We still must eat, which means we still must make dinner.
I somehow overbought at the grocery store last time (although we are, of course, still out of cheese), and we are swimming in week-old produce that I am hopeful we can use up before it goes bad.
The bright spot in the endless drudgery of meal planning is Carla’s cooking. She did an excellent job with last week’s chicken tenders, doing everything herself (with coaching). And the meal was delicious. (My only complaint is that the chicken tenders don’t get very brown. The panic makes them crispy, but they are very pale. That’s not a Carla issue though; I’ve made these tenders before and I think they have always been pale.)
This week, she chose, much to my surprise and delight, to make salmon and mashed yams and a fruit salad. Surprise: that she picked salmon, which I have to cajole her to eat these days. Delight: that she had such a thorough vision for a meal in her head. I found some recipes to match her request – she was quite insistent that the salmon have thyme involved, because we have abundant thyme in the backyard. I am excited to eat this meal. And I am hopeful that a new interest in cooking will lead to a new interest in trying new foods.
Dinners for the Week of August 24 – 30
- Slow Baked Salmon with Thyme, Mashed Sweet Potatoes, and Fruit Salad
- Grilled Bulgogi Chicken with Salad
- Crockpot Teriyaki Chicken with Zucchini
- Tacos
- Takeout
Cocktail of the Week:
What’s on your meal plan for the week, Internet? And have you tried any good cocktails lately?
How awesome that Carla is cooking – that is a definite life skill she needs to cultivate…which I never did. She will surely be more tempted to eat something that she made – which means exposure to different foods = bonus!
I think that is great that Carla is cooking. I imagine she is going to try eating new foods. What cook doesn’t sample her labor of love? Great news. I clicked on the chicken fajitas and the photos look outstanding. I started another class today, so I have warned my eaters . . . get ready for quick easy meals because sitting for 5 month old twins 3 days a week AND taking a class on top of my regular stuff is going to be time consuming. My favorite easy meals at the moment: chicken tacos, Costco rotisserie chicken, and pulled pork in the crockpot. Of course nights when Coach grills, the easiest of them all.
Taco night is the best night! (It’s tonight at my house!) Perhaps I’ll make a margarita for my cocktail of the week. Been trying to monitor calories so I haven’t been adding Drinks, but after I spend today at my office, it might be a necessity. 😉
(Also, way to go, Carla!)