Rockford has been taking the kids to the grocery store on Saturday mornings while I’m at work. His grocery methodology differs slightly from mine. I like to have a very comprehensive list. He does not. He freestyles his way through the grocery store, picking up this and that and figuring out what will become of it later.

It’s a difficult approach for me. Not having the Full and Complete List of Meals with All Ingredients on Hand makes it 98 percent more likely that we’ll go out to eat. Which I don’t oppose in theory, but in practice it requires money.

Anywho. Here’s what I think we’ll be having for dinner this week.

Monday: Tacos
Rockford bought a “taco kit,” which means that we definitely have everything we need for this one.

Tuesday: Blackened tilapia and mashed potatoes

Wednesday: Indian Butter Chicken
I’m pretty sure we don’t have any evaporated milk. I’ll be sure to pick up an extra can of it, though, so I can make this, too.

Thursday: Kung Pao Chicken
This is a maybe. I know we have some more chicken in the freezer, but I’m not sure about some of the other stuff.

I’m thinking I need to rework my meal-planning system so that Rockford has a list to take with him on Saturdays. Winging it really isn’t my forte.