We’re less than a month from school starting, and I’m trying to remember how to do things like Make a Schedule and Wake Up at an Acceptable Hour and Plan Menus. We’ve been getting take out quite a bit lately, and I tried to focus on that last one over the weekend. Here’s what I came up with:

Monday: Thai Basil Chicken Bowls

I love Pad Grapow Gai, and this recipe looks like it’s going to deliver those flavors. I think it’s going to be a little quicker to make than others I’ve tried because it uses ground chicken instead of chicken breasts.

Tuesday: Breakfast for Dinner

Rockford presents pancakes.

Wednesday: Shawarma-Spiced Chicken and Rice

We had a Hello Fresh subscription for a good part of the last year, but I put it on hold for the summer. I thought I’d be putting more thought into cooking and wouldn’t need the extra help. Ha ha, I was wrong. We’ve been eating sub sandwiches all summer. Oh well. Anyway, this is a Hello Fresh recipe that we never actually tried, but I thought it sounded good.

Thursday: Out

Poppy has been trying to get back in the habit of going to tae kwon do, but they don’t offer nearly as many classes as they did pre-pandemic. Which is totally understandable, but it makes it difficult to cook dinner on class nights. We’ll figure it out.

Friday: Out

There is no barrier to making dinner on Fridays. There is only tradition.