THE FRIDGE IS WORKING. I repeat, the fridge is working.
I’m not holding my breath, but for now.. I’m hitting up Grocery Outlet this week for condiments (oh how I’ve missed mustard and pesto), and the meal planning is back on!
I’m looking forward to cooking meat! And having ice cream in our freezer!
Beyond that, I’m looking forward to having produce in the fridge that I can cook all week.
Veggies and fruit are delivered by Yasukochi Family Farms CSA. For $25, it’s a great deal. I don’t have to pick anything, go to the store, or carry it upstairs. I can’t go to the store and get the same amount we get weekly for $25. Seriously. It’s a deal.
And I’ve been getting a lot of really great freebies from Social Nature lately too. It’s fun to try new foods.
For those of you that are new to meal planning, I’ve got an easy 101 style post here with super easy tips and steps. After you get that down, here is info about batch or freezer cooking.
I’ve gotten a pretty good inventory of the pantry, freezer, and fridge done (I try to update it after every shopping trip), so I’m able to plan meals and use up what we’ve got with little waste. If you are looking for a kitchen inventory printable, I have made my own and you can find them for sale here on my Etsy Store.
I only post our dinner plans for the week, because our other meals are usually the same each day.
Breakfast: Coffee with 1/2 and 1/2 for me, and pancakes or something along those lines for the kids. They are also into fruit and bagels for breakfast. The Ancient Grain bagels from Einstein Bros. are the current family favorite. I pick them up on Mondays when a dozen is only $7. I slice them and freeze them to keep them from going bad too quickly.
Lunch: I have a plastic tote in the cupboard full of self-serve snacks. I buy treats and snacks in bulk and fill up snack-sized zip-top bags. I’m back to packing lunches again. However, school lunches are free this year, but so far, there is nothing on the menu that appeals to the kids.
Dinner: This week I’m planning a freezer and fridge restock, so we’ve got a lot of yummy stuff planned! And baking- I’m planning some tasty baked goods this week too!
- Monday: Nuggets, fresh fruit (green grapes and bananas are on tap), cheese and crackers
- Tuesday: Salsa chicken, rice, beans, and roasted veggies
- Wednesday: Roasted Brussels Sprouts, popovers, meatloaf, and mashed taters
- Thursday: Fritatta, fresh fruit, garlic bread
- Friday: take out
- Saturday: leftovers (I’ll probably repurpose the leftover salsa chicken into quesadillas for me and the girl kiddo)
- Sunday: breakfast for dinner – It’s pretty popular at my house.
Please stay safe you guys!
You’ll get $10 for each person that you refer, and can earn up to $100 from this offer. Score! I use Venmo to pay friends back for coffee when we split the bill and the lady who does my pedicures!
My new computer has arrived and set up! I’m ready to blog- I’ve got a bunch of outlines, recipes, and posts coming up each day until the end of the year.
Sprouts
Not all Sprouts locations will have these freebies, so I suggest trying larger Sprouts location in your area.
Not all accounts will receive all the same products.
Hewes Family Fun 