Happy Monday, my friends! And "cheers" to a brand new week!
Since "Masterpice Mondays" will be on hold until 3/31 (when Call the Midwife returns) I thought, for a bit, we might talk "menu planning" on Mondays ...
So to start, here's my dinner menu plan for this week:
Monday, February 25th
meatloaf, roasted winter veg, buttermilk biscuits
pound cake with warmed fruit
Tuesday, February 26th
toasted meatball subs, steak fries, salad
Wednesday, February 27th
roasted chicken thighs, diced sweet poatoes, rice
carrot cupcakes with maple-cream cheese glaze
Thursday, February 28th
leftovers OR
baked ziti, parmesan broccoli, garlic bread
Friday, March 1st (St. David's Day)
leek & potato soup, grilled cheese sandwiches
daffodil cake
Saturday, March 2nd (Dr. Seuss)
spinach and ham quiche (green eggs & ham!), salad
letter cookies
Sunday, March 3rd
grilled chicken fajitas, Mexican potatoes
ice cream with "sangria" fruit sauce
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Now I must confess, this all looks pretty good on paper. ;) And I really do enjoy making up menu plans - going by what's in season and any special days on the calendar - but it almost never works out quite the way I designed. Some days I just scrap the plan and we eat homemade pizzas or leftovers or whatever else seems easy enough to get on the table. Then the chicken or beef goes in the freezer for another day ...
But I find it always helps to have a plan, and I try to get my plan worked out the Thursday before the weekend so I can purchase any necessary ingredients during my Saturday shop. Having a plan and the ingredients on hand is half the battle - making time (and finding energy) each day the for actual dinner prep is the next hurdle!
So what are you serving your family this week? Do you try to go by a plan or do you like to wing it? Please leave a comment below if you have thoughts to share and the time to share them!
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Have a great Monday, my friends!
