I'm feeling severely annoyed by a few things right now and feel the need to share! First, my bobbin case got a crack and won't allow me to sew. Second, I couldn't find one in town so I had to order it, and it's taking forever! I've got diapers to sew for a cousin's new baby, a top to make for Spring Top Week and a partially finished romper that's going in my Etsy shop. I get all anxious when my machine isn't at my disposal but it's much worse when I've got things on my to-do list! And finally, I'm all-of-a-sudden sick this morning (feels like another sinus infection?), and this is after a day and a half of severe and unexplained nausea. I'm going to the doctor later, hopefully to get a shot of some super powered antibiotics!
By taking Dramamine yesterday I was able to fight my nausea off long enough to grocery shop. I really had no choice, we had a freezer full of meat and nothing else! Here is my meal list for the next two weeks...
Spaghetti and Salads - Actually made this last night using a combo of beef, pork and veal, with herbs from my (not dead!) garden. Turned out so so good!
Shredded Pork Tacos - Zack's request this week. Pork is cooking in the crock pot as I type this. Making refried beans and maybe Spanish rice to go with it later.
Spanish Lasagna - To use leftover pork, layered with black beans, rice, tomatoes, cheese and tortillas.
Scallops - In garlic/white wine sauce over linguini. Easy, light and yummy meal!
Beef Stew - In biscuit bowls...the opposite of light and easy, but always yummy!
Grilled Chicken on Salads - To make up for all that pork and beef, lol.
Tuna Pasta Salad - Great for easy lunches the next day.
Tilapia - With lemon and dill, white rice and green beans.
Pork Loin Medallions - Cut to 1" thick and pounded flatter, with spicy mustard marinade. Will probably have brown rice with them.
Steaks/Other Meat on the Grill - Because we've got tons in the freezer and the weather is perfect for evenings outside!
That's my bare minimum of 10 meals for 2 weeks, the other 4 days will be leftovers, take-out or sandwiches. I'm now off to sit on the couch, lay down and then sit around some more!
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Thursday, April 15, 2010
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Nosy Food Lover Seeks Janine-Style Romper
A cousin of mine made some pretty heavy duty New Years resolutions, the kind that involve changing the way she cooks, eats, buys food and spends her free time. She posts her progress on her blog and part of that is a weekly log of their family's dinners. I don't know if it's my nosy side coming out or if I'm just very into food, but I love reading her lists. Since I plan our meals every two weeks when I make my grocery list I thought I'd start sharing my meal plans here, for any other nosy food lovers out there. This week is half over so here is next week's list:
Scallops - With tomatoes and garlic, over angel hair
Guinness Pie - Zack's request this week, it's beef, bacon and potatoes cooked in Guinness until it's thick then baked in pie pastry. It's fattening, artery clogging goodness.
Tilapia - A quick, go-to meal around here, fish gets laid in a sheet pan on top of lemon and dill. Salt, pepper and olive oil go on top and it gets broiled for 4-5 minutes. I always make rice with it because Zack and Lily like theirs all mixed together.
Spaghetti Carbonara - An easy meal that uses ingredients we always have on hand
Pork Loin or Roast - Since blood oranges are in season I've been looking for ways to use them.
Some general info about my meal planning...
I plan 5 meals per week, the other 2 days we either eat out or have leftovers.
My typical week always includes 1 red meat, 1 chicken and 1 fish, the other two could be more chicken or fish, seafood, turkey or pork, it depends on what sounds good and looks good at the store.
I don't always plan side dishes, I rely on the staples of salad stuff, pasta, rice and usually potatoes.
I take requests from Gunnar and Zack, which usually consist of chicken fried steak and lasagna.
Oh yeah, I spent yesterday in my sewing room and came out with my first ever ruffled slip, and a sweet dress to go over it. I love, love the full look of the dress with the slip, and the ruffle that shows at the bottom is so cute. I also made a romper for Lily, the kind some of us wore when we were kids. There may be a tutorial for that in the near future.
Sidenote: If you watch Shear Genious then you're familiar with Janine and her adult rompers, which I'm coveting in a big way. Don't judge me, you either love them or you hate them. I neeeed one.
Scallops - With tomatoes and garlic, over angel hair
Guinness Pie - Zack's request this week, it's beef, bacon and potatoes cooked in Guinness until it's thick then baked in pie pastry. It's fattening, artery clogging goodness.
Tilapia - A quick, go-to meal around here, fish gets laid in a sheet pan on top of lemon and dill. Salt, pepper and olive oil go on top and it gets broiled for 4-5 minutes. I always make rice with it because Zack and Lily like theirs all mixed together.
Spaghetti Carbonara - An easy meal that uses ingredients we always have on hand
Pork Loin or Roast - Since blood oranges are in season I've been looking for ways to use them.
Some general info about my meal planning...
I plan 5 meals per week, the other 2 days we either eat out or have leftovers.
My typical week always includes 1 red meat, 1 chicken and 1 fish, the other two could be more chicken or fish, seafood, turkey or pork, it depends on what sounds good and looks good at the store.
I don't always plan side dishes, I rely on the staples of salad stuff, pasta, rice and usually potatoes.
I take requests from Gunnar and Zack, which usually consist of chicken fried steak and lasagna.
Oh yeah, I spent yesterday in my sewing room and came out with my first ever ruffled slip, and a sweet dress to go over it. I love, love the full look of the dress with the slip, and the ruffle that shows at the bottom is so cute. I also made a romper for Lily, the kind some of us wore when we were kids. There may be a tutorial for that in the near future.
Sidenote: If you watch Shear Genious then you're familiar with Janine and her adult rompers, which I'm coveting in a big way. Don't judge me, you either love them or you hate them. I neeeed one.
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