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Weekly spread and meal plan 5/8-5/14 (Happy Planner)

Ohhhhh life, you buggar, you! I’ve been sick for what feels like an eternity, and as a result, all blogging and business has been dropped and now I’m so far behind! 

But this week, I’m determined to be productive! I have to be, I have several parties going on, and a vendor fair this weekend (my first 2-day event ?) that I’m not nearly ready for, but excited about.

I don’t know if I could handle the size of the big Happy Planner for portability, but some days, I have so much crammed in my classic that I feel I could fill 2 big sizes LOL! 

But I’m trying to learn to condense, and also to not overwhelm myself with too many tasks in one day. So far, I’m still failing… oops. lol eventually I’ll learn.

Maybe. ?

So here is my weekly layout, which is chock full! I fill in the later part of the week as I go, since my actual schedule is really the only thing I know ahead of time-tasks seem to always be changing. 🙂
I’m running out of meal plan pages, so I added my own until I can make or copy some more… this week’s grocery list falls on the new page. We shall see. I really love printable stuff, and I love this meal planner! I wish they carried just the meal planning pages (currently only a part of the home planning packet).

And there you have it! I’m already a day behind on blogging, since I haven’t posted the boiled eggs. ?? Oh well… more content for later, I guess! 

Have a blessed week!

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Instant Pot Pumpkin Chili (gluten-free, dairy-free, Whole30)

This is one of our go-to meals now! We absolutely love it, and while you could make this in a crock pot, I love how intense the flavor is in the instant pot, and in such a short amount of time. This also makes a great freezer meal! This recipe is for a double batch, so if you have two IPs, you can split it and make it all at once, or you can put half in a bowl to make later, or freeze, or make the second batch right after the first, or however you like. We’ve done a variety of different things, depending on how much food we need, and if we need a freezer meal. =)

Ingredients:

2 pounds ground beef and/or ground turkey (we’ve done one or the other, or mixed the two. Our favorite is mixed)

2 orange sweet bell peppers, diced

2 red sweet bell peppers, diced

2 sweet onions, diced

1/8 cup minced garlic

1 7 oz can green chiles

2 14.5 oz cans diced tomatoes (be sure to check ingredients to ensure Whole30 compliance if on Whole30)

1 30 oz can pumpkin purée 

2 Tbsp cumin

1 tsp salt

1 tsp pepper

4 tsp chili powder

2 tsp garlic powder

1 Tbsp cinnamon

2 tsp smoked paprika

4 cups chicken broth

2 cups water

Small amount ghee/clarified butter

6 Tbsp tapioca flour

Directions:

1. Sauté onions, garlic, chiles, and bell peppers in ghee (or olive oil). You can use the IP, and then set these aside when done, or just use a separate skillet. 


2. Set IP on sauté (or use skillet) and brown meat. 

3. Place all ingredients (only half in each IP) in IP and stir.

4. Cook on manual setting for 10 minutes and let naturally release. 

5. Mix tapioca flour in small amount cold water (only half per batch)

6. Add tapioca mixture to cooked batch, and stir. Chili will thicken. 

We like ours over some mashed baked potatoes =D

Absolutely delish!! 

I hope you enjoy this recipe! Like I said, I usually cook 2 batches, and freeze one in containers that can easily be thawed and reheated for meals later. It’s absolutely a lifesaver, AND it’s a healthy freezer meal! =D