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Tonight we are having a beef stir fry with veggies and rice

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Tonight we had spaghetti.

Tomorrow is BLT salad.

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I am just now realizing on the last day of our 3 week trip that I have no plans for dinner weighting for us when we get home exsausted. This was not good planing. I am hoping I have some macaroni or something in the pantry.

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Last night we had blacked fish tacos. They were just ok....normally I love fish tacos but I don't think I used the best fish or tortillas.

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Last night was gf/df hamburger stroganoff over rice.

Tonight will be chicken something, maybe cashew chicken or pistachio chicken salad.

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It's hot here again, so we're having cropckpot Cilantro-Lime Chicken.

We also have an enormous amount of zucchini ('tis the season!) so it will probably be served over zucchini noodles. Another veggie TBD. Perhaps just crudite?

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Well we got home and had absolutely nothing - I guess I I can be happy that I did a good job of clearing out the fridge before we left for three weeks. So we got take out and the family ate it in the car while I ran in to the store to get food for breakfast and lunch tomorrow.

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Tonight we are having curried chickpeas and
Veggies with coconut milk over rice.

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Really struggling with doing more than the easy and/or usual BUT last night I made the quinoa tabbouleh (oh look, 2 chances for misspelling with quinoa and tabbouleh!) from that link from last month about other salad options.

I followed the recipe and I felt it was too minty. Also, both dc complained it had too many tomatoes. Dh liked it. I had it for lunch again today and it was even more minty.

But I think Im going to get another tabbouleh recipe and make it with quinoa again. Dh says he will get his moms and Ill just adjust that.

On the plus side the recipe called for soaking the chopped red onions and wow! so much better! I can't believe I didn't know about doing that until this day of my life!

ANd. . . I eat lunch with an admin bc we have lunch at the same time and I dont like to go allll the way to the teachers lounge so I can stay close to the clinic in case of ?s or an emergency . . . anyway, HE never heard of soaking the red onions until this weekend when a guy at the boy scout camp out did it. He said thats 2 times now and he is going to try it bc it agrees its better. Anyone else not know about this super great step? Just me? And admin guy?

Another new technique I used last night was roasting the corn in the oven instead of boiling it on the stove. Everyone either preferred stove top or said no preference to the corn. . . but its nice to have another option in case all the burners are being used (I have a burner out but just living with 3 due to cheapness). A friend I rode my bike with yesterday says the microwave method is the best. I may try that too and see. You just wrap them in wet paper towels. So feel free to chime in on the corn on the cob debate too!

For the rest of the week I have NOTHING planned and both dc have practices after school every day thru Thur. . . . So wish me luck.

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I just planned two weeks' worth of menus. I've never done that before. :phew Now to make the grocery list and order the groceries.

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I made a big birthday dinner Saturday that should last us through today or maybe tomorrow if I add more meat.

Dh made smoked brisket and sausage The brisket was the best he's done in ages. Better than the best Texas bbq joint. It was amazing.

I made sides and dessert. All homemade. Mac and cheese, coleslaw, creamed corn, potato salad, potatoes with peppers and cheese, beans, and roasted asparagus.

Banana pudding and stawberry shortcake for dessert.

It was all amazing.

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Up tonight is something I'm making up as I go - Penne alfredo with Italian sausage, tomatoes, artichokes, and capers and maybe some lemon, trying to decide on a good flavor combination using what I have on hand. :think

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My dh just will NOT eat and any savory/sweet combination. He considers mint sweet, ("Mint is for dessert or toothpaste.") so I just leave it out of tabbouleh. (He won't even at it with lamb. But lemon is okay, so I sometimes make lamb with preserved lemons. Go figure.)

And I totally agree with you on the onions. The difference is HUGE! It rocked my world when I discovered that particular technique.

DH is making pizza for dinner tonight. :heart

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I made quinoa and lentil salad for dinner tonight. I’m mixed about it. It was good and I like having a low budget healthy meal.

Tomorrow my dd and her dh are coming over for dinner. Planning French Dip. Not sure how many pounds of roast I need. :think there will be 7 total for dinner all 14+.

What does soaking the onions do?


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Gets rid of that astringent bite.

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I made salsa verde chicken with rice last night. sliced cucumber and peas for green things on the side. (not together)

Tonight, I am making the caprese chicken and orzo that someone posted last month, and spinach on the side.

Monday, I made taco soup in the instant pot. For some reason, it did not seal (OK, I know the reason....I forgot to put the ring on. :doh ....still dealing with covid brain fog. ) All the liquid evaporated. It was like chili. Everyone loved it and said to make chili like that again, that it was way better than my usual chili. :giggle

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I love those happy accidents!

I made French bread pizzas last night and whipped up some chicken with a creamy sauce (tomatoes, spinach with an Alfredo based sauce but I added cream cheese and the chicken cooking liquid) to have some extra protein with it.

I also made Lima beans for me to eat with the chicken (I'm not eating pizza right now) and they were SO GOOD. I cooked them in water and drained and then added butter, salt, pepper, and cream.



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Last night I grilled lemon rosemary chicken and zucchini and made smashed potatoes with homemade ranch.



Tonight I'm planning on cheese enchiladas and mexican rice, but might do salad on the side instead.

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Instant pot mac and cheese. A favourite of the kids

With sauteed butter garlic green beans on the side

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Thai Chicken with lots of veggies over rice tonight.

We had steak tacos/bowls last night.

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This was really good. I am excited for the leftovers.

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Tonight I'm making mahi mahi over coconut rice with a mango avocado salsa. Salad on the side.

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I did a Crock-Pot roast with red potatoes, carrots, and mushrooms. I used a new recipe and the acid it called for was balsamic vinegar. I will not do that again. It wasn't bad but apple cider is much better.

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Crockpot Mongolian Beef over basmati rice with pineapple on the side.

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I think tonight we'll have Lebanese Stuffed Squash in a tomato sauce to take advantage of the small zucchini and yellow squash and the tomatoes in the garden.

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I'd love the recipe for that.

I was exhausted after a full day. We had tortellini and Caesar salad.

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Slow Cooker Mngolian Beef

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We had Dominican style rice and beans last night.
Tonight I'm doing sheet pan shrimp with potatoes fennel and feta.

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I'm trying a new recipe tonight and I copied the recipe without the title so I have no idea what it's called! :doh It's a polenta pizza pie thing. I'll serve it with spinach salad.

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GF biscuits and sausage gravy with raspberries and cantaloupe on the side.

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Grilled chicken, corn on the cob, and spanakopita. (Sp?)

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Chicken in the instant pot

Peach cake

And I ought to go get some vegetables going.

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Italian Ratatouille and something else that I haven't figured out yet!

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I think I am making some white chicken chili in the instant pot because I have some ground chicken to use up and Monday is instant pot night. I will make sure it seals this time.

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Tilapia with parmesan, roasted cauliflower, and lentils and brown rice with cheese. I threw a salad in for color

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Well, last week's soup came out like chili, and this week's chili turned out like soup. Not sure what happened.

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They tasted good though, right?

We had a nasty pasta and cauliflower mac and cheese tonight that the cookbook said was SOO GOOOOOD.

Yeah, so gross.

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Last night was enchilada zucchini boats and lime cilantro pineapple rice.

Tonight we did corn on the cob, salad, and cheeseburgers.

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Tonight we had bbq chicken tacos with roasted red onions (for me, lol)

tomorrow night is egg roll in a bowl

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So a couple weeks ago I planned two weeks' worth of meals. This week I decided to go the farmer's market and to a grocery store I've wanted to try it and I bought some things and then came home and decided on meals for the week from what I bought. Then I made an Aldi list to fill in the gaps. It was quite a creative process that I actually really enjoyed, but don't know if my life can support that every week.


Here's what we've had so far:


Grilled salmon and zucchini, rice, arugula salad with lemon vinaigrette
Sausages, gnocci with blue cheese sauce, broccolini, corn on the cob


Up tonight:


Thin chicken breasts, crispy smashed potatoes, goat cheese stuffed mushrooms, red leaf lettuce salad