Okay, here’s where I admit that I didn’t plan a menu at all last week. Yet, somehow we managed. We have enough food in our house right now that I didn’t even do much shopping. I’ve been feeling uninspired lately when it comes to cooking and shopping and I finally figured out why!! My husband has been working late and missing dinner most nights. When he does that he tends to eat out for lunch than eat the lunch I made him for dinner. So, he doesn’t eat the dinner I’ve prepared. My daughter is working a second shift job and is only home for dinner on Friday. My older son is always out with friends and I very rarely see him for dinner. That leaves me and my 16 year old son and for some reason I just am not inspired to cook for two people!! However, this is great practice for that sad time when all my children have moved out and it’s just my husband and I. So, I’m going to embrace this and get back to being creative in the kitchen!!
Having said all that, my two sons and I will be leaving for a trip to New Orleans with our church this Thursday and we will be gone for a week. So, I need to plan meals for my husband and daughter that are fairly simple and quick to prepare — they both informed that they really don’t want to do much cooking. Also, because I will be gone through most of next week as well, I’m going to plan for two weeks. So, here goes:
7/12 MONDAY: Sam’s Club Take and Bake Pizza
7/13 TUESDAY: Chinese takeout
7/14 WEDNESDAY: Teriyaki Tenderloin, steamed rice, steamed broccoli
7/15 THURSDAY: Brats, beans, carrot and celery sticks, chips
7/16 – 7/21 Dinner choices while my sons and I are gone:
Sloppy joes, chips
Grilled marinated chicken breasts
hot dogs, beans, chips
grilled ham steaks, mashed potatoes, vegetable
pancakes, eggs, bacon
frozen pizza
7/22 THURSDAY: Eat out or order pizzas – we’ll be returning on this day from New Orleans and a twenty hour bus ride so I’m not cooking!
7/23 FRIDAY: Grilled Chile-Lime Chicken, steamed rice, steamed broccoli
7/24 SATURDAY: Santa Fe Chicken Salad
7/25 SUNDAY: Spaghetti and Meatballs, salad, bread
For more menu ideas check out OrgJunkie’s Menu Plan Monday.
