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What's cooking?
I actually meal planned this week! AND I made a batch of chicken noodle soup last night to have for lunch a few days this week since I came down with a head cold.
Also, big news from me. I think I may have found a green vegetable that I like in asparagus! Yay!
Sunday: leftover chicken, mini corn on the cob, asparagus in a dijon vinaigrette
Monday: Ham slice with pierogies and a side salat
Tuesday: Chicken piccata with brown rice and green beans (I'm trying to make myself like them)
Wednesday: Pork chops with mashed potatoes
Thursday: My kid turns 1!! We're having the grandparents over for cake and ice cream so I'll be scrounging up leftovers before they come over.
Friday: Healthy baked chicken nuggets with homemade zesty fries
Saturday: Out for a party
Re: What's cooking?
Mon - pork chops on the grill with a peach mustard glaze, stove-top (yum - I never make this and I'm sooooo excited!) and applesauce
Tues - friends are coming for dinner to visit our little lady. I think they are bringing stuff to make salads with grilled chicken
Weds - Eggplant parm and pasta
Thurs - something on the grill from my freezer stash
Fri-Sun down the shore
Last night it was just me so I made a quinoa/black bean/tomato/corn concoction.
Mon - slow cooker lentil stew with polenta, spinach salad
Tue - salmon, roasted brussel sprouts, roasted potatoes
Wed - spaghetti carbonara, salad
thur - Asian beef & broccoli
fri- tbd
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Last night- Roasted chicken with rice and steamed veggies.
I bought a bunch of stuff for the rest of the week which I need to figure out. Between me not liking things now and DH wanting to go on a diet to lower his cholesterol, this should be interesting.
Any suggestions on good recipes for someone watching their cholesterol?
Sunday, roasted a pork with kraut in the crock, mashed potatoes
Monday, keilbasa with left over kraut
The rest of the week is undecided, I really need to hit the food store.
ugh i just cringed when i seen this. Still in vacay mode and not a thing in my house to eat, luckily mom came to the rescue for tonight and brought over a pot of gravy so we will have gnocchis and meatballs tonight- so much for starting this week off with healthy eating... I will somehow have to get to the store to get meals for the week in between ccd and hockey games tonight so I am looking forward to seeing what others have planned since i have zilch
ETA- this is what I came up with, boring but it is a plan
Tues- Boston Market whole chicken and sides since we had to rush to doctor's appts
Wed- roasted pork loin, sweet potato mash, mixed veggies
Thurs- grilled filet, baked potatoes, cucumber salad
Fri- I'm going out so probably pizza for the boys
Sat- wedding
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I'd like to preface this post by saying that people are not kidding when they tell you that the excitement is just not as great among family/friends after having a second baby- when we had Aisling people made us freezer meals, came over with dinner for us, etc. for the first few weeks. This time, I had one friend bring over lunch the other day, and that's about it. Boo.
Anyway, I do have a pretty stocked freezer/pantry, but have to get the time and energy to be motivated to figure out what to do with it all. So far, all I've got is:
Monday: Chicken/noodle/veggie casserole
Tuesday: BLT sandwiches (have some lettuce & tomato we need to use)
Saturday: probably take-out or eating out, as we are running from swim lessons to Linvilla to DH's college homecoming
Sunday: Eating at my cousin's house, where we will be gathering to meet/greet my grandmom's cousins who will be over from Ireland for the first time in 50 years.