I am not even going to preamble, today, Internet. Here are some meals I scraped together. But I refuse to enjoy ANY PART of the dinner process this week. I REFUSE.
Dinners for the Week of March 19 – March 26
- Cilantro Lime Fish Tacos: https://www.skinnytaste.com/cilantro-lime-tilapia-tacos/
- Black Bean Taquitos with Avocado Pico: https://www.howsweeteats.com/2019/02/taquitos/
- Braised Beef Short Ribs in Wine Sauce with Steamed Broccoli: https://www.recipetineats.com/braised-beef-short-ribs-in-red-wine-sauce/
- Pan Seared Pork Chops with Gravy and Roasted Broccolini: https://www.jocooks.com/recipes/pan-seared-pork-chops-with-gravy/and https://www.loveandoliveoil.com/2019/03/crispy-oven-roasted-broccolini.html
- Garlic Shrimp Stir Fry: https://themodernproper.com/posts/garlic-shrimp-stir-fry-1
- Tacos
- Out
Then, next week, we are going on Spring Break which is good because it means I don’t have to plan any meals… but bad because it means that I have to live with someone else making meals for me, which is stressful in its own way. I know. I am impossible.
What’s on your menu this week, Internet?
You may not be interested in this, but this year I signed up for a meal planning service. Every Thursday they email me a PDF with a meal plan for the week (plus some extra items, like a dessert and a cocktail), which comes with all the recipes and a shopping list. Sometimes I have to make adjustments and i often have to figure out an easy side dish to add, but at least I don’t have to think too much about planning meals anymore and it’s kind of exciting to be surprised every week. You seem to be bored with meal planning, so that’s an option FWIW.
That braised beef short ribs recipe looks amazing but I am scared to cook beef. I always mess it up.
Ah, spring break. So looking forward to it. We do not typically go away for spring break. Well, unless you count Scotland last year. I refuse to count stressful trips centered around dancing. Especially when the food there was HORRID. Anyway, forever the budget fam, we are cooking meals at our rented house. There will be a grill though, so Coach will grill burgers one night and chicken another. I am making pizza casserole in advance and bringing that and Italian Beef. Both will heat up well in our crockpot, which I am also bringing. I can deal with turning on a crockpot and heading to the beach. Tonight I mad a turkey breast and a yummy sweet and sour green bean casserole that I usually reserve for company. The kids were thrilled. Tomorrow will be the first night of the aforementioned pizza cass and last night was chicken with red, green peppers and onions in balsamic vinegar with rice. Also delish. Downhill from here as I focus on packing.
Tonight I am having bread schmeared with ricotta cheese and jalapeno jelly and a big salad. It’s totally a meal.