A 5-Night Healthy Meal Plan To Steal From This Raw Food Chef, Yogi, And Mom

On the first day of each January, I snuggle up with my 6- and 4-year-old boys and ask them what their hopes and dreams are for the fresh new year. This year, my oldest said he wants to be a "Superfood Professor" (really!). My youngest had a more short-term goal—he dreamed of a cacao brownie hot out of the oven.

To ensure that they blossom and shine brighter each day of the year, I prioritize creating nourishing, energizing, and yummy food for our entire family every week. My secret for making it happen? I discover and dream up healthy meal ideas that are so delicious, my kids, hubby, and I fall in love with our food and cherish dinner time as a magical hour when we can connect and grow together as a family.

To inspire your meal prep this year, I've come up with a weeklong meal plan full of my absolute favorite, kid-approved dishes.

My family loves making oodles of zucchini noodles with our Hamilton Beach Spiralizer from Kohl's—they look gorgeous and are so easy to make! While I have one of my kiddies churning out the noodles, I'll make a nourishing pesto (recipe below) with almonds and spinach to pour on as a flavor-packed sauce.

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I'm a big believer that breakfast is truly for any time of day! For us, that means lining up our kitchen counter with superfoods and blending them in our Ninja at night. To cream a wholesome, frothy smoothie, I combine frozen bananas, almond milk, leafy greens, our Philosophie Superfood + Protein Blends, a handful of fruit, and a cup of ice. Coupled with a plate of heart-healthy avocado and coconut butter toast, we'll have a dinner that's super filling, unique, and nutritious! My Ninja from Kohl's is seriously such a lifesaver when it comes to quick dinner prep.

There's nothing like diving into a comforting, hot Power Bowl after a long day, and they're so easy to assemble. While I get a whole grain like quinoa or wheat berries going, I'll cook up a rainbow of colorful veggies like Brussels sprouts, beets, and bell peppers, along with a clean protein like chicken breast in my Food Network Copper Ceramic Cookware that I got from Kohl's. I especially love that this cookware requires less oil! Once everything's done cooking, I'll layer the chicken and veggies on top of the grains, drizzle on a wholesome tahini dressing or honey vinaigrette and a handful of chia seeds. Voilà!

Thursdays are made for whipping up a wholesome, grounding soup. After cooking carrots, onions, potatoes, garlic, and ginger in veggie broth over the stove, I'll add everything to my powerful Ninja blender, add a splash of coconut milk, and let it churn up a seriously creamy soup. Talk about simple meal prep!

Once the salmon is done I'll quickly steam some green beans and pack with bowls of farro or brown rice. We can assemble these fish and veggie bowls on the run, no matter where we are. Then, we treat ourselves to dehydrated fruit as a dessert!