Hey hey … it’s that time of the week again! Time to Menu Plan and Meal Prep! Hup Hup … let’s get moving!
Actually … I’ve got a 3 day weekend thanks to President’s Day so I’ve got time to do a little extra de-cluttering, packing, snapping pics and meal prep … which makes me very very happy! Of course, I “could” go in to the office and do a little work but I’ve got more pressing matters here at home to take care of!
The Pantry / Freezer Challenge is still going fairly strong … Hubby has been doing an awesome job of clearing things out in anticipation of the upcoming move. There were 3 stops this past week: Aldi ($35 worth of veggies), Trader Joe’s ($25 coffee and riced cauliflower) and Winn Dixie ($30 steaks, cat food and bread).
We celebrated Valentine’s Day on Saturday night with another couple, grilled up some ribeyes that we picked up for $9 a pound, sauteed mushrooms and green beans and Hubby made a really yummy ciabata bread … gotta love when he cooks!
I’m a little sad that my days are numbered in this kitchen. I’m excited, but then sad. Ugh! So many meals with wonderful memories have been made in this kitchen … good and bad … but I keep telling myself that memories are forever …
So …. with that bittersweet note, here’s what we are looking at this week ahead:
Sunday – turkey burgers on the grill … will also offer up leftover roasted wedge taters from last night and I don’t have buns but do have bagels and english muffins, or you can be like me and wrap that bad boy up in a lettuce leaf … Hubby also took out some shrimp and bacon (!) to make bacon wrapped shrimp so sort of an oddball meal this evening!
Monday – Italian Sausage and Peppers in the Instant Pot … really excited to get this made and see how it works out … since I’m off today, I want to make this earlier in the day!
Tuesday – Taco Tuesday, what else?? 🙂 Hoping to make the meat on Monday
Wednesday – Balsamic Chicken … hoping to be able to whip up a salad to go along with it
Thursday – leftovers or out … depends on Hubby
Friday – another girls night out … I’m going to try and avoid having to feed everyone this time and suggest we all meet at the location … although my one girlfriend just back in town from being gone all summer so I would like to see her BEFORE we get the group together … so I might just try some wings in the Instant Pot (another new recipe I’ve not tried yet!) with the wings I have in the freezer …
Saturday – Hubby’s choice … most likely chicken related 😉 Just because it’s what we have in the freezers!
What are YOU making this week? Go check out the Organized Junkie’s Menu Plan Monday linkup for tons of ideas!
