Summer #3 – Meal Plan
📅 June 30, 2025 — by Carol in 2025, Summer Week 3, From Scratch, Meal Plan, Weekly Dinner
☀️ Summer Week #3: Independence (and A1C) Reboot
So here’s the thing: I had a plan. And then Stephen’s blood sugar had some opinions. 🩺🎯 Which means this week’s menu took a little turn — no bread, no dessert, and not a cupcake in sight. But hey, it’s still summer, still flavorful, and still firmly grounded in that protein–starch–veg dream I started with. Just… tweaked.
Also, Friday is the 4th of July. So we’re skipping seafood (Catholic guilt, do not report me) and leaning into pork, deviled eggs, and freedom. ✌️🇺🇸
📅 What’s on the Summer Week #3 Meal Plan:
🍴 Monday Dinner:
Chicken Salad + Macaroni Salad
Served on a bed of romaine instead of bread because… well… A1C.
🍴 Tuesday Dinner:
Asian Pasta with Flank Steak
A fast and flavorful one-bowl wonder that lets the veggies shine.
🍴 Wednesday Dinner:
Greek Meatball Bowls
A little couscous, a lotta salad, and meatballs that might just convert a few skeptics.
🍴 Thursday Dinner:
Shrimp Salad Supreme + Israeli Couscous
Cool, crunchy, and lemony — everything July needs.
🍴 Friday Dinner (Holiday Edition!):
Independence Day BBQ Spread
Plain pulled pork, deviled eggs, and a serious lack of coleslaw (because Stephen said no).
🍞🧁🍰 This Week’s Extras:
🥖 Bread: Homemade French Bread
Bread was canceled due to poor compatibility with Steve’s pancreas.
🍰 Dessert: Key Lime Pie
Key Lime Pie got vetoed for the same reason. Sorry, lime lovers.
🍿 Snack/Other: Angel Food Cupcakes
We’ve got carrot chips and blackberries instead.
🌡 Weather Forecast:
Average: 91°/74°
Translation: “If it requires the oven for longer than 20 minutes, it’s a no from me.”
📋 Season Week #3 Game Plan:
- Monday: Start the week light and crunchy (and no, we’re not talking salad boredom — the chicken is marinated perfection).
- Thursday: Pull that shrimp salad early, refrigerate, and let the AC fight the heat while dinner chills itself.
- Friday: Break out the grill or slow cooker for pork — and don’t look back. Coleslaw is banned and dessert is nonexistent, but at least you’re festive.
- Some weeks are extravagant. Some weeks are humble. This one? This one is strategic. Because sometimes love means feeding your husband deviled eggs instead of cupcakes.