My big successes last week were the chicken vindaloo and the black bean soup (which I made again for lunch today). I haven’t posted the soup recipe because I’m trying to get it perfect. It’s pretty close, though! The pork chops didn’t happen because the meat looked off. (Why do I buy pork chops? We don’t even like them all that much.) Spaghetti and meatballs turned into chicken marsala on a whim, and it was so yummy. Laura devoured the chicken and mushrooms! The whole wheat buns were a huge disaster since I had the wrong type of flour. The backyard birds ate well that night! Luckily I had a package of store-bought buns handy. And shrimp skewers didn’t happen. Noah wanted cereal and the rest of us ate grilled chicken sandwiches.
On to this week. I’ve got a huge package of chicken drumsticks in the freezer so I think I’ll pull that out and make a big batch of stock. I’m looking forward to the short ribs, but I think I’m the only one! We have a lot going on this week, so my meals are pretty straightforward. I also did a little freezer cooking over the weekend so if necessary I can pull something out at a moment’s notice. But here’s what I’m thinking about:
Sunday: Pizza and salad
Monday: Cheese ravioli, marinara (from the freezer), salad
Tuesday: Taco ring (made with ground chicken) with lettuce, tomatoes, olives, pico de gallo and guacamole
Wednesday: Cabernet braised short ribs, mashed potatoes, steamed vegetables
Thursday: Homemade chicken soup and sandwiches
Friday: Grilled turkey burgers, chips, cole slaw
Saturday: Not sure yet
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Yum! Black bean soup…pico de gallo…I think I’m getting hungry! Some yummy recipes there! Have a great week!
I always love pizza … home made, especially. Just found a great new recipe for dough. Can’t wait to have the BB soup recipe. I always love a good healthy bowl of soup. I’ve been making tons of lentil soup. Do you buy the BBs canned or dry? We have trouble finding big bags of the dry ones here. And now I totally want a taco ring! 😉
The short ribs sound fabulous to me! 🙂
Those short ribs sound scrumptious!!! I can’t wait to grill pizzas at home, now that our grill is up and running. Our meals often work out like that, too ~ I have a plan, but it just doesn’t happen for one reason or another. LOL! 🙂