork at the same time, so why not just serve it chopped!

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Mom’s Ground Turkey and Peppers

The mother of ground turkey recipes, this 1-pot family classic is quick and easy! Sautéed ground turkey with onions, garlic, bell peppers, and seasoned with chipotle chili.

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Arroz con Tocino (Puerto Rican Rice with Salt Pork)

Puerto Rican Arroz con Tocino is such an easy weeknight meal. It's made with rice and salt pork (or bacon!) and topped with a fried egg. You can also eat this for breakfast!

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Fluffiest Blueberry Pancakes

Homemade Cup of Noodles

Skip the packet, and make your own homemade cup of noodles! There's something so satisfying about having a soup like this assembled and ready in the fridge. Just add water!

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Best Ever Classic Macaroni Salad

The best + easiest old-fashioned macaroni salad to bring to all the BBQs/potlucks! Everyone will be dying for the recipe!

We all need a good classic macaroni salad in our back pocket. One that we can always bring to backyard BBQs and potlucks. And one you can also make up to 2 days in advance.

But most importantly. We need it to be creamy. We need it to have tons of veggies. And we need plenty of extra-sharp cheddar. Keyword being plenty.

So that’s what we have here. We have the four very important elements right in this classic macaroni salad (make-ahead, creamy, veggie-loaded, and an abundance of cheese).

It’s quick, simple and make-ahead for up to two whole days! Just be sure to give it a good stir prior to serving.

And serve with all of my favorite kabobs – the bbq pineapple chicken kabobs, the shrimp boil kabobs, and/or the Korean chicken kabobs!

Best Ever Classic Macaroni Salad

Yield: 8 servings

Prep Time: 2 hours 20 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 2 hours 35 minutes

The best + easiest old-fashioned macaroni salad to bring to all the BBQs/potlucks! Everyone will be dying for the recipe!

Print Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 cups elbow pasta
• 3/4 cup frozen peas
• 2 large eggs
• 2/3 cup mayonnaise
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
• 1/3 cup diced red onion
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 3/4 cup diced extra-sharp cheddar cheese
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Directions:

1. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions. Stir in peas during the last 1 minute of cooking time; drain well and rinse with cold water.
2. Place eggs in a large saucepan and cover with cold water by 1 inch. Bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute. Cover eggs with a tight-fitting lid and remove from heat; set aside for 8-10 minutes. Drain well and let cool before peeling and dicing.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, parsley, vinegar and Dijon. Stir in pasta, peas, eggs, bell pepper, onion, celery and cheese; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
4. Cover; place into the refrigerator for 2 hours or up to 2 days.

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Skinnytaste Meal Plan (Aug 27-Sept 2)

A free 7-day flexible meal plan including breakfast, lunch and dinner and a shopping list. All recipes include calories and Weight Watchers Freestyle™ SmartPoints®.

The last week of August is always bittersweet. I love the summer, but I also love the Fall. New month means new goals, cooler temps, comfort food like One Pot Cheesy Turkey Taco Chili Mac, schedules, cozy sweaters, etc. I’m also thrilled to get so many emails from those of you using the meal plans!!

If you’re new to my meal plans, I’ve been sharing these free, 7-day flexible healthy meal plans (you can see my previous meal plans here) that are meant as a guide, with plenty of wiggle room for you to add more food, coffee, beverages, fruits, snacks, dessert, wine, etc or swap recipes out for meals you prefer, you can search for recipes by course in the index. You should aim for around 1500 calories* per day.

There’s also a precise, organized grocery list that will make grocery shopping so much easier and much less stressful. Save you money and time. You’ll dine out less often, waste less food and you’ll have everything you need on hand to help keep you on track.

Lastly, if you’re on Facebook join my Skinnytaste Facebook Community where everyone’s sharing photos of recipes they are making, you can join here. I’m loving all the ideas everyone’s sharing!

THE DETAILS:

Breakfast and lunch Monday-Friday, are designed to serve 1 while dinners and all meals on Saturday and Sunday are designed to serve a family of 4. Some recipes make enough leftovers for two nights or lunch the next day. While we truly believe there is no one size fits all meal plan, we did our best to come up with something that appeals to a wide range of individuals. Everything is Weight Watchers friendly, I included the updated Weight Watcher Freestyle Points for your convenience, feel free to swap out any recipes you wish or just use this for inspiration!

The grocery list is comprehensive and includes everything you need to make all meals on the plan. I’ve even included brand recommendations of products I love and use often. Cross check your cabinets because many condiments you’ll notice I use often, so you may already have a lot of them.

And last, but certainly not least, this meal plan is flexible and realistic. There’s plenty of wiggle room for cocktails, healthy snacks, dessert and dinner out. And if necessary, you can move some things around to make it work with your schedule. Please let me know if you’re using these plans, this will help me decide if I should continue sharing them! 

MONDAY (8/27)
B: Avocado Toast with Sunny Side Egg (4)
L: Greek Chickpea Salad *(6)
D: Angel Hair with Zucchini and Tomatoes (7) with 2 cups chopped romaine (0) with Skinny Caesar Dressing (2)
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 19, Calories 868**

TUESDAY (8/28)
B: Avocado Toast with Sunny Side Egg (4)
L: Greek Chickpea Salad *(6)
D: One Pot Cheesy Turkey Taco Chili Mac (6)
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 16, Calories 862**

WEDNESDAY (8/29)
B: Overnight Oats with Figs and Honey *(7)
L: Greek Chickpea Salad *(6)
D: LEFTOVER One Pot Cheesy Turkey Taco Chili Mac (6)
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 19, Calories 878**

THURSDAY (8/30)
B: Greek Yogurt with Berries, Nuts and Honey (5)
L: Greek Chickpea Salad *(6)
D: Chicken and Broccoli Stir-Fry (4) over ¾ cup brown rice (5)
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 20, Calories 956**

FRIDAY (8/31)
B: Overnight Oats with Figs and Honey *(7)
L: Spiralized Raw Zucchini Salad with Avocado and Edamame (5)
D: Blackened Fish Tacos with Cabbage Mango Slaw (4) with Quick and Delicioso Cuban Style Black Beans (1)
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 17, Calories 891**

SATURDAY (9/1)
B: 4-Ingredient Flourless Banana-Nut Pancakes (4) (Recipe x 4)
L: Eggs Pizzaiola (2) with 2 extra eggs***and 2 ounces multigrain baguette (3)
D: DINNER OUT!
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 9, Calories 684**

SUNDAY (9/2)
B: Asparagus-Pancetta Potato Hash (4)
L: Cilantro Chicken Salad (1)  (Recipe x 2) on 1 piece toasted whole grain bread (3) with an apple (0)
D: Moroccan Meatballs (6) over 1 cup cauliflower “rice” (0)
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 14, Calories 939**

*Prep the night before.

**This is just a guide, women should aim for around 1500 calories per day. Here’s a helpful calculator to estimate your calorie needs. I’ve left plenty of wiggle room for you to add more food such as coffee, beverages, fruits, snacks, dessert, wine, etc.

***With extra eggs, recipe serves 4.

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Meal Plan for August Week 4

Here's your meal plan for August Week 4! We've got Angel Hair Pasta with Shrimp, Veggie Fried Rice, Cider Glazed Salmon, and more!

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Farmers’ Market Salad with Peaches, Goat Cheese, and Basil

Almost everything you need for this salad can be purchased at your local farmers' market at the height of summer: sweet peaches, creamy goat cheese, and aromatic basil the key components! Enjoy the season while it lasts!

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Angel Hair Pasta with Zucchini and Tomatoes

Angel hair pasta tossed with summer zucchini and tomatoes fresh from the garden. The perfect meatless meal you’ll be craving again and again. Serve this with plenty of Parmigiano Reggiano!

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