It’s a rainy, gloomy Monday here. The weather people said it was going to be in the 70’s here today but I really think they didn’t know what they were talking about. It might get to 70 downtown with the concrete heat island, but I doubt it will get out of the low 60’s here at home.
Rainy weather makes me want to hibernate. And to eat warm, comfort foods. And drink tea. And sleep. 
I’ve been back on my meal planning routine lately. Although I have changed things up a bit to accommodate our schedule this fall. Thursdays are always leftover days. The girls have dance and we’re close to 3 hours at the studio on Thursday nights. It’s also my busiest meeting day for work. So, no cooking for me. We eat up whatever is left in the refrigerator or we eat sandwiches. Which is actually working out really well – less leftovers are going to the pups and more are being eaten!
I’ve also been making great use of my freezer. We had our big cooking day back in August to kick off the new school year and I have been doing a mini version of that from time to time since. Having those meals in the freezer ready to is such a great timesaver and STRESS saver that it is totally worth it.
What I’ve been doing is that whenever I make a casserole-type of dish, I double the recipe and put one in the freezer. Every.single.time. My freezer gets stocked and my family gets fed. Twice. Beautiful.
And, like today, when I’m fighting a head cold and feeling under the weather those faithful, frozen friends are waiting to come to my aid… so nice.
Another thing I’ve been doing is not locking myself into a specific meal on a specific day – I have been listing five or six dishes on my index cards and posting in the kitchen. Then I can look at the list and pick whichever one suits my mood and our schedule that day.
So, here is what’s on the docket for this week –
| Chicken Spaghetti (from the freezer) | Bourbon Chicken & Rice |
| Homemade pizzas | Baked Pork Chops w/ saffron rice |
| White Bean Chicken Chili (this will be our Halloween night dinner) | Fajitas |
What’s cookin’ in your kitchen this week?
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