Shopping for a beast.

[occam]

Fall is here and so I'm getting ready to go balls to the wall again. Gotta love traditions like this.

So here I am planning out meals, dosage schedules, splits and grocery lists. Which brings me to my topic.

I like to cook but time is limited these days, as it is for most of us I'm sure. So I usually cook a few days ahead of time.

I'd appreciate some ideas for great meals and shopping lists.......especially from those that have the macro nutrient breakdowns for their suggestions.

Whats for dinner?

 

[occam]

I'll kick it off.

Spinach Lasagna


1 pound spinach noodles
2 large onions, chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
1/4 cup dry white wine or water
2 pounds lean ground beef
4 large ripe tomatoes, pureed
7 ounces salt-free tomato paste
2 tblspns each: chopped fresh parsley, basil, oregano
32 ounces unsalted cottage cheese
2 egg whites
1 pound fresh spinach, chopped, cooked, and drained
1 large tomato, thinly sliced

1. Boil noodles until tender. Drain
2. Braise onions and garlic in white wine for 4 minutes. Add ground beef. Cook until no longer pink. Drain fat.
3. Add pureed tomatoes, tomato paste, and herbs. Simmer for 20 minutes
4. In a blender, mix cottage cheese, egg whites, and spinach. Puree.
5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place a layer of meat sauce in a large baking pan. Layer with noodles and spinach mixture. Repeat layers, ending with noodles. Arrange tomato slices on top. Bake for 45 minutes.

12 Servings

Per Serving:

253 calories
34 grams protein
18 grams carbohydrates
8 grams fat
84 milligrams sodium (If you use low-fat cottage cheese, the sodium level will be 383 milligrams.)

 

[ratmonkey]

i survive on frozen chicken breast, oatmeal, ground beef, and frozen veggies. oh and gallons of milk per week.

usually buy 20-30lbs of beef, 15-20lbs of chicken, 3-4 cartons of quaker old fashioned oats, and 3-4 bags of 4lb mixed veggies. lasts me about a month.

 

[MACHI]

Food

**Heres my diet I copied and pasted - kinda hard to read but I think you'll understand after looking at it for 2 min**

-I usually broil killer Spicy BBQ chicken in bulk (15-21 8oz breasts) per week, cook three bags of those egg noodles with alfredo sauce, and mix 8-9 cans of Tuna with fresh celery,onions, 1 tbsp mayo per can tuna, and some garlic seasoning. This usually lasts me through the week.

TIME MEAL (protein carbs cals)
8:20am 3 eggs 18.6 1.8 222
1 weight gainer shake 17 160 713
2 slices toast w/B & J 6 34 180
1 svg fruit 0 18 75
41.6 213.8 1190
12:20am 1 tuna sandwich 2SB+.5CT+.5tbsp mayo 22.25 34 367.5
1 Lmeat sandwich 2SB+.5CT+.5tbsp mayo 9 37 330
1 hard boiled egg 6.2 0.6 74
1 glass milk 2C 16 24 240
1 svg fruit 0 18 75
53.45 113.6 1086.5
5:20am 1 chicken breast 65.6 0 430
1 whey shake (w/milk) 39 26 350
pasta carbs 6.7 39.7 197
salad + veggies 0 0 0
111.3 65.7 977
8:20am 1 chicken breast 65.6 0 430
salad + veggies 0 0 0
bread carbs 0 17 80
1glass juice 0 31 125
65.6 48 635
11:20am 1 chicken breast 65.6 0 430
salad + veggies 0 0 0
1 glass gatormix 0 15 60
65.6 15 490
2:20am 1 whey shake 39 26 350
1 hard boiled egg 6.2 0.6 74
45.2 26.6 424

** Post Workout MRB 24 44 360

TOTALS 406.75 526.7 5162.5

--- My method of carb/calorie timing really works for me. Calories as well as carbs are tapered as the day progresses. -- for me translates into only LBM gained!---