After two busy weekends in a row that involved food and cooking and multiple trips to the grocery store, I decided today that I might as well pitch a tent in the parking lot at Safeway. Because that way, when I inevitably need to go there, I have to walk a lot less distance. Johnny and I went, yet again, Monday morning, for milk, bananas and eggs. On the way out of the store, I remembered that I hadn't done my menu plan yet and will probably be out of some key ingredient and maybe I would just order my groceries online. And then I remembered that Safeway is being greedy and now requires a sizable order to get the free delivery, and sorry, but I'm not paying thirteen dollars for delivery when the store is half a mile away.
This week's menu plan is therefore based on the dregs of my refrigerator, freezer and cabinets because if I have to go to the store again this week, I may go crazy. Er, crazier. Whatever.
Here's what we'll be eating:
**Frozen Pizza--Because it's been sitting in the freezer, one lonely leftover from this past summer, when I did the Kraft Two Week Dinner Planner review. It's plain cheese, which is fine for the kids, but I'll probably put some veggies on it for the adults. Add in some salad and maybe some extra steamed corn or something.
**Peanut Chicken Stirfry--I also realized it's been a long time since I made a stirfry. And this dish will help use up some of the frozen edamame that has accumulated in the freezer. The problem with always buying waffles, edamame, corn and canned green beans each time you go to the store is that pretty soon, you end up with nothing else and no extra space.
**Roast Beef With Mashed Potatoes and Gravy--The last time I made a roast, my kids took my luscious, tender, melt in your mouth meal and put ketchup on it. This is a great crockpot meal, because this week is looking pretty busy. Salads and corn to go with it.
**Spinach Pie--I have half a block of feta in my fridge that needs to get used and this is the perfect way to do it. Maybe some sliced fruit on the side, if the kids haven't eaten it all by then.
**Tilapia Piccata--The best thing about this recipe is that I have every single ingredient in the house. And that will delay the inevitable trip to the store by at least a day. Yay! Maybe some pasta and salads and steamed veggies to go with it.
What are you eating this week?
This week's menu plan is therefore based on the dregs of my refrigerator, freezer and cabinets because if I have to go to the store again this week, I may go crazy. Er, crazier. Whatever.
Here's what we'll be eating:
**Frozen Pizza--Because it's been sitting in the freezer, one lonely leftover from this past summer, when I did the Kraft Two Week Dinner Planner review. It's plain cheese, which is fine for the kids, but I'll probably put some veggies on it for the adults. Add in some salad and maybe some extra steamed corn or something.
**Peanut Chicken Stirfry--I also realized it's been a long time since I made a stirfry. And this dish will help use up some of the frozen edamame that has accumulated in the freezer. The problem with always buying waffles, edamame, corn and canned green beans each time you go to the store is that pretty soon, you end up with nothing else and no extra space.
**Roast Beef With Mashed Potatoes and Gravy--The last time I made a roast, my kids took my luscious, tender, melt in your mouth meal and put ketchup on it. This is a great crockpot meal, because this week is looking pretty busy. Salads and corn to go with it.
**Spinach Pie--I have half a block of feta in my fridge that needs to get used and this is the perfect way to do it. Maybe some sliced fruit on the side, if the kids haven't eaten it all by then.
**Tilapia Piccata--The best thing about this recipe is that I have every single ingredient in the house. And that will delay the inevitable trip to the store by at least a day. Yay! Maybe some pasta and salads and steamed veggies to go with it.
What are you eating this week?
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Awesome, i'm hungry already. Can't wait for the tilapia.
I would love it if our grocery stores offered delivery. I'd probably just order more staples to round out the order and get it free.
agh - I have NO IDEA what we're eating this week, adn it's already TUESDAY! I didn't have time to menu-plan this week, and I ca'nt belive how much it's thrown off my entire week. I think i'm going to borrow your tilapia idea, though - YUM. and I already have some in the freezer!
I did the Kraft 5 meals one bag thing this week. So far its been going pretty well. Oh, and I still eat ketchup on my roast beef, it just tastes good. Maybe someday I'll grow up but not yet.
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