As you can imagine, being an AT in the secondary school setting is very time consuming. Meal planning is one of the challenges that we face...especially since we are both ATs. I know that Josh and I are not the only married couple who are both ATs so I thought that I would share a little bit of what we do to help make things work. Now, we don't have rug-rats, so that "simplifies" things a bit. However, we still face the challenges of home and away events as well as scheduling a few times when we can actually eat a meal together. Many times, I will will pack 3 meals for each of us as we leave the house for the day. Several days like that per week can be taxing on a marriage! Most of the time, we can expect to eat dinner together (even if it is late) on Monday and Wednesday nights in the fall. Another challenge that we face is that Josh has kidney stones and I was recently diagnosed with Celiac. So, our dietary needs/restrictions can be very different. Every recipe below is either GF or can easily be adapted to be GF.
September
Now we are in a routine. Games have started and each week’s schedule should be somewhat similar. The only contention would be the occasional Thursday or Saturday varsity football game due to district stadium conflicts. Since Josh and I share a district stadium, one of us will be away on Friday and the other will be home. I usually try to cook enough on the weekends to get through the week but sometimes I have to throw in a meal on Wednesday. Cooking on Tuesday night is hard because of the occasional volleyball game.
Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Lunch:
Jason’s Deli (GF bread option!)
Dinner:
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Lunch:
Tuna Salad, GF crackers, Red Bell Pepper, Laughing Cow Cheese, Grapes
Dinner:
BBQ Baked Beans & Sausage, Potato Salad
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Lunch:
Turkey Roll ups, Dill Pickle Spears, Strawberries
Dinner:
Leftover Pulled Pork
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Lunch:
Double Dave's Pizza
Dinner:
Leftover BBQ Baked Beans & Sausage, Potato Salad
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Lunch:
Tuna Salad, GF crackers, Red Bell Pepper, Laughing Cow Cheese, Grapes
Dinner:
Leftover Pulled Pork
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Lunch:
Away Game: Something on the way to the game
Home Game:
Turkey Roll ups, Dill Pickle Spears, Strawberries
Dinner: Away Game: Whatever the team eats
Home Game: Coach’s Social or eat out
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Lunch:
Dinner:
Tailgate
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Lunch:
Jason’s Deli (GF bread option!)
Dinner:
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Lunch:
Summer Sausage, String Cheese, Peaches
Dinner:
Leftover Chicken Spaghetti
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Lunch:
Pea Salad, Red Bell Pepper, Laughing Cow Cheese, Grapes
Dinner:
Leftover Baked Salmon Patties & Baked French Fries
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Lunch:
Double Dave’s Pizza
Dinner:
Leftover Chicken Spaghetti
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Lunch:
Summer Sausage, String Cheese, Peaches
Dinner:
Leftover Chicken Spaghetti
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Lunch:
Away Game: Something on the way to the game
Home Game:
Pea Salad, Red Bell Pepper, Laughing Cow Cheese, Grapes
Dinner: Away Game: Whatever the team eats
Home Game: Coach’s Social or eat out
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Lunch:
Dinner:
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Lunch:
Jason’s Deli
(GF bread option!)
Dinner:
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Lunch:
Turkey Roll ups, Dill Pickle Spears, Strawberries
Dinner:
Leftover Seafood Creole
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Lunch:
Tuna Salad, GF crackers, Red Bell Pepper, Laughing Cow Cheese, Grapes
Dinner:
Leftover Fajitaritos
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Lunch:
Double Dave’s Pizza
Dinner:
Leftover Western Casserole
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Lunch:
Tuna Salad, GF crackers, Red Bell Pepper, Laughing Cow Cheese, Grapes
Dinner:
Leftover Western Casserole
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Lunch:
Away Game: Something on the way to the game
Home Game:
Turkey Roll ups, Dill Pickle Spears, Strawberries
Dinner: Away Game: Whatever the team eats
Home Game: Coach’s Social or eat out
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Lunch:
Dinner:
Tailgate
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Lunch:
Jason’s Deli (GF bread option!)
Dinner:
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Lunch:
Pea Salad, Red Bell Pepper, Laughing Cow Cheese, Grapes
Dinner:
Leftover Spagania
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Lunch:
Summer Sausage, String Cheese, Peaches
Dinner:
Leftover Josh’s Chili & Fritos
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Lunch:
Double Dave’s Pizza
Dinner:
Leftover Spagania
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Lunch:
Summer Sausage, String Cheese, Peaches
Dinner:
Leftover Josh’s Chili & Fritos
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Lunch:
Away Game: Something on the way to the game
Home Game:
Pea Salad, Red Bell Pepper, Laughing Cow Cheese, Grapes
Dinner: Away Game: Whatever the team eats
Home Game: Coach’s Social or eat out
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Lunch:
Last of Spagania & Chili
Dinner:
Red Beans & Cornbread
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Notes:
- GF means Gluten Free
- I make lunches for the week on Sunday and just stack them in the refrigerator. These are easy to grab on the way out in the mornings.
- Josh’s Breakfast - For Josh, I make breakfast burritos (original recipe or my adaptation) and freeze them. Josh will put a package down the night before to let it thaw. He takes them to work and will heat them up there.
- My Breakfast - I will freeze packets with various fruit. I will put a package down the night before to let it thaw. Before leaving for work, I blend the fruit with coconut milk to make a smoothie.
