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Feed the Chaos Sunday Drop: The Week You Don’t Have to Wing Shit

We’re Not Doing the Frantic, Empty Fridge Stare This Week

Let’s cut the chaos. Another week, another round of me staring into the fridge, willing a dinner to materialize, only to discover the only edible thing is a shriveled carrot and a stick of butter. Not this time. This week, you get an actual game plan—food lined up, no fridge sobbing, no disappointing “snack-as-dinner” move on Thursday. Ready? Let’s go.

Breakfast: Hearty, Fast, or Just Not Annoying

  • Overnight PB&J Oats – Grab it cold, works even when you’re late as hell.
  • Egg & Veggie Breakfast Burritos – Freezer stashed, microwave magic, zero effort beyond that.
  • Cottage Cheese & Sriracha Toast – Protein you’ll actually taste. Weirdly addictive, don’t knock it.

Lunch: Not a Sad Sandwich

  • Big-Ass Chickpea Salad – Chopped, tossed, and lives happily in the fridge for a couple days.
  • Buffalo Chicken Wraps – Rotisserie saves you, buffalo sauce wakes you up.
  • DIY Sushi Bowls – Rice, seaweed, whatever sad veggies need using, plus soy sauce for flavor drama.

Snacks: For When You’re About to Lose It

  • Hot Honey Crackers & Cheese – Damn near gourmet if you use the good stuff (but the cheap stuff works too).
  • Fruit + Nut Butter Dunks – Actual fruit, not fruit snacks. Scoop it, dunk it, get on with your life.

Dinners: The Real Reason You’re Here

  • One-Pan Spicy Sausage & Broccoli – Weeknight effort level: minimal. Tastes like you tried harder.
  • Better-Than-Takeout Teriyaki Tofu Bowls – Sauce heavy, tofu that doesn’t suck.
  • Lemon Dill Baked Chicken Thighs – Toss in the oven, walk away, return to applause (even if you’re alone).
  • Queso-Stuffed Peppers – A veggie is involved, but you still get melty cheese. Win-win.
  • Sheet Pan Salsa Salmon – Fast, no fishy nightmares, would actually impress a date (or your own damn self).
  • Greek-Style Stewed Beans & Greens – Hearty, filling, one pot, actually tastes like something your body will thank you for.

Why This Plan Doesn’t Suck

  • No weird, single-use ingredients to rot in the crisper drawer.
  • You don’t have to prep for three hours on Sunday (unless you like that torture).
  • Comfort eats + some veggies, so you’re not surviving on air and caffeine.
  • Flexible enough for swapping in random leftovers or bonus snacks.
  • Zero judgment if you swap two meals or skip a snack—I’m not the boss of you.

Want the Full Plan and All the Chaos Taming Details?

This is the overview. The full plan lives inside Feed the Chaos. Get it here.

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