Hello everyone! Time to plan another week of dinners…

MONDAY:

• Chicken Enchiladas Verdes (Owen’s request!)

TUESDAY:

• Roasted chicken with mashed potatoes and salad

WEDNESDAY:

• Spaghetti and Meatballs (Owen’s request!)

THURSDAY:

• Loaded Chicken Nachos with Aunt Kathy’s Black Beans

FRIDAY:

• Leftovers

SATURDAY:

• Takeout Night

SUNDAY:

• Chicken Gumbo with Tasso and Andouille Sausage (I keep not making this week after week…but the kids really want it, so putting in the menu AGAIN)

Your turn! Please share your weekly meal plan in the comments below!

I have been deep cleaning like a crazy person all weekend…so haven’t gotten to the store yet, but no matter. Getting my menu ready and will take care of that tomorrow. We are loving eating at home more. I am loving cooking again. It’s all great!

MONDAY:

• Carnitas Tacos

TUESDAY:

• Chicken Tortilla Soup

WEDNESDAY:

• Grilled Salmon with Rice and Butternut Squash

THURSDAY:

• Leftovers

FRIDAY:

• Pizza night (I think we’ll do build-your-own naan pizzas)

SATURDAY:

• Takeout Night

SUNDAY:

• Chicken Gumbo with Tasso and Andouille Sausage

Your turn! Share your own plan for the week in the comments below! Have a great week!

Menu time! With a new look!

MONDAY:

• Mini roadtrip to a mountain or a desert or somewhere fun!

TUESDAY:

• Lasagna-Baked Ziti

WEDNESDAY:

• Island Pork with Sticky Coconut Rice

THURSDAY:

• Carnitas Tacos

FRIDAY:

• Leftovers

SATURDAY:

• Takeout night

SUNDAY:

• Chicken Gumbo with Tasso and Andouille Sausage

Please comment below with your own meal plan!

And, before we go, check out this egg yolk! Yes, that is an orange bowl. Yes, the yolk is the same color. And yes, scrambled eggs are orange instead of yellow when using these Happy Egg Co. Heritage eggs. No this is not sponsored. Yes, I am stunned by these egg yolks – they’re darker than the eggs from my backyard chickens!

Have a great week!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

I hope the year has gotten off to a nice start for you, but I have a sneaking suspicion it might be a little crazy for everyone. 2022 has already proven to be quite a ride for me. I won’t get into boring details about work, life, etc…but our family is getting PCR tests tomorrow morning. Pretty sure COVID is making another unsolicited visit to our home. Apparently it missed the memo that the Maynards aren’t hosting guests right now. Update 1/13: None of us have COVID-19, hallelujah! We are definitely sick but at least it’s not that. Phew.

George Clooney contemplating where he’s been and where he’s going…

2022 Kitchen Resolution

A new year means a new kitchen resolution for me. I’ve been thinking about this a lot this week. If you’ve been hanging around on this blog for a while, you know that each year I choose a resolution that links what we do in the kitchen to environmental goals. You may also know (or not, that’s fine) that in October 2020, I severed a tendon in my thumb, which turned into a year-long journey of surgeries and physical therapy. Today I can use my thumb again. (Woohoo!) It’s not the same as it was before but it works, so I am grateful. Bottom line, last year I did not make a resolution and I did not cook much at all…mostly because I couldn’t. Hello Fresh is the only reason we cooked at home in any capacity.

Which brings me to this year’s resolution. I’m going back to basics, back to what started this blog in the first place. 

Plan. Shop. Cook.

I am re-committing to weekly meal planning, grocery shopping and cooking at home. I am fine with the fact that I fell out of practice over the last 15 months – there were many good reasons why that happened. But I am also ready to get back to the thing that not only alleviates stress every week but is just plain good for my family’s health and the environment.

First Weekly Menu of the Year!

I appreciate each and every one of you who have stayed here posting menus, even when I wasn’t able to be here every week. I am scared to even say it out loud, but I will be back every week putting our menu up! Starting today! Plus I actually do have a list of photographed recipes to share with you…here’s hoping I can get those published this year, too!

MONDAY:

• Spicy Chicken Tacos

TUESDAY:

• Mushroom Ravioli and Salad

WEDNESDAY:

• Homemade Hamburgers

THURSDAY:

• Rotisserie Chicken + Mashed Potatoes + Brussels Sprouts

FRIDAY:

• Leftovers

SATURDAY:

• Takeout Night

SUNDAY:

• Thai Basil Beef

This week in the comments, I would love to not only hear what you’ve got cooking this week but also what your New Year’s resolution is!