My love for cooking ebbs and wanes much like a pregnancy craving. There are weeks and even months when I love putting together meal plans for my family and delight in trying new recipes. There are other weeks when hearing the question, "What's for dinner?" is enough to push me toward a psychotic episode.
Much to my husband's delight, I have been in the former state of mind toward cooking since the new year. Below is my meal plan for this week. I still follow the rule of cooking 3-4 times /wk and making enough for leftovers. We eat out or get takeout once a week, usually on Saturday.
On my meal planner, I also note which evenings I plan to have after-dinner treats for my family - denoted with a (t). Treats are anything from fruit& whipped cream to hershey kisses to cupcakes. However, as a rule we don't eat treats every night. I use the freezer for all our candy and baked treats. For example, when I made valentines cupcakes a few weeks ago we each had one on Valentines Day and then I froze the rest. I do this with all homemade treats and chocolate. On a treat night, I can pick something from the freezer and thaw just enough for everyone to have a small serving. Right now my treat freezer section is empty so I may need to remedy that this weekend. :)
This plan has worked well for me since our hectic weekdays don't allow a plethora of time in the evening for meal prep and cooking. Below is my meal plan and some links to the recipes. Happy Cooking!
Sunday: chicken spinach pasta bake & Caesar salad
Monday: pork medallions & roasted vegetables (t)
Tuesday: grilled chicken tenderloins, mac & cheese, and green beans
Wednesday: leftovers
Thursday: leftovers (t)
Friday: leftovers (if any) & vegetable stuffed loaded baked potatoes
Saturday: Out (t)
http://www.savingmoneylivinglife.com/2010/06/chicken-spinach-pasta-bake.html
http://www.the-girl-who-ate-everything.com/2009/05/grilled-pork-medallions.html
http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/roasted-vegetables-10000001842424/
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