It’s FAR from Monday.
So while last week’s efforts to plan the meals was stellar, execution lacked. I found myself pooped after three nights of cooking (and working and doing other mom things) and ordered pizza Thursday night from here, we went out Saturday night (and had some great Kara-age Ramen here), and fell back on to the mac ‘n cheese crutch Sunday night.
I also didn’t take into account that I would have leftovers coming out of my eyeballs.
So, better late than never here’s this week’s plan:
Monday
Date night #1 – Muse concert (yay!) (link to one of my faves)- Grandma babysat, so dinner was taken care of.
Tuesday
Polenta Bake with Asparagus, Simple Salad, with Fish Sticks/Chicken Nuggets for the kidlets.
Wednesday
Southwest Skillet Pie – recipe from an early issue of Everyday Food.
Thursday
Date night #2 – Sketchfest at Nightlife – so I plan to pick up teriyaki bowls for the kids & babysitter.
Friday
Dinner with friends at home – two kinds of quiches, “simple” salad, and a “fun” dessert.
Saturday
Slow cooker chile verde, with brown rice, and beans
Sunday
Har-bowl! Go Niners!
Kapernicking
image from bleacherreport.com
One thing I haven’t been really good at is planning out meals for the week. I’ve also been really bad at remembering when the CSA box was arriving and I always managed to double up on the fruits and veggies, which some, unfortunately, went to waste.
Well for some reason, I decided to change that. Yesterday.
I went to the CSA site so I knew what to expect in the box this morning (and knew what not to buy at the grocery store).
Then I took it one step further and mapped out what we were going to have for dinner this week:
Monday – Chipotle Bean Burritos
This recipe from Cooking Light is tried and true and the kidlets LOVE it.
Tuesday – Lentils with Spinach and Eggs
I’ve been seeing a lot of lentil dishes with poached eggs. Really, anything with poached eggs. I don’t have a recipe for this, so will be making it up as I go along. May serve it with roasted potatoes, not sure yet.
Wednesday – Butternut Squash Soup
Recipe courtesy of Mrs. Chris Martin. Grilled cheese and/or salad on the side.
Thursday – Italian Sausage & Chard Crust-less Quiche
…or fritatta. Using my basic quiche recipe (eggs, cream, s&p, nutmeg, gruyere) and adding sauteed sausage & chard.
Friday – possible date night?
Saturday – Easy Peasy Chile Verde
The kids have swim class late on Saturdays, so needless to say we get home pretty late. I’ll be using the slow cooker for this one.
Sunday – 10-hour Roast Chicken
Another one courtesy of Mrs. Martin. Slow roasting the chicken at a very low temp for 10 hours.
(I’ll update with pics if I remember…)
What are you cooking this week?