The Menu - Planned

Good thing I"m using the blog to keep me somewhat accountable because it's now Friday and I had wanted my menu plan for next week to be done and... it's not.

Step one:  Look at the calendar and figure out which nights we will be cooking/staying home.

Definitely Monday and Tuesday.  Wedsnesday is dinner at church for Jeff and the kids and I have a work related function.  Thursday I have Worship Team Rehearsal at church but if I plan wisely, we can cook an easy meal at home.  Friday is Valentine's Day and I am not one to eat in a restaurant on that sort of holiday because places will be packed.

So it looks like cooking on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday.

*gulp*  I have to admit to being nervous.

I am forcing myself to avoid a rookie mistake.  When I do get in the mood to cook, I go through cookbooks and Pinterest and get all inspired by dozens of new and exciting recipes.  And then I want to plan a menu filled with never-have-I-cooked-it and never-have-my-kids-seen-it foods.

So I'm going to try my best to keep it relatively simple.  I will have new items in the menu - otherwise Mama gets bored, too.

We have a good amount of chicken breast in the freezer so I am planning most of the menu to focus on chicken.

Monday - Homemade chicken nuggets, fruit (sliced apples, applesauce, whatever), salad (carrots for Zach)

Tuesday - Chicken soft taco night.  Chicken, tortillas, all the yummy toppings.  Using my Wildtree taco seasoning, of course.

Thursday - I think maybe a crock pot dish would be ideal.  Crock Pot pineapple teriyaki chicken and an easy to whip up chicken fried rice.

Friday - I feel like I'm going to be tired of chicken at this point.  I want a pasta night.  I'm going to make Bowtie Lasagna, breadsticks, salad.

Holy crap.

I'm going to cook.

I'm thinking I might share pics of my results.  Look me up on Instagram... I'll be sharing my success (and failures).

Now - time to make my shopping list!