December and cold temperature’s are finally here and I’m breaking out all the cozy food to celebrate. On the menu…

MONDAY //

Spinach Tortellini + Tomato Soup from diethood.com
notes: I wanted to love this, but honestly, wasn’t that impressed. Kinda bland. Won’t make again. Oh well, they can’t all be winners!

Easy Focaccia Bread from letsdishrecipes.com
notes: totally screwed up on accounting for all the rising time (oops!), but this worked out anyways (even with only half the time)

TUESDAY //

Sweet + Sour Chicken w Rice + Sesame Green Beans from Armelle Blog
notes: love this method of cooking the chicken just til golden then slow baking in the sweet sour sauce with veggies.  one of the kids favorites. i was out of ketchup, but made the sauce as-is otherwise and it was fine. the greens bean recipe is so good too.

WEDNESDAY //

 

Lasagna Stuffed Peppers w/ Easy Meat Sauce from Peace, Love + LowCarb
notes: I’m going to be honest… I wasn’t sure I was going to like this, and I was HIGHLY doubtful I’d be able to get the kids to eat it. But they ALL did. every one! I couldn’t believe it. I think it has something to do with the yummy meat sauce and melty cheese. YUM. Made the recipe as is, other then using a scoop of creme freche instead of ricotta, beacause that’s all I had on hand. You could probably use cottage cheese, too… Will definitely make these again!

Dr. Weil’s Kale Salad
notes: pretty much a staple salad around here.

THURSDAY //

Thai Peanut Chicken Pumpkin Curry w/ Sticky Pomegrante Rice
notes: I found this recipe last winter and it’s become a favorite I go back to again and again. So creamy and cozy. All the flavors together are just winning. And definitely make the sticky rice. You won’t regret it!

Roasted Broccoli from Barefoot Contessa
notes: your kids might actually like broccoli after eating this. for reals.

FRIDAY //

Homemade Pizza for Kids
Beet Citrus Salad topped w/ Grilled Chicken for Adults
notes: used the leftover pomegrante arils from the night before and tossed together this salad, adding some grilled chicken for protein. It was delish!

SATURDAY //

Christmas Tree Decorating // Cheese Board/Veggies/Appetizers from TJ’s

SUNDAY //

Spinach Artichoke + Feta Bake
notes: made this recipe as-is, except for omitting the red pepper. It was delicious and pretty “light” tasting, which was a nice break after a weekend of not healthy eating 😉

Mixed Berry Scones (mix from TJ’s)

Maple Chicken Sausage

(credit to HalfBaked Harvest for the cover image)