How is it January twenty-first? January usually drags along at a meandering pace, completely oblivious to how much longer a grey, frigid day passes than a regular one. But this particular January is going by at a clip I am deeply uncomfortable with. Is this old age? Constant shock and denial of how quickly time is passing? It feels like I was posting last week’s meals just a few seconds ago. And yet… it’s a whole week later and the month is days from closing and, well, I wanted the final year of my thirties to go a bit more slowly is what I’m saying.
In any event, it is yet again time to plan meals for the week.
Dinners for the Week of January 21-27
- Black Bean Burritos
This is what we’re eating tonight. I just stocked up on my favorite hot sauce and I am READY to pour half a bottle on top of some cheese smothered beans.
This is a new-to-me recipe and I’m pretty excited to try it. As per usual, I will probably throw a bell pepper or two into this to amp-up the veggie quotient.
Follow up: This was not a keeper. The curry flavor was kind of overpowering and it just wasn’t a favorite in our house.
- Microwave Meals/Leftovers
This is working out pretty well as our Thursday Night Dinner. I am kind of enjoying trying new options. My expectations are so very low, it’s always a pleasant surprise when something is edible.
- Taco Salad
We haven’t had tacos for a LONG while. It’s time.
- Date Night!
Technically not really a date night date night. But we are going to a friend’s house and they are cooking us dinner AND date nights are a hot commodity around here so I’m going with it.
- Southwestern Spiced Pork Tenderloin with Roasted Green Beans
- Chicken Paprikas
Another old favorite that we haven’t had in a long while. And the weather is really making me crave hot creamy carb-y foods.
What are you eating this week?
We have so many leftovers in the fridge because Coach and I left town on Friday and we farmed the kids out to various friends’ houses. I made all the friend families chili, and we still have most of a crockpot full of that here too. We had leftover spaghetti and meatballs, cheesey chicken, pork chops, Italian beef, and then chili. Yeah for an easy week – which will only mean that next week will slap me in the face.
THE TWENTY-FIRST OF JANUARY OMGGGG
Mmm now I am craving black beans. Tonight it’s Thai coconut red curry (veg, of course, but the guys are having chicken on the side)
I know, January has been really strangely fast this year. “Is this old age?” made me LOL.
I made this yesterday and it was tasty w/mashed potatoes. https://www.fromvalerieskitchen.com/slow-cooker-beef-tips-with-gravy/
DH said it reminded him of a classic His-Mom meal, which… I think was a good thing (?)… I’m unsure.
We’re having PW’s creamy tomato fettucine tonight, and then an super-easy chicken/potatoes/green beans one-dish-bake on Thursday (melt a stick of butter, sprinkle with a packet of Italian dressing mix – you’ve seen that one, right?)…