It’s wearing on me, though. I do better with a plan. When I know just what I am making for dinner, and I know I have all the ingredients, because I made a menu, made a grocery list from the menu, and shopped from the list, cooking doesn’t seem like such a chore.So, this weekend I am getting back to the planning. Sure, it takes up some of my weekend, but then I don’t have to think about it all week, which is so worth it to me.
On Hand:
- chicken thighs
- ground beef
- Italian sausage
- 2 pieces of cod
- canned tuna
- red, purple, gold baby potatoes
- pasta
- black beans
- baked beans
- spiced garbanzo beans
- shredded cabbage
- frozen watermelon
- frozen fruit
- frozen broccoli
Available in the garden
- carrots
- green tomatoes
- yellow bell peppers
- kale
- various herbs
- japanese eggplants
- butternut squash
Tonight: Pizza, watermelon frosties, carrots, ice cream
Sunday: roasted butternut squash risotto, steamed broccoli
Monday: Beef Bourgignon, mashed potatoes
Tuesday: cod panang curry
Wendesday: Pasta, Sausage and Bean Ragout
Thursday: Salmon noodle casserole
Next weekend my kids are going to be with their dad, and I am not making plans for Friday. I suspect I will have leftovers to use up, anyway.
Lunches:
- Tuna Salad sandwiches
- leftovers
- salami sandwiches
Grocery list:
- bread
- beef broth
- canned salmon
- Daiya mozzarella
- shredded cheese blend (soy)
- eggs
- bacon
- salami
- 2 lbs. beef stew meat
- chocolate ice cream
- vanilla ice cream
- frozen peas
- bananas
- mushrooms
- Yukon gold potatoes
- pearl onions
- egg noodles
- arborio rice
- bay leaves
- nutritional yeast
I feel better already–now to just get to the store and back!