• Home
  • Start Here!
    • Subscribe
    • Topics
    • Top Tips!
  • About
    • Services
    • Contact Us!
    • Media
    • Disclaimer
  • Blog
    • Popular Posts
    • Recipe Index
  • Books
    • RD Book Coaching Services
  • Podcast
  • Privacy Policy
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • RSS Feed

Maryann Jacobsen

Independent Author & Family Nutrition Expert

  • Home
  • Start Here!
    • Subscribe
    • Topics
    • Top Tips!
  • About
    • Services
    • Contact Us!
    • Media
    • Disclaimer
  • Blog
    • Popular Posts
    • Recipe Index
  • Books
    • RD Book Coaching Services
  • Podcast
  • Privacy Policy

Weekly Meal Plan: Monday March 29th

March 28, 2010

weekly meal plan
Tweet
Pin
Share38
Yum
Email
Share
38 Shares

I’m happy to say my family is no longer sick and we are finally back on regular food. The chicken noodle soup I made last week really hit the spot. I ended up using a rotisserie chicken from the store and it was incredibly easy and tasted much better than canned soup. I will definitely make it again.

I never got around to making tilapia so we’ll have it on Tuesday. So for this week at least, I’m meeting my goal of fish twice in one week.

This Monday, in addition to the weekly meal plan & challenges, I thought I’d recap some interesting nutrition news. For more meal ideas go to Meal Plan Monday at Org Junkie.

What’s Cooking This Week

Monday:  I plan to spice up Mexican night with Chicken Fajitas served with tortillas and black beans

Tuesday: Parmesan Crusted Tilapia with butternut squash* and roasted asparagus (thanks for the recipe Deb).

Wednesday: Beef and lentil soup, bread with spinach* salad (dried cranberries, feta cheese, and almonds)

Thursday: Potluck/leftover night

Friday: Baked Salmon with Tomatoes, Spinach, and Mushrooms

Challenges

Lately, my 3-year old has been trying to take over my job of deciding the “what” and “when” of feeding.  I jotted down some notes of one of our recent interactions:

7-7:30 It’s cereal, eggs, and some fruit for breakfast. She’s off eggs right now but ate a lot of cereal and cantaloupe

8:30: Big A: “I want cheese and crackers”

Me: “we’ll have them at snack time in a little while.”

Big A: “I want milky”

Me: “We’ll have it later with lunch.”

Big A: “I want apple juice”

Me: “We’ll have some with dinner tonight.  Why don’t you have some water right now?”

Big A: “I—(crying)—don’t—–want—(crying)—-water!”

Me: “You don’t have to drink it, but I’ll put it right here in case you change your mind.”

Two minutes later Big A chugs the water and plays happily.

Nutrition News

Super Kids Nutrition: There’s a blogging contest going on at Super Kids Nutrition for National Nutrition Month. Fellow dietitian, Melissa Halas-Liang, has created a site that offers tons of tips and books to help kids develop healthy eating habits.  I like that the tips come from registered dietitians and that the books for children seem like a great tool for getting kids excited about eating healthy. Check it out and get a lot of great info. (If I win this contest, I’ll review one of the books!)

Calories on menus: Last week the passing of the healthcare bill stirred a lot of debate. But something interesting came out that was somewhat underplayed: a new nutrition requirement for fast food and chain restaurants. More than 200,000 restaurants will have to post the calories in their items for everyone to see (even on drive-thru menus!).

We don’t eat out very often so I’m not usually concerned with calories etc. I mean, every 6 months I crave an In ‘N Out burger and my husband is out the door faster than I can say “Let’s have In ‘N Out.”  But I have to admit, the nutrition facts on items at my work cafeteria do sway my decisions. When I saw the cheese enchiladas had a day’s worth of fat and saturated fat, I decided to go with the veggie burger.  So maybe not such a bad thing.   How do you feel about this?

Babies not getting enough vitamin D:  I write a lot about the importance of vitamin D in children.  A new study in the Journal of Pediatrics reveals that 9 out of 10 breastfed babies and a majority of formula-fed babies do not get the recommended amount of vitamin  D (400IU).  In order to meet the requirement, formula-fed babies would need to get a liter of formula a day.  Another surprising detail is very few parents are supplementing their babies with vitamin D.

Are you supplementing your babies (or child)?  And if not, why? For more on why it’s important read this mega-post on Vitamin D.

Kids prefer crunchy vegetables: A new study came out testing which vegetable preparation method was most preferred by 4-12-year-olds. They mashed, steamed, boiled, stir-fried, grilled, and deep-fried veggies. They found kids liked the steamed veggies the best as they retained their crunchiness. I’m not sure why they didn’t include raw veggies which are the crunchiest of all.  And they left out my new fav– roasted veggies. But the point is kids like crunchy.

How does your kid like (or not)  like veggies?

Well, that’s it for now.  I have a lot in store for this week so stay tuned…

 

 

Related Posts

  • weekly meal plan 10/2011
    Weekly Meal Plan: Monday October 29th

    Happy Halloween!  I have a cute little Princess Jasmine and Lightning McQueen at my house…

  • weekly meal plan
    Weekly Meal Plan: Monday March 15th

    Every Monday Laura from Orgjunkie.com posts her weekly meal plan for her family and encourages other…

  • weekly meal plan
    Weekly Meal Plan: Monday March 7th

    I had my weekly meal plan all done when my husband reminded me to go…

Tweet
Pin
Share38
Yum
Email
Share
38 Shares

Categories: Example Dinner Rotation & Meal Plans, Family Meal Planning & Recipes, Nutrition Reports 2 Comments

« Ask Maryann: Help! My Child is Obsessed with Food
How to Maximize the Power of Family Meals »

Comments

  1. Liz - Meal Makeover Mom says

    March 30, 2010 at 2:16 pm

    I’d love to hear how your beef/lentil slow cooker recipe turns out and if your family likes it. I’m always on the lookout for good slow cooker meals. Also, I love the study on crunchy veggies. I find that when I steam veggies at my house, if I top them with evoo and kosher salt, they go over big.

    Reply
    • Maryann Tomovich Jacobsen, MS, RD says

      March 30, 2010 at 3:20 pm

      I’ve made it one time before and it turned out great. Great leftover too. I used ground turrkey instead of beef. I got it from the Fix-It and Forget-It Big Cookbook.

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Hi, I’m Maryann…

Hi, I’m a registered dietitian who focuses on developmental stages. Here, you won’t get one-size-fits-all advice. Instead, you’ll get information based on your (and your family’s) age and stage. Make your choice between family and midlife-focused newsletters below and subscribe. Find out more!

Recent Posts

  • Heart Health for Women Over 40 Comes Down to This
  • How to Diet-Proof Your Daughter with Amelia Sherry [Podcast]
  • Yes, Every Midlife Women Should Take a Multivitamin (And Here’s Why)
  • 10 Signs Intermittent Fasting Doesn’t Live Up to the Hype
  • What do the Latest Vitamin D Studies Really Tell Us?

Random Posts

  • The Real Reason Family Dinners are So Important [Guest Post]The Real Reason Family Dinners are So Important [Guest Post]
  • Take Back Dinnertime (Part 1): 6 Simple Ways to Make Family Dinners More HealthyTake Back Dinnertime (Part 1): 6 Simple Ways to Make Family Dinners More Healthy

Categories

Get the books!

The Alliance of Independent Authors - Author Member

Join the Newsletter

Sign up for Maryann’s E-mail Newsletter and get her ebook The Landmines of a Healthy Relationship with Food for FREE. Subscribe now!

Thank you!

You have successfully joined our subscriber list. You're not done. Check your email to confirm your address. After you do that, you'll receive a link for the free e-book.

.

Copyright © 2023 — Maryann Jacobsen • All rights reserved • Powered by Femme Flora. Designed & Developed by BinaryTurf Privacy Policy

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.OK Privacy Policy
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Non-necessary
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
SAVE & ACCEPT