Quarantine Dining Out__In The Kitchen

Once again I am doing this post filled with meal possibilities for the week along with recounting what did and did not happen with the meal plan for last week. And true to my very spontaneous self what was planned and what really happened didn't coincide. I guess we will see what happens or doesn't happen this week.

What was originally planned for the past week:
1. Chopped salad, rolls or keto rolls
2. Pasta or zoodles with Alfredo sauce, broccoli, roll or keto roll
3. Leftover pork tenderloin, green beans, wilted spinach salad, rolls or keto rolls
4. Grilled halibut steaks, tossed salad, baked potato or caulimash
5. Taco salad, corn chips (or none) keto cornbread
6. Hot dog hash, coleslaw
7. Easter meal, Stuffed boneless leg of lamb, rice, asparagus (? I think I have some frozen) , salad, something lemony for dessert.

And what really happened:
Monday: As I continued on the no food waste quest I scoured the fridge to decide on the meal for the night. I knew I had the tenderloin and had deglazed the roasting pan and included the liquid when I refrigerated the leftover pork. While I was poking around I found about 3/4 cup if leftover potatoes hanging out  too. Mushrooms were  part of the grocery delivery from the week before, so our dinner almost planned itself. 
Leftover diced pork tenderloin with onions and mushrooms over leftover mashed potatoes (or over nothing) wilted spinach salad.

Tuesday: After talking with Son3 I decided to experiment with a meal made with items he had on hand, just to change up the flavors and traditional format a little.
Hot dog hash, made with potatoes (or cauliflower for a keto version), lettuce wedge

Wednesday: Last week when I was looking through the freezer I found a package of taco meat. 
Taco salad

Thursday: I was just not feeling it, so TheHub and I decided to take a quick ride and grab something.   Captain D's takeout

Friday: Friday's I have to be at Mom's both in the mornings and the afternoons to fill in the gaps with the sitters. When I got home in the early evening I decided I wanted something that would be very quick for dinner, so I pulled a small package of ground chuck from the freezer.
Sloppy Joe's over buns or ultra low carb bread,  lettuce cukes and bell pepper salad

Saturday: We decided to ride around just a little for a change of scenery. While we were riding we passed our favorite Thai joint. It is literally the definition of a joint. Its previous incarnation was as a gas station and not one of those nice convenience store type gas stations either. It was just a hole in the wall gas station with chips, candy bars, cigarettes, soft drinks and beer types of places. I am not sure how they managed to turn such a small, kind of seedy place into its current state of deliciousness. Though it does have about 8 small tables inside, it is not a place most people dine in and even before Covid the majority of their business was take out. So we opted to eat an early dinner, ordered, and  brought it home.
Blue Pacific Take Out

Sunday:  I had planned on having a boneless leg of lamb for Easter, in fact, it was bought specifically for Easter. But that was pre-corona when I thought we would be having family over to celebrate. I  then planned to just go ahead and cook it for the two of us, until I took it out of the freezer and realized how big it was. So, it went back into the freezer and I came up with a more reasonable plan for just two people.
Baked chicken thighs, dressing (It's a southern thing like cornbread stuffing but it is baked in a pan and is much better) asparagus.

What was used from the freezer
1 pack taco meat
3 hotdogs
1 small pack ground chuck
1 hamburger bun
2 slices low carb bread
1 pack chicken

From the pantry
Other than seasonings, olive oil, vinegars, mayo, mustard, ketchup and Worcestershire sauce no pantry foods were used except for 1 pack of cornbread mix

Produce used for dinners
1/2 cauliflower
1 1/2  onions
1 rib celery
1 small bell pepper
2  hearts of romaine lettuce
1/2 head iceberg lettuce
1 tomato
1/2 cucumber
3/4 bag spinach
1/2 pound asparagus

Added to the freezer: Nothing!

Next week is going to be a non-keto week. Going into the week I have 2 avocados, carrots, coleslaw mix, I head of cabbage, 1 head broccoli, 1 cucumber, 1 romaine heart,  1/2 lb. asparagus, 1/2 stalk celery , a smattering of cherry tomatoes, and some radishes,  We have a lot of foods that can be used for meals, but they are not keto compliant. Since things do not seem to be lessening, using some of them could mean at least one additional week before I have to go to the store or have groceries delivered.  I may need a little more produce, but I can most likely get by with the veggies in the freezer. If I feel the need/want for salad fixings there are a couple of produce stands who are taking phone orders and providing curbside delivery. I love the idea of not having to get out of the car to get fresh food. (Also one of the stands sells Cookie Fix cookie dough! Worth every penny!)

And what I planned for the coming week:
1. Hamburger helper, broccoli
2. Navy bean salad, garlic toast. green beans
3. Tuna patty , coleslaw, green beans
4. Grilled chicken over couscous, Brussels sprouts
5. Tiki Masala over rice, broccoli
6. Grilled mahi mahi burgers, faro/cucumber salad
7. Take out from somewhere

Hope you have a great week and don't cook up anything you can't get out of!