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A menu plan with very little preamble

My dad is coming to town sometime this week, so there’s a good chance that at least one of these meals will turn into “Hey have you been to that restaurant? We should try it.” I’m at peace with that.

Monday: Co-op potluck
I made Orzo Salad with Spicy Buttermilk Dressing, and I think I used too much garlic because it is fragrant.

Tuesday: Crockpot chicken tacos
Chicken + taco seasoning + salsa = dinner. (Well, and tortillas, cheese, etc., but it’s still pretty easy.)

Wednesday: Pizza subs
This was a Poppy request. We had them a lot back when we had a kids’ choice day every week.

Thursday: Breakfast for dinner
I bought a bag of shredded hash browns from Trader Joe’s a few weeks ago, and they really hit the spot. They didn’t have any the last time I was there, but I’m holding out hope that they’ll have them again this week.

Friday: Cheeseburgers
Poppy will be spending the night with a friend, so we’ll indulge Pete’s love of cheeseburgers.

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NaBloPoMo November 2015

Anticipating fall with some cool-weather dinners

Monday: Sloppy Joes
I used to make a lot of Rachael Ray recipes, but her Super Sloppy Joes recipe is the only one that has remained in our meal repertoire.

Tuesday: BFD
It’s breakfast for dinner again. Maybe I’ll make scrambled eggs instead of fried eggs. But probably not.

Wednesday: Baked ravioli
This is super, crazy simple, but I usually only make it when it’s cold out. It’s appearance this week is equal parts I-need-something-easy and I-wish-it-were-fall.

Thursday: ???
Oh Thursday! Why are you so action-packed! We have a bunch of stuff going on Thursday, and I’m not sure who if anyone will actually be at home at dinnertime. We may all eat cereal.

Friday: Pizza
I’m thinking about doing a chicken-bacon-ranch pizza this week.

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Well, Brian, this is a very nutritious menu plan. All the food groups are represented. Did your mom marry Mr. Rogers?

The kids and I are all having a hard time getting in gear for school today. I stayed up way too late watching TV; I suspect the kids are just taking advantage of my malaise. So they’re watching “Teen Titans Go” and I’m Photoshopping esteemed actor Judd Nelson onto pasta.

The good news is: We have nothing on the schedule this afternoon, so we’ll dive into math and history once the Teen Titans finish vanquishing their foes or eating pizza or whatever.

Monday: Choose Your Own Adventure Burger
We have some veggies burgers and some Trader Joe’s chicken-lime burgers in the freezer.

Tuesday: Breakfast for dinner?
Poppy starts soccer practice this week, and it’s my turn to drive the carpool. We may end up at McAlister’s for kids night instead of have BFD.

John Bender loves spaghetti and meatballs.

Wednesday: Spaghetti & meatballs
Pete thrust his fist into the air à la John Bender when I asked if he’d like meatballs this week. That’s always a good reaction to the menu plan.

Thursday: Meatball subs
I have a theory about meatballs, and that theory is this: If you’re going to make meatballs, you may as well make a lot of them. Hopefully I’ll have some left over for the freezer, too.

Friday: Pizza
It’s pizza-on-the-grill night! Will I put meatballs on the pizza? Probably so!

What’s your favorite mode of procrastination?

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