https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 10 Apr 2026 02:41:35 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-fresh-20-favorite-meals-and-modifications/page/2#post-1868520 Thu, 18 Sep 2014 14:04:39 +0000 .twist. 1868520@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Boheme: @allison: Thanks! Now that I'm 3 days in, I'm understanding how this can be ok and how it's still worth it! </p> <p>Ok, so, of my very limited menu testing, so far our favourite meal is the Asian Nacho's! They were AMAZING. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-fresh-20-favorite-meals-and-modifications/page/2#post-1868514 Thu, 18 Sep 2014 14:00:51 +0000 allison 1868514@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@.twist.: we only skip one meal a week, so it's worth it to us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-fresh-20-favorite-meals-and-modifications/page/2#post-1864941 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 16:14:33 +0000 Boheme 1864941@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@.twist.: We rotate older meals all the time! Some of them have been the best things we've ever made. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-fresh-20-favorite-meals-and-modifications#post-1864933 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 16:10:03 +0000 .twist. 1864933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@allison: @Boheme: If you ladies are skipping a ton of meals, do you think it's worth it? Do you keep older favourite menus to rotate? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-fresh-20-favorite-meals-and-modifications#post-1864924 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 16:05:33 +0000 Boheme 1864924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've been skipping a ton waiting for the salads to be over. I'm a hot meal kinda girl! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-fresh-20-favorite-meals-and-modifications#post-1864855 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 15:31:45 +0000 allison 1864855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We always skip the salad meals (vegetarian plan). I just hate eating a salad for a main course.</p> <p>I'll be honest, there's usually at least one meal per week that is just soooo lackluster. Not enough seasoning, etc. It makes me wonder if the people planning these meals actually try them out/taste them! The plan saves me a ton of hassle and frustration re: shopping, so we'll stick with it. But I haven't been super impressed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-fresh-20-favorite-meals-and-modifications#post-1864851 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 15:31:00 +0000 travelgirl1 1864851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@TemperanceBrennan: Last night's salad dreading was delicious!</p> <p>@.twist.: But perogies are soooo good! Comfort food for the win. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-fresh-20-favorite-meals-and-modifications#post-1864825 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 15:20:02 +0000 .twist. 1864825@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@TemperanceBrennan: Thanks! :) We have my step kids for dinner tonight and we are starting a "this is what's for dinner, eat it" attitude, and I am REALLY hoping they like at least... something! haha </p> <p>Our current meal plan with the boys is fries? chicken fingers? perogies? Mac n' cheese? haha it's really starting to wear on us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-fresh-20-favorite-meals-and-modifications#post-1864817 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 15:15:46 +0000 TemperanceBrennan 1864817@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@.twist.: So happy you are liking it! We aren't a huge fan of brown rice either, so we do half brown - half white usually. Hope you like the rest of the week just as much! </p> <p>@travelgirl1: I'm not a huge salad person in general, so I welcome the fall. Glad to hear you liked the chicken - we might do this week's plan next week so I can shop on Thursday. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-fresh-20-favorite-meals-and-modifications#post-1864797 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 15:04:49 +0000 travelgirl1 1864797@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really liked last night's chicken and the salad. But I'm a bit sick of salads one, it's getting cooler around here so looking forward to warmer meals. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-fresh-20-favorite-meals-and-modifications#post-1864792 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 15:00:03 +0000 .twist. 1864792@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@TemperanceBrennan: I just started this last night! We had the Scallion Meatballs with Brown Rice &amp; Snow Peas. We dislike brown rice so we just made regular rice, but everything was SO GOOD. I was so impressed. Tonight we are having the Pesto Crusted Mahi Mahi with Roasted Potatoes &amp; Broccoli. I couldn't find mahi mahi so we are having halibut. Can't wait! :D </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-fresh-20-favorite-meals-and-modifications#post-1864773 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 14:50:56 +0000 TemperanceBrennan 1864773@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bumping to see if anyone has liked anything they made lately.</p> <p>We have been on vacation and with the hectic end of summer, we haven't done it for a month! We're getting back on the bandwagon next week, but I'm not sure if I want to do the new week or a week we missed that might be good. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-fresh-20-favorite-meals-and-modifications#post-1767906 Fri, 18 Jul 2014 14:19:08 +0000 TemperanceBrennan 1767906@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Espion: That sucks, but I totally know the feeling. I couldn't eat cupcakes (cupcakes!!!) for a while because DH left leftovers in a casserole container with a lid and put them back into the cabinet thinking the container was clean. It was a mess when I found them MONTHS later. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-fresh-20-favorite-meals-and-modifications#post-1767750 Fri, 18 Jul 2014 12:57:16 +0000 Espion 1767750@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I looked at the archives and downloaded a ton of weeks. But I haven't done a meal plan in about a month, because (and I know this is going to sound super weird) the last week I made had a heavy emphasis on artichokes, olives and capers. And that did NOT sit well with my first trimester tummy. I never had morning sickness, but that week was the closest I got. Now I think Fresh 20 = BLARRRGH! Which I know it isn't true, but it is an awful mental block. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-fresh-20-favorite-meals-and-modifications#post-1767706 Fri, 18 Jul 2014 12:33:05 +0000 TemperanceBrennan 1767706@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swurlygurl: We've only done two meals this past week - the turkey burger and taco salad (I was traveling for work) and DH really loved the turkey burger. I thought it was good. Don't over cook it, two burgers dried out pretty badly because we didn't pay attention to the grill.<br /> The taco salad was good too and our croutons turned out really good. I make them bigger so they are crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside and they were great on the salad. The dressing was a little too lime-y for me, so I add more sour cream and a splash of buttermilk. I'm excited to make the chile rellenos tonight. </p> <p>Just checked out this week's menu and wow, it looks really good too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-fresh-20-favorite-meals-and-modifications#post-1767340 Fri, 18 Jul 2014 10:07:15 +0000 swurlygurl 1767340@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How was last week's plan? When I went grocery shopping last week I accidentally bought groceries for the plan from the week before because I had both lists in my planner and had skipped that week (good thing, because that was a delicious week!)<br /> This new week looks pretty good - wondering if I should skip last week, or just stay a week behind until there's a boring week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-fresh-20-favorite-meals-and-modifications#post-1753207 Fri, 11 Jul 2014 14:31:31 +0000 swurlygurl 1753207@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@heartonastring: Hah, yeah in general I just use whatever fish is cheapest that week. They all taste similar enough :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-fresh-20-favorite-meals-and-modifications#post-1753186 Fri, 11 Jul 2014 14:20:25 +0000 heartonastring 1753186@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just downloaded this week's menu and it sounds yummy! We don't eat tilapia though and I don't like lamb, so I think I will substitute another fish and beef, respectively, for those two meals. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-fresh-20-favorite-meals-and-modifications#post-1752941 Fri, 11 Jul 2014 12:44:37 +0000 Boheme 1752941@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@heartonastring: We don't either! Instead of the nectarine/mozzarella stack, we're grilling nectarines and chicken. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-fresh-20-favorite-meals-and-modifications#post-1752873 Fri, 11 Jul 2014 12:12:49 +0000 TemperanceBrennan 1752873@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swurlygurl: Good call! Sometimes I don't read through all the recipes beforehand, but I should more often. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-fresh-20-favorite-meals-and-modifications#post-1752866 Fri, 11 Jul 2014 12:10:01 +0000 TemperanceBrennan 1752866@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsTiger: We bought a rice cooker (the $30 Aroma from Target) and use it to make the rice the night it's needed. I usually prep everything before I go to work, and start it right when I get home. We also do half white rice, and half brown rice because I like the texture of white better. For the stuff that we do reheat, we follow the directions like Grizz mentioned, and I keep it covered in the microwave. </p> <p>The basic schedule is seafood (fish, shrimp, scallops, etc) on Tuesday. Vegetarian meal on Friday, two other meats throughout the week. One you usually cook on Monday and use leftovers for another meal. </p> <p>Pork is used occasionally, but there are easy substitutions if needed. There is a variety usually a wide variety of meat types and cuts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-fresh-20-favorite-meals-and-modifications#post-1752853 Fri, 11 Jul 2014 12:05:51 +0000 heartonastring 1752853@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're only one week in but we really enjoyed the carnitas tacos this week and the salmon.</p> <p>ETA: We don't do the vegetarian meals. Not enough protein for us, and we usually eat out on Fridays anyway, so it work out for us to only use four of the five meals. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-fresh-20-favorite-meals-and-modifications#post-1752748 Fri, 11 Jul 2014 11:28:27 +0000 Boheme 1752748@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swurlygurl: We don't eat lamb either! Thanks for the heads up :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-fresh-20-favorite-meals-and-modifications#post-1752732 Fri, 11 Jul 2014 11:22:33 +0000 yerpie110 1752732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just signed up for a trial week and am going to try out the recipes next week. Looking forward to it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-fresh-20-favorite-meals-and-modifications#post-1752687 Fri, 11 Jul 2014 11:04:46 +0000 swurlygurl 1752687@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A possible prep tip for this week (Gluten-Free):</p> <p>So this week, you need turkey patties for meal #1 and meal #3. You make all the turkey patties @ meal #1 and save half for meal #3. But, then at meal #3 you crumble up the patties for a taco salad?! I think I'm just only going to cook half the patties @ meal #1 and cook the rest of the ground turkey mixture without forming into patty shape/flipping for meal #3 - that way I don't have to crumble patties, and maybe have a better turkey texture for the salad.</p> <p>ETA: Also, def using store-bought croutons and not making my own! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-fresh-20-favorite-meals-and-modifications#post-1752673 Fri, 11 Jul 2014 11:01:10 +0000 swurlygurl 1752673@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PurplePeony: The meat for this week is turkey, tilapia and lamb. Lamb - wtf? I'll prob substitute pork for that meal, but there's no other chicken this week so you could do lamb or chicken and it wouldn't be too much chicken! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-fresh-20-favorite-meals-and-modifications#post-1752667 Fri, 11 Jul 2014 10:58:43 +0000 Boheme 1752667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsTiger: I follow their directions for re-heating - I add about a tablespoon of water before I reheat. It usually turns out pretty well!</p> <p> @PurplePeony: I think I've only seen pork twice! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-fresh-20-favorite-meals-and-modifications#post-1752657 Fri, 11 Jul 2014 10:55:33 +0000 PurplePeony 1752657@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swurlygurl: thanks! Some other meal planning sites I've seen seem to rely pretty heavily on it, and we'd end up eating a TON of chicken if we substituted for those meals as well as had the chicken meals on the plan. But 2-3 times a month is totally doable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-fresh-20-favorite-meals-and-modifications#post-1752651 Fri, 11 Jul 2014 10:53:21 +0000 artsyfartsy 1752651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Stalking. I have the sample week but I haven't tried it yet. It was a hectic day on grocery day this last run and neither one of us were up for a huge change yet. We are seriously considering it though! Maybe next week!!</p> <p>We've fallen off the wagon on clean/healthy eating so that's why it would be a big change. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-fresh-20-favorite-meals-and-modifications#post-1752628 Fri, 11 Jul 2014 10:46:25 +0000 swurlygurl 1752628@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PurplePeony: Not too often that I've seen! I don't think it'd be a huge deal to sub with chicken either. In my limited 2-month span I would guess I've seen it... 2 or 3 times? I could be wrong, but that's all I'm remembering.<br /> Once you needed ground pork for a meal, and it was too $$ so I just bought ground turkey. Once we needed pork chops but the store I went to didn't have any, so I just did chicken breasts. </p>