I just want you all to know that I will never ever ever make it another 20? 30? 40? years of meal planning. I am soooooo burned out. Writing this weeks plan was like pulling teeth! I need to know how to make chicken adobo, since I have never even had it . . . and it is a staple in your house, Jennifer. And I need to know how to grill tri-tip, Ann Marie . . . I am afraid! :) I get stuck in a rut, and then on the weeks when I try to get out of my rut I am frustrated because I spend all day in the kitchen "trying a new recipe", and then if it is no good, what a waste! Anywho . . . here's this week's attempt!
Tues: Salmon, mashed sweet potatoes, sauteed kale, (frozen) beans from our garden
Wed: Steak, mushrooms, roasted red potatoes, (frozen) Farmers' Market corn, salad
Thurs: Homemade chicken "nuggets", roasted butternut squash, peas, carrot sticks
Fri: Pesto pasta with broccoli (gee, never had THAT before)
Sat: breakfast for dinner
Sun: Huge "nacho platter": chips, black beans pureed with lime and cumin, cheese, veggies, guac
Mon: Mussels, quinoa salad, sprouted whole wheat rolls (my latest "new" thing), veggies and dip
The big excitement in my kitchen is that my blender broke (again . . . this happens every 3-4 months) and I wanted to replace it with a "good" one. I have heard Blendtec blenders are awesome . . . but with the price tag of 400-some dollars. Yikes! I was excited to find a "refurbished" one for 200, with a 7-year warranty included. (I did the math. With the 40 dollar one breaking every 4 months, we'll pay this one off way before the warranty ends!) :) It just showed up at my door . . . so I will see what all the fuss is about!
Hope you are all having a good week!
Love,
Kathy
Another 20, 30, or 40 years? Let's just take things one week at a time. That's what I keep telling myself and then the contractor calls and says they won't be coming this week because of the rain on Wednesday. Something about not being a good idea to dig up the soil that is on top of clay that will not allow water to drain ... so foundation won't be poured for a couple of weeks. Oh well.
ReplyDeleteI suppose that doesn't really affect my meal planning. Truth be told - I have tomorrow off and recovering from a cold so your cookie justification is just what I need to have the energy for healing and meal planning... and putting up the adobo recipe.
I applaud your commitment to meal planning. With Monica transitioning to the mobile infant/toddler classroom, she is transitioning to whole milk in sippy cups and one nap. Consequently, dinner time and bedtime have moved up 30 minutes (1730 and 1900). Without a plan, the evening is no fun.
Will scheme and dream some nibbles.
*j
PS: Looks like a fun blender! Are you sure it isn't part helicopter that made it appealing to you?
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