Bare Essentials Grocery Meal Ideas
2% Plain Greek Yogurt with Frozen Berries
Ingredients
Directions
- Let berries melt for a few minutes before adding them to the plain yogurt – their juices will really mix in so you don’t need to buy a flavored yogurt.
- If you’re on the go: Add the berries to the yogurt the night before and refrigerate (no need to let them melt first) in a mason jar.
- No dairy? Use a dairy-free yogurt.
Ingredients
Directions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Spray it with an oil spray. Bake salmon filet for 15 minutes at 400 degrees F, or until flakes easily.
- Chop cucumber into small pieces, cube avocado, and shred (or cut with scissors) seaweed snacks.
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl and top with red wine vinegar and sesame seeds.
Sauerkraut Turkey Wraps with 1/2 Avocado
Ingredients
Directions
- Slice avocado.
- Layer turkey with sauerkraut and avocado slices.
- Roll to make a “wrap.”
- Note: When choosing deli meat, look for organic and “no nitrates” if possible.
Ingredients
Directions
- Cut chicken into bite-size pieces.
- Spray a pan with an oil spray, add in garlic.
- Cook for 7-8 minutes on medium heat, stirring frequently.
- Add in broccoli, peanuts, and red pepper flakes for ~5 minutes on low heat.
- Add in peanut sauce at the end.
Ingredients
Directions
- Melt butter in a pan
- Fry egg to desired consistency
- Toast slice of bread
- Top bread with guac, egg, and seasonings. Enjoy!
Ingredients
Directions
- Slice cheese in half; roll half with 1 Tbsp tzatziki sauce into 2 oz deli turkey (so make 2 wraps. total)
- Slice cucumber
- No deli meat? Use tofurkey slices or make a bento box with nuts. No dairy? Have some nuts on the side.
- Note: When choosing deli meat, look for organic and “no nitrates” if possible.
Ingredients
Directions
- Slice apple as depicted in picture
- Spread peanut butter on each slice
- Top with cinnamon
- No nuts? Use a seed butter e.g. sunflower seed butter
Ingredients
Directions
Swap kidney beans for ground beef, skipping Step 1 unless you prefer warm beans.
If so, lightly heat kidney beans on the stove or microwave.
- Spray a pan with an oil spray. Add in beef & stir fry until no longer pink, ~7 minutes.
- Dice onion and avocado, halve tomatoes. Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
- Top with salt & dressing.
- Note: I’m using ranch dressing here, but you can use 1000 Island, or whatever else you like.
- No beef? Use ground turkey or the vegetarian swap. No dairy? Use more avocado and a vinaigrette.
Oatmeal with Peanut Butter and Banana
Ingredients
Directions
- Mix oatmeal with water & microwave to desired consistency
- Top with nut butter, banana, and cinnamon.
- Feel free to swap out any nut/seed butter you prefer
Ingredients
Directions
- Dice onion, cucumber, celery, avocado, and pickles
- Mix all ingredients together
- Top with lemon juice and seasoning
- Enjoy!
- No tuna? Use white beans. No Furikake seasoning? Use salt & pepper.
2 Hard Boiled Egg And 2 String Cheese
Ingredients
Directions
- Hard boil eggs
Ingredients
Directions
Swap beef for kidney beans in Step 4.
Drain and rinse the beans, then add them to the dish as directed, cooking until heated through.
- Note: This recipe works best when making multiple servings at once
- Preheat oven to 375 F
- Spray a pan with an oil spray, stir fry broccoli and ground beef until foods have cooked through
- Add those contents to an oven-safe pan
- Add in Alfredo and seasonings, mix everything so it’s combined
- Top with cheese
- Bake for 15 minutes
- No dairy? Use pesto instead of Alfredo, and top with diced avocado after cooking. No meat? Use beans.
breakfast
lunch
snack
dinner
monday
2% Plain Greek Yogurt with Frozen Berries
Ingredients
Directions
- Let berries melt for a few minutes before adding them to the plain yogurt – their juices will really mix in so you don’t need to buy a flavored yogurt.
- If you’re on the go: Add the berries to the yogurt the night before and refrigerate (no need to let them melt first) in a mason jar.
- No dairy? Use a dairy-free yogurt.
Ingredients
Directions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Spray it with an oil spray. Bake salmon filet for 15 minutes at 400 degrees F, or until flakes easily.
- Chop cucumber into small pieces, cube avocado, and shred (or cut with scissors) seaweed snacks.
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl and top with red wine vinegar and sesame seeds.
Sauerkraut Turkey Wraps with 1/2 Avocado
Ingredients
Directions
- Slice avocado.
- Layer turkey with sauerkraut and avocado slices.
- Roll to make a “wrap.”
- Note: When choosing deli meat, look for organic and “no nitrates” if possible.
Ingredients
Directions
- Cut chicken into bite-size pieces.
- Spray a pan with an oil spray, add in garlic.
- Cook for 7-8 minutes on medium heat, stirring frequently.
- Add in broccoli, peanuts, and red pepper flakes for ~5 minutes on low heat.
- Add in peanut sauce at the end.
tuesday
2% Plain Greek Yogurt with Frozen Berries
Ingredients
Directions
- Let berries melt for a few minutes before adding them to the plain yogurt – their juices will really mix in so you don’t need to buy a flavored yogurt.
- If you’re on the go: Add the berries to the yogurt the night before and refrigerate (no need to let them melt first) in a mason jar.
- No dairy? Use a dairy-free yogurt.
Ingredients
Directions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Spray it with an oil spray. Bake salmon filet for 15 minutes at 400 degrees F, or until flakes easily.
- Chop cucumber into small pieces, cube avocado, and shred (or cut with scissors) seaweed snacks.
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl and top with red wine vinegar and sesame seeds.
Sauerkraut Turkey Wraps with 1/2 Avocado
Ingredients
Directions
- Slice avocado.
- Layer turkey with sauerkraut and avocado slices.
- Roll to make a “wrap.”
- Note: When choosing deli meat, look for organic and “no nitrates” if possible.
Ingredients
Directions
- Cut chicken into bite-size pieces.
- Spray a pan with an oil spray, add in garlic.
- Cook for 7-8 minutes on medium heat, stirring frequently.
- Add in broccoli, peanuts, and red pepper flakes for ~5 minutes on low heat.
- Add in peanut sauce at the end.
wednesday
2% Plain Greek Yogurt with Frozen Berries
Ingredients
Directions
- Let berries melt for a few minutes before adding them to the plain yogurt – their juices will really mix in so you don’t need to buy a flavored yogurt.
- If you’re on the go: Add the berries to the yogurt the night before and refrigerate (no need to let them melt first) in a mason jar.
- No dairy? Use a dairy-free yogurt.
Ingredients
Directions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Spray it with an oil spray. Bake salmon filet for 15 minutes at 400 degrees F, or until flakes easily.
- Chop cucumber into small pieces, cube avocado, and shred (or cut with scissors) seaweed snacks.
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl and top with red wine vinegar and sesame seeds.
Sauerkraut Turkey Wraps with 1/2 Avocado
Ingredients
Directions
- Slice avocado.
- Layer turkey with sauerkraut and avocado slices.
- Roll to make a “wrap.”
- Note: When choosing deli meat, look for organic and “no nitrates” if possible.
Ingredients
Directions
- Cut chicken into bite-size pieces.
- Spray a pan with an oil spray, add in garlic.
- Cook for 7-8 minutes on medium heat, stirring frequently.
- Add in broccoli, peanuts, and red pepper flakes for ~5 minutes on low heat.
- Add in peanut sauce at the end.
thursday
Ingredients
Directions
- Melt butter in a pan
- Fry egg to desired consistency
- Toast slice of bread
- Top bread with guac, egg, and seasonings. Enjoy!
Ingredients
Directions
- Slice cheese in half; roll half with 1 Tbsp tzatziki sauce into 2 oz deli turkey (so make 2 wraps. total)
- Slice cucumber
- No deli meat? Use tofurkey slices or make a bento box with nuts. No dairy? Have some nuts on the side.
- Note: When choosing deli meat, look for organic and “no nitrates” if possible.
Ingredients
Directions
- Slice apple as depicted in picture
- Spread peanut butter on each slice
- Top with cinnamon
- No nuts? Use a seed butter e.g. sunflower seed butter
Ingredients
Directions
Swap kidney beans for ground beef, skipping Step 1 unless you prefer warm beans.
If so, lightly heat kidney beans on the stove or microwave.
- Spray a pan with an oil spray. Add in beef & stir fry until no longer pink, ~7 minutes.
- Dice onion and avocado, halve tomatoes. Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
- Top with salt & dressing.
- Note: I’m using ranch dressing here, but you can use 1000 Island, or whatever else you like.
- No beef? Use ground turkey or the vegetarian swap. No dairy? Use more avocado and a vinaigrette.
friday
Ingredients
Directions
- Melt butter in a pan
- Fry egg to desired consistency
- Toast slice of bread
- Top bread with guac, egg, and seasonings. Enjoy!
Ingredients
Directions
- Slice cheese in half; roll half with 1 Tbsp tzatziki sauce into 2 oz deli turkey (so make 2 wraps. total)
- Slice cucumber
- No deli meat? Use tofurkey slices or make a bento box with nuts. No dairy? Have some nuts on the side.
- Note: When choosing deli meat, look for organic and “no nitrates” if possible.
Ingredients
Directions
- Slice apple as depicted in picture
- Spread peanut butter on each slice
- Top with cinnamon
- No nuts? Use a seed butter e.g. sunflower seed butter
Ingredients
Directions
Swap kidney beans for ground beef, skipping Step 1 unless you prefer warm beans.
If so, lightly heat kidney beans on the stove or microwave.
- Spray a pan with an oil spray. Add in beef & stir fry until no longer pink, ~7 minutes.
- Dice onion and avocado, halve tomatoes. Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
- Top with salt & dressing.
- Note: I’m using ranch dressing here, but you can use 1000 Island, or whatever else you like.
- No beef? Use ground turkey or the vegetarian swap. No dairy? Use more avocado and a vinaigrette.
saturday
Oatmeal with Peanut Butter and Banana
Ingredients
Directions
- Mix oatmeal with water & microwave to desired consistency
- Top with nut butter, banana, and cinnamon.
- Feel free to swap out any nut/seed butter you prefer
Ingredients
Directions
- Dice onion, cucumber, celery, avocado, and pickles
- Mix all ingredients together
- Top with lemon juice and seasoning
- Enjoy!
- No tuna? Use white beans. No Furikake seasoning? Use salt & pepper.
2 Hard Boiled Egg And 2 String Cheese
Ingredients
Directions
- Hard boil eggs
Ingredients
Directions
Swap beef for kidney beans in Step 4.
Drain and rinse the beans, then add them to the dish as directed, cooking until heated through.
- Note: This recipe works best when making multiple servings at once
- Preheat oven to 375 F
- Spray a pan with an oil spray, stir fry broccoli and ground beef until foods have cooked through
- Add those contents to an oven-safe pan
- Add in Alfredo and seasonings, mix everything so it’s combined
- Top with cheese
- Bake for 15 minutes
- No dairy? Use pesto instead of Alfredo, and top with diced avocado after cooking. No meat? Use beans.
sunday
Oatmeal with Peanut Butter and Banana
Ingredients
Directions
- Mix oatmeal with water & microwave to desired consistency
- Top with nut butter, banana, and cinnamon.
- Feel free to swap out any nut/seed butter you prefer
Ingredients
Directions
- Dice onion, cucumber, celery, avocado, and pickles
- Mix all ingredients together
- Top with lemon juice and seasoning
- Enjoy!
- No tuna? Use white beans. No Furikake seasoning? Use salt & pepper.
2 Hard Boiled Egg And 2 String Cheese
Ingredients
Directions
- Hard boil eggs
Ingredients
Directions
Swap beef for kidney beans in Step 4.
Drain and rinse the beans, then add them to the dish as directed, cooking until heated through.
- Note: This recipe works best when making multiple servings at once
- Preheat oven to 375 F
- Spray a pan with an oil spray, stir fry broccoli and ground beef until foods have cooked through
- Add those contents to an oven-safe pan
- Add in Alfredo and seasonings, mix everything so it’s combined
- Top with cheese
- Bake for 15 minutes
- No dairy? Use pesto instead of Alfredo, and top with diced avocado after cooking. No meat? Use beans.