So this past weekend, I was stressing out a little because my list of things to do is getting really long. My husband suggested that I maybe cut back on my commitments.
He's a funny guy, my hubby.
He's also a little bit right, but that's not do-able right now, so it's easy dinners to the rescue. In translation, that means using shortcut ingredients, few ingredients or my crockpot.
Here's what we're eating this week.
**Lemon Feta Chicken--This recipe qualifies as few ingredients, because everything in it is in the title. Chicken. Lemon juice. Feta. Bam. Plus, I have feta in the fridge that I need to use up and I think the fam is getting tired of spanakopita. (Seriously, what's wrong with them?) Steamed veggies with it and maybe some kind of grain. Couscous?
**Pot Roast with Root Veggies--Maureen went on a field trip to a pick-your-own farm last week. It was a rough summer for farmers, so we came home with a lighter load that usual, but plenty of herbs. I'm pickling the beets for the H, but the carrots and white turnips and string beans will go into the crockpot with the meat and potatoes. I'll also use up some of the dill and parsley.
**Pork Stirfry with Veggies--Over the summer, one of my shipments of goodies from ShopRite had a ton of marinades and sauces, and we still have several partial bottles in the fridge. I'll use microwave steam vegetables and one of the Asian sauces to make this stirfry fast and easy. We also have black rice in the pantry, which I love, but I don't know if the kids will go for it.
**Chicken Potpie with Puff Pastry Crust--Crockpot again. This recipe is from the most recent issue of Woman's Day magazine. It also looks pretty easy to change according to what I have in the freezer, but I'm betting the kids will love the puff pastry crust.
**Sloppy Joes--In an effort to not serve chicken everyday, I'll use ground beef to make homemade sloppy joes, also using up some of those sauces. Or maybe I'll make it a sauce buffet and everyone can decide which one they want.
**Burgers on the Grill--My kids are burger monsters, especially Johnny, hence the photo above. That was his birthday cake this year. After seeing a photo in Food Network Magazine, he wanted it for his party. Anyway, pretty much every time we eat out, they want to get burgers and fries. Although, last time Maureen did get crazy and order spaghetti and meatballs instead! Plus, the H likes to grill, so this gives him a chance to cook like a man over an open fire.
What are you eating these days?
He's a funny guy, my hubby.
He's also a little bit right, but that's not do-able right now, so it's easy dinners to the rescue. In translation, that means using shortcut ingredients, few ingredients or my crockpot.
Here's what we're eating this week.
**Pot Roast with Root Veggies--Maureen went on a field trip to a pick-your-own farm last week. It was a rough summer for farmers, so we came home with a lighter load that usual, but plenty of herbs. I'm pickling the beets for the H, but the carrots and white turnips and string beans will go into the crockpot with the meat and potatoes. I'll also use up some of the dill and parsley.
**Pork Stirfry with Veggies--Over the summer, one of my shipments of goodies from ShopRite had a ton of marinades and sauces, and we still have several partial bottles in the fridge. I'll use microwave steam vegetables and one of the Asian sauces to make this stirfry fast and easy. We also have black rice in the pantry, which I love, but I don't know if the kids will go for it.
**Sloppy Joes--In an effort to not serve chicken everyday, I'll use ground beef to make homemade sloppy joes, also using up some of those sauces. Or maybe I'll make it a sauce buffet and everyone can decide which one they want.
**Burgers on the Grill--My kids are burger monsters, especially Johnny, hence the photo above. That was his birthday cake this year. After seeing a photo in Food Network Magazine, he wanted it for his party. Anyway, pretty much every time we eat out, they want to get burgers and fries. Although, last time Maureen did get crazy and order spaghetti and meatballs instead! Plus, the H likes to grill, so this gives him a chance to cook like a man over an open fire.
What are you eating these days?
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I'm stewing last year's leftover venison for my daughter's dog. Sigh.
I'm on a soup kick. I like having the control over ingredients (read: sneaking in tons of veggies) and it's great to reheat soup for lunch at work. I made broccoli cheddar soup last night.
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