March 2011 meals-this month I am going to try to reduce my calorie intake so a majority of the dinner entrees are either a little over 300 calories or under 300 calories. I made a note next to each dish that was under 300 calories. The April menu is HERE.
| Sunday
Family style |
Monday
Mexican |
Tuesday
Italian |
Wednesday
Oriental/Stir Fry |
Thursday
Crockpot |
Friday
Fish |
Saturday
Soup/Salad |
| 1
Quick Pizza Margherita (under 300 calories) |
2 | 3
Chicken Thighs with Olives and Tomato Sauce (under 300 calories), salad |
4
Shrimp Creole with rice, crusty bread |
5
Garden Minestrone (under 300 calories), crusty bread
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| 6
Chicken Spaghetti (make one freeze one), Salad, Rolls
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7
Chipotle-Lime Roast Chicken with Tomatillo Sauce (under 300 calories), lime wedges, black beans, Spanish rice |
8 Fat Tuesday
Pancakes, eggs and bacon |
9
Steak, Shitake and Bok-Choy Stir Fry (under 300 calories), jasmine rice |
10
Beer Braised Beef (under 300 calories), rice and salad |
11
Peppered Halibut Steaks (under 300 calories), fresh green beans |
12 |
| 13
Herbed Chicken Parmesan, spaghetti, broccoli |
14
Tex-Mex Beef Tacos (under 300 calories) |
15
Crabmeat Ravioli with Clam Sauce (under 300 calories), Italian salad |
16
Stir fried Ginger Shrimp (under 300 calories), cantaloupe slices, jasmine rice |
17 St. Pat’s Day
Corned Beef Brisket, Potatoes, Carrots, Cabbage, Irish Soda Bread, Green Pie |
18
Sauteed Halibut with Romesco Sauce (under 300 calories), salad
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19
Tortilla Soup (under 300 calories) |
| 20
Creamy Cajun Shrimp Linguine, salad
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21
Turkey Enchilada Casserole (under 300 calories), salad |
22
Tomato Basil Lasagna with Prosciutto (under 300 calories), Italian salad |
23
Pork and Stir fried Vegetables with spicy Asian sauce (under 300 calories), rice noodles or jasmine rice |
24
Provencal Beef Stew (under 300 calories), crusty bread |
25
Tilapia Piccata, salad |
26
Hot and Sour Soup with Shrimp (under 300 calories) |
| 27
Spiced Pork with Bourbon Reduction Sauce (under 300 calories), Rice, Broccoli |
28
Chiles Rellenos Gratin (under 300 calories), salad |
29
Linguine with Clam Sauce (under 300 calories), crusty bread |
30
Scallop and Sugar Snap Pea Stir Fry (under 300 calories), jasmine rice |
31
Slow Cooker Char Siu Pork Roast (under 300 calories), rice, steamed veggies |
Wow, your month looks tasty! I’m excited to try the Beer-Braised Beef and Chipotle-Lime Roaste Chicken 🙂
My husband and I have been doing the 500 calorie dinner challenge. Here’s what’s on the menu for week 4:
Monday – Baked veggie risotto (Weight Watchers), braised red cabbage, salad
Tuesday – Baked garlic chicken breasts (WW), leftover risotto, greenbeans
Wednesday – Indian chicken and vegetable stir fry (Eating Well), brown rice, sauted broccoli w/ sesame seeds
Thursday – Shepherd’s Pie w/ ground lamb (Prevention), black eyed peas, salad
Friday – Leftovers
Saturday – Leftovers or Out
Sunday – Chik ‘N Grits (Cooking Light), turnip greens, salad
That looks really good! The baked veggie risotto looks yummy!
Great looking menu! That shrimp sounds divine! 🙂