Caprese Orzo Salad

**Mini-update**

Whew! I still have 6 weeks go and this baby feels like he's ready to arrive any day! I'm getting everything washed and packed into our hospital bags, finalizing the nursery and getting the car seat bases installed. We also have our Spanish mama in town and a tropical storm hitting as we speak - so it's been exciting!

But now onto the good stuff ... 

A caprese salad is probably the most refreshing, simple, and elegant vegetarian dish I know of.  Hubs and I often enjoy it along with pasta, and we frequently have leftover bits that are difficult to transfer to lunch bags... it just becomes too sloppy! I thought it would make a great healthy lunch option otherwise, so I created this Caprese Orzo Salad. Try it for your next summer cookout or family gathering!

Meal Plan Monday: Hearty Spinach Salad

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Wow! This month is just flying by! Z will be 2 years old at the end of the March and I am wondering where on earth the past two years went!  It feels like it was just yesterday I was feeling Z kick and do somersaults in my belly, and now his little bother is in there doing the exact some thing. One thing's for sure, the second pregnancy is very different from the first.

The new nursery has a dresser and a crib in it now, but it's still nowhere near ready for the baby to arrive. We're hoping to use some small chunks on time on weeknights to get it cleaned out and start decorating soon.

That said, here's our super simple meal plan for this week:

Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili with Cornbread - In the slow-cooker now. It smells awesome!

Spaghetti and Meatballs with Roasted Broccoli - ALL the ingredients for the spaghetti are on sale - score!

Hearty Spinach Salad with Baguette - Spinach, tomatoes, garbanzo beans, and avocado (not pictured - oops!) topped with sesame seeds and chia seeds and served with an organic dressing. This one by Amy's is my favorite.