Meal Planning - April 19 - 16, 2021

The trick this week was to plan meals I wouldn't be making or eating. I leave on Thursday to go visit my mom in Arizona, and J. is holding down the fort here. He will have plenty to keep him busy, so I wanted to plan meals that wouldn't be too labor intensive. It is supposed to snow tomorrow. Any guilt I might have felt about leaving seems to disappear in a direct correlation with how bad the weather is going to be. I just hope R. can maintain some sense of calm and that everyone can sleep.

Monday, April 19

Chicken gyros
     We had a lot of leftover pita bread from last night, so it made sense to plan a meal which used it
Sliced tomatoes and cucumbers
Yogurt sauce
Rice

Tuesday, April 20

Coconut beef curry
     Just because I love it and have all the ingredients on hand
Fresh noodles
Eggrolls

Wednesday, April 21

Macaroni and cheese
     Girls who were watching me make the menu were adamant that this is what we needed on the menu
Sauteed spinach

Thursday, April 22

Chicken paprikash
     Since it cooks in the crockpot, I can leave J. with a nearly completed meal the first night
Egg noodles
Salad

Friday, April 23

     Everyone loves this. They always ask when we can have it again. I don't really love it. So, since it is easy and I won't be here, it seems the perfect thing to add to the menu. Plus it calls for hard boiled eggs to top the soup with. We have eggs in abundance, so anything which calls for eggs in a win.

Saturday, April 24

Ziplock omelets
     Another meal that's easy, fun, and uses a great many eggs
Applesauce
     Home canned

Sunday, April 24

Creamy garlic penne pasta
     After some cheater meals, I figured that everyone would like a "real" meal. This is new, but looks pretty simple
Salad
Garlic bread

Monday, April 25

Italian sausage and pepper sandwiches
     This also goes in the crockpot, so it will be a simple meal for me since I arrive home on this day
Edamame

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