Welcome to Spring! I’m so excited that winter is officially over, even though I’m sure another snow storm will be here in a few days. It’s great hearing the birds chirping each morning…we’re almost there!
Since it’s Sunday, I’m sharing my meal planning for the week, along with Jill Conyers and Mommy Run Fast.
Last Week Recap:
As usual, things didn’t go to plan this past week. And I still struggle with being okay with that! We didn’t do as much cooking as I would have liked, but I did my best to eat well.
Chicken Tikka Masala
I was supposed to make the chicken tikka masala on Tuesday night, but silly me…I forgot to read the entire recipe and didn’t realize it was supposed to be made in the slow cooker. So I made it on Wednesday instead.
Everything was going really well…or so I thought. I had every ingredient except the coconut flour. I didn’t think it would be a big deal, but once everything was finished cooking, the lack of coconut flour made the marinade too thin. And while everything smelled delicious, the flavor wasn’t as powerful as I thought it would be once I tasted it. I knew I failed on this one when Bret didn’t get seconds. Maybe I needed to give the chicken more time to slow cook? I’d try this one again, but next time I have to have the coconut flour handy!
New Book: Miraval’s Sweet and Savory Cooking
A few weeks ago, I won a Cookbook Giveaway from Jeanette at Fit Girl Travels! I just received it in the mail a few days ago, and was so excited to see the beautiful package with my name on it!
Now that I (finally) have groceries, I’m so excited to try one of the sweet or savory dishes in this cookbook featuring meals from the Miraval Restaurant. I’ve scanned through the book, and it’s got some great information. As a newbie in the kitchen, the list of recommended supplies and pantry items for the kitchen is so clutch! For example, I don’t have a mandolin or much of anything for baking…but now i can start my wish list!
Besides chicken, I don’t have any of the major meats needed for the recipes in the book, so I won’t be trying out anything from the book this week. But there’s always next week!
Dinners for the Week:
Sunday 3/23: Take out from a local pizzeria. We’ve been striking out on dinners out lately, hopefully we’ll be satisfied!
Monday 3/24: Whole wheat spaghetti with pesto sauce and chicken
Tuesday 3/25: Ground Turkey Casserole with Spinach Salad
Wednesday 3/26: Pork Chops with brown rice and mixed vegetables
Thursday 3/27: Leftovers
Friday 3/28: Tilapia with asparagus and roasted potatoes.
Saturday 3/29: Most likely out to eat…but I’ll try to keep an open mind!
What’s on your menu this week?
Sounds like an amazing dinner menu!
Thanks Michelle…fingers crossed for a successful week!
I love chicken tikka masala! Fingers crossed that this is our last cold week. 🙂
These hot and cold swings have been torture!
The chicken you had on Monday was delicious! ~ I added it to avocado salad and ended up with two meals in one. I may dust off my slowcooker this week, have yet to make a chicken dish in it yet.
Have you thought about making larger portions so that you’re not coming up with a new meal every day (i.e. not having dinner leftovers for lunch)? That may help with staying on track.
Chicken is so easy to make in the slow cooker, you should try it!
Some of the dishes I’ve made last longer than a day…I actually like having dinner leftovers for lunch because they are more filling than my usual PB&J. The casserole will definitely last a bit. We were starting to waste leftovers so I have to learn to freeze what I don’t eat for later!
I agree with Jenny–why cook every single day? Soups and stews are always better the second day anyway. I would be exhausted if I prepared a meal every day.
Hey Stephani, the good thing is that my boyfriend and I swap days, so it’s not TOO bad…I may have to come up with something max 3 days in a row, but that’s rare. For now I like the challenge but I’ll probably calm down soon!