This weekend really felt like spring! Not only was it 75 and sunny, but it was packed full of fun outdoor activities, like our neighborhood Easter egg hunt.
Hailey must have a little of my Monica Gellar side because she ended up collecting the most eggs for her age group and won a chocolate bunny. I was so proud!
There was a slide and bouncy house that we took full advantage of…
but more than anything it was just great to be outside and play with friends.
Saturday night was a feast compliments of Josh’s Farmers Market. We grilled up shrimp and scallops fresh from the NC coast alongside some fresh veggies. I was on a spring fever high.
Sunday included church, chores and then an afternoon of fishing on our friend’s boat.
Overall, this weekend was packed with enough spring fun to carry me a few more weeks!
Now onto the food! I won’t deny that my desire to meal plan is fading at the end of pregnancy. I recall this happening last time, so I know it will be back with time, but right now nothing sounds all that great. I just want someone to tell me what to eat for the next 3 weeks, but I’m fighting through it and at the end of each day, I am grateful that dinner is set. Here’s what we had last week…
Grilled flank steak sliders (using this marinade) with a kale and spinach pesto (recipe hopefully coming soon!) and a side salad.
A slight variation of this 20 Minute Lemon Pesto Penne – delicious!
Grilled cheddar and onion dippers with homemade tomato soup with sweet onion and balsamic.
Grilled Mahi Mahi tacos with avocado salsa and cilantro crema.
Homemade wheat pizza with veggies and Applegate pepperoni (using this dough)
and as a bonus, my favorite lunch of the week!
Kale massaged in a drizzle of olive oil with pear, purple cabbage, blue cheese crumbles, avocado and Brianna’s Blush Wine Vinaigrette.
Thanks for hosting WIAW Jenn!
If you had to choose one meal to eat weekly for the rest of your life, what would it be?
As cliché as it sounds, I think I’d choose pizza. Or anything that includes lime and avocado. I can’t get enough!
Laura @ Mommy Run Fast says
What a fun weekend! We were visiting family and had a great time, too- but no Easter egg hunts. We’ll have to find one this week or set it up in the yard. 🙂
Avocados are always amazing – I’m really wanting fajitas or fish tacos these days!
Karen says
What a fun, fun weekend!! Hailey is just too cute with the bunny ears!!
If I could eat one meal everyday it’d be either Thai or Chicken Parm Meat Sliders…so so good!!
Tori says
Haha oh ‘Monica Geller’…who doesn’t love her?! I’ve definitely got some of her in me too. And I need to try that tomato soup, it looks to die for!
Lauren B. says
Even with a waning desire to meal plan, your menu looks amazing! Yum
Ashley says
Hi Brittany,
I have followed your blog for awhile, but haven’t commented. I really enjoy your meal ideas and the new design looks great. I stumbled on your blog awhile back and since that time we have made a cross country move from WI to the Charlotte Lake Norman area. So your posts on area attractions are really helping me out! I am definitely going to check out the Bradford store!!! Good luck in the last weeks of your pregnancy!
Becky@TheSavedRunner says
All of your food looks so good!! I think if I had to have one meal I would have sautéed sweet potatoes, with sautéed veggies, some chopped up salmon, and cooked with two dippy eggs, then topped with avocado. This combo never gets old. 🙂
Marjorie says
Looks like y’all had a good weekend. Hailey looks like she had a blast! So cute.
I am with you on the pizza…you can change it up by changing up the toppings and sauce too, so pizza gets my vote!
Hope you are feeling okay for this last little stint of pregnancy. I can’t wait to read about baby girl in the coming weeks. If I was in CLT I would bring you dinner and come visit. But I guess virtual hugs will have to do. 🙂
Katie @ Pick Any Two says
Love that first family pic because it highlights the joy of your weekend! We too had a neighborhood Easter egg hunt and had a wonderful time.
Jaclyn @ BumpSweat says
What a beautiful, fun weekend! North Carolina’s my dream-state to live in because of proximity to both ocean and mountains… and the fresh seafood you had puts NC in an even better light. Maybe one day 🙂 I feel you on the meal planning. I’m not nearly as far along as you, but some weeks it feels just like it is, such a chore! My go-to meal that I could eat every week is baked sweet potatoes with mexican-flavored ground beef and sauteed peppers and onions. So easy and delicious!
Emily says
Pizza for sure! But it would need to be from one of my favorite all time places 🙂 And have you ever heard of Pizzeria Bianco? It has gotten national press for being the best pizza in the country — all the way out in Arizona! http://www.pizzeriabianco.com/ People apparently wait 3 hours for it – there are just a handful of really well done pizzas. It is hard to imagine, but for a one time thing, I would do it!
Maria says
Hailey looks like she had a blast! What a fun age!
Pizza is any easy answer. But to make it more complicated, I’d choose my brother’s cracker crust (aka, thin and crispy) pizza with pepperoni and pork sausage. I like to keep my pizza simple and classic 🙂
Ali says
Flank steak sliders look great! I want to try them.
Hannah @ CleanEatingVeggieGirl says
Your homemade pizzas always look SO good! You need to teach me your ways! 😉
Danica @ It's Progression says
I would definitely choose pizza, too – we actually do make it about once every week at our house! It’s just too good.
Matt @ Runner Savvy says
Drooling over those flank steak sliders!
Jillian @ Baby Doodah! says
Congrats to Hailey on finding the most eggs!
My last meal would totally be pizza, or some eggplant parm from my favorite local Italian place. I drool just thinking of it. Mmmm!
I also love avocado and lime! I always sprinkle a little salt on top too…It’s like an easy guac. 🙂
Giselle@myhealthyhappyhome says
What a great weekend! We went to an Easter egg hunt as well complete with bounce houses. Those things are probably the greatest invention ever! Pretty sure we are booking one for my sons birthday party. He LOVES them!
Avery @ Young Aspirations says
This might be my favorite meal plan week you’ve ever posted. These meals are calling to me! Also, Hailey’s dress is adorable. Seriously, baby girl clothes are the bane of my existence. I cannot stay away!