As usual I start the week with a plan and then deviate from it. Because Mom has been having some significant issues lately I had a lot prepped so that I could create meals quickly on the fly if I had to be with her for protracted periods of time.
What was planned:
1. Spaghetti with meat sauce ( sauce done and in the fridge), tossed salad, garlic bread (or none)
2. Ham and cheese frittata (Ham cubed, cheese grated. broccoli steamed and chopped), coleslaw (made)
3. Keto version of chicken divan (chicken cooked and cubed), tomato onion and cucumber salad
4. Veggie dinner, most likely squash, okra, peas, cornbread and coleslaw
5. Grilled chicken, grilled onions and peppers, caulitato salad, sliced tomatoes
6. Sandwich supper (chicken salad is a strong possibility)
7. Keto chicken tetrazzini, asparagus, tossed salad, rolls or keto rolls
Vs. what really happened:
Monday: I had help with Mom so I decided to get all my ducks in a row and cook as much as possible for the week. I made as much as possible in advance, even if it was just washing and spinning the greens for salads or chopping a container of onions or making several entrees to just pull out of the refrigerator to heat and eat.
Chicken Divan, rolls, coleslaw
Tuesday: Thank goodness for care givers! Mom's is one of the kindest women I have ever met. She was with Mom so I could do a little more cooking, shopping and getting some foods prepped for storage. Ground Chuck was the lowest price it is here so I bought a little over 15 pounds. (Tuesday was the last day of the sale) Some became meatloaf (cooked and in the fridge to cool prior to freezing), some became cooked taco beef (again for freezing), there are many packs of 3/4 to 1 pound of beef, plus 3 ish pounds were formed into hamburger patties and lived on a parchment lined cookie sheet in the freezer. As soon as they were frozen solid they joined a partially filled jumbo freezer bag of burgers I made the last time there was a great sale on it. While I was shopping TheHub called and declared he did not want grilled chicken, (Fine prep and freeze the thighs for another day) I found a pack of nice looking pork chops and decided they would do.
Grilled pork chops, caulitato salad, tossed greens, roll or keto roll
Wednesday: TheHub had a dinner meeting and me, well I was just feeling pissy with the world.
Keto roll with butter, iced tea
Thursday: TheHub had another business dinner at Highland's, my favorite restaurant in tow (and the current holder of the James Beard's best restaurant in America title). I might have been a little punitive about dinner. Earlier in the week he had asked me to make spaghetti and meat sauce because he really does love the way I make it. Being my true petty self Son2, DIL2 and I had the spaghetti. Moral of the story, if you get to go out to 2 extremely nice restaurants and get all the goodies that go with said dining experiences, you don't get the goodies at home!
Spaghetti or zoodles with absolutely delicious sauce (take that Hub!) tossed salad, garlic toast, or a bloomin' keto roll.
Friday: TheHub worked late and I was not about to cook late. Fortunately I had found a bag of frozen cooked chicken earlier in the day. Sandwich supper!
Chicken salad or pimento cheese sandwiches (Those frozen keto rolls come in handy as a sandwich delivery device even if they don't taste particularly great. At least it has the mouth feel of bread.
Saturday: We were dealing with temperatures that were approximately the temp of the surface of the sun. It was too hot to even think about cooking, so we cleaned out some leftover food. Wouldn't you know there was enough spaghetti sauce so TheHub finally got to eat his beloved meal (I could have frozen it out of spite but I am not entirely petty, just mostly petty!)
Leftover spaghetti and sauce, or leftover hamburger patty, tossed salad
Sunday: We had a little celebration dinner with Son2 and DIL2. They found and made an offer on another house. Personally I think it is much cuter than the one with the septic tank issue, and it is in a much better location. I think they will be very happy.
Steak, pasta salad, tossed salad, caramel cake
And now comes the fun part, planning the next week. I am completely uninspired plus we are possibly going to Portland next week (depends on how Mom is doing). If we do go we need to eat up all the bits and pieces of stuff that I have on hand. If not I need to actually go to the store and buy a few things. Today I am acting like we are going and am only going to plan one meal. I need to take some food to a friend who has been taking of her adult daughter following some serious surgery. She just got out of the hospital and is staying at her mom' house because for the next little bit she will require someone with her around the clock and her husband needs to work. I am just doubling the amount I will take to them for our dinner also.
1. Deconstructed BLT salad
2.-7. No idea. Leftovers or bits of stuff I have frozen if we are going to Oregon and grocery shopping for something if we decide to stay here. We have to make a decision tonight one way or another.
How is that for a plan?
Hope you all have one seriously wonderful week planned, unplanned or just free styling!
What was planned:
1. Spaghetti with meat sauce ( sauce done and in the fridge), tossed salad, garlic bread (or none)
2. Ham and cheese frittata (Ham cubed, cheese grated. broccoli steamed and chopped), coleslaw (made)
3. Keto version of chicken divan (chicken cooked and cubed), tomato onion and cucumber salad
4. Veggie dinner, most likely squash, okra, peas, cornbread and coleslaw
5. Grilled chicken, grilled onions and peppers, caulitato salad, sliced tomatoes
6. Sandwich supper (chicken salad is a strong possibility)
7. Keto chicken tetrazzini, asparagus, tossed salad, rolls or keto rolls
Vs. what really happened:
Monday: I had help with Mom so I decided to get all my ducks in a row and cook as much as possible for the week. I made as much as possible in advance, even if it was just washing and spinning the greens for salads or chopping a container of onions or making several entrees to just pull out of the refrigerator to heat and eat.
Chicken Divan, rolls, coleslaw
Tuesday: Thank goodness for care givers! Mom's is one of the kindest women I have ever met. She was with Mom so I could do a little more cooking, shopping and getting some foods prepped for storage. Ground Chuck was the lowest price it is here so I bought a little over 15 pounds. (Tuesday was the last day of the sale) Some became meatloaf (cooked and in the fridge to cool prior to freezing), some became cooked taco beef (again for freezing), there are many packs of 3/4 to 1 pound of beef, plus 3 ish pounds were formed into hamburger patties and lived on a parchment lined cookie sheet in the freezer. As soon as they were frozen solid they joined a partially filled jumbo freezer bag of burgers I made the last time there was a great sale on it. While I was shopping TheHub called and declared he did not want grilled chicken, (Fine prep and freeze the thighs for another day) I found a pack of nice looking pork chops and decided they would do.
Grilled pork chops, caulitato salad, tossed greens, roll or keto roll
Wednesday: TheHub had a dinner meeting and me, well I was just feeling pissy with the world.
Keto roll with butter, iced tea
Thursday: TheHub had another business dinner at Highland's, my favorite restaurant in tow (and the current holder of the James Beard's best restaurant in America title). I might have been a little punitive about dinner. Earlier in the week he had asked me to make spaghetti and meat sauce because he really does love the way I make it. Being my true petty self Son2, DIL2 and I had the spaghetti. Moral of the story, if you get to go out to 2 extremely nice restaurants and get all the goodies that go with said dining experiences, you don't get the goodies at home!
Spaghetti or zoodles with absolutely delicious sauce (take that Hub!) tossed salad, garlic toast, or a bloomin' keto roll.
Friday: TheHub worked late and I was not about to cook late. Fortunately I had found a bag of frozen cooked chicken earlier in the day. Sandwich supper!
Chicken salad or pimento cheese sandwiches (Those frozen keto rolls come in handy as a sandwich delivery device even if they don't taste particularly great. At least it has the mouth feel of bread.
Saturday: We were dealing with temperatures that were approximately the temp of the surface of the sun. It was too hot to even think about cooking, so we cleaned out some leftover food. Wouldn't you know there was enough spaghetti sauce so TheHub finally got to eat his beloved meal (I could have frozen it out of spite but I am not entirely petty, just mostly petty!)
Leftover spaghetti and sauce, or leftover hamburger patty, tossed salad
Sunday: We had a little celebration dinner with Son2 and DIL2. They found and made an offer on another house. Personally I think it is much cuter than the one with the septic tank issue, and it is in a much better location. I think they will be very happy.
Steak, pasta salad, tossed salad, caramel cake
And now comes the fun part, planning the next week. I am completely uninspired plus we are possibly going to Portland next week (depends on how Mom is doing). If we do go we need to eat up all the bits and pieces of stuff that I have on hand. If not I need to actually go to the store and buy a few things. Today I am acting like we are going and am only going to plan one meal. I need to take some food to a friend who has been taking of her adult daughter following some serious surgery. She just got out of the hospital and is staying at her mom' house because for the next little bit she will require someone with her around the clock and her husband needs to work. I am just doubling the amount I will take to them for our dinner also.
1. Deconstructed BLT salad
2.-7. No idea. Leftovers or bits of stuff I have frozen if we are going to Oregon and grocery shopping for something if we decide to stay here. We have to make a decision tonight one way or another.
How is that for a plan?
Hope you all have one seriously wonderful week planned, unplanned or just free styling!
DH got hungry last night and with chicken I had grilled at lake but not eaten made a tomato and pasta dish.Our meals will be very messed up for a while.
ReplyDeleteHere's to messed up meals with "character"
DeleteSmiling at your snarky self having your husband's favourite meal while he was gallivanting around. Glad he got to taste it later in the week.
ReplyDeleteHooray for a new home for your son and his wife.
And for caregivers.
Have a great week.
If I weren't a little snarky I don't think I would still be breathing!
DeleteI like your meal plan for the upcoming week! :D Very nice of you to keep a little of the spaghetti sauce for your husband. I hope all will be well with your Mom and you'll be able to go to Portland as planned.
ReplyDeleteMom fell twice yesterday, so the trip is not going to happen
DeleteI love your Thursday attitude! I am sitting in a fleabag motel waiting for your spaghetti.
ReplyDeleteTheHub was very happy to get a little of it, plus there was a tad left over that I froze for a meal for one later.
DeleteCongrats to your son and DIL! It's an exciting time.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your trip to Portland, if you decide to go.
It is very exciting for them!
DeleteI admire your industry, especially when you have your mom taking a lot of care.
ReplyDeleteYou sure bought a lot of ground chuck! i think I'm getting a lot if I get 2kg!
LOL at the spaghetti episode! But this way you got to use it twice. :-)
ReplyDeleteYum.
ReplyDeletenne
ReplyDeleteAnne,
I cannot stand Gatorade as it turns my stomach. When I was dehydrated I found the tubes of powdered Propel that adds electrolytes. That might be good for your mother. Maybe not. I read what you said about your mother on another blog. Not falling might be a great spur to keep her drinking even if she does not want to drink.