Monday is the day of the week when I pretend to map out our meals for the week. I do look through the fridge and freezer each Sunday to see what I might be needing to buy/use during the coming week. Then some time during the week I change my mind, at least about some meals.
This is what I thought might happen last week:
1. Grilled scallops, tossed salad, potatoes of some kind
2. Bbq ribs, caulitato salad, green beans(/)
3. Grilled lamb chops, mashed potatoes, tossed salad
4. Tomato pie, wedge salad
5. Grilled burgers with fixings
6. Take out
7. Take out
And this is what we really ate:
Monday: We had a small slab of ribs leftover from the lake weekend, so this was mostly a planned over meal.
Bbq ribs, corn on the cob, coleslaw
This is what I thought might happen last week:
1. Grilled scallops, tossed salad, potatoes of some kind
2. Bbq ribs, caulitato salad, green beans(/)
3. Grilled lamb chops, mashed potatoes, tossed salad
4. Tomato pie, wedge salad
5. Grilled burgers with fixings
6. Take out
7. Take out
And this is what we really ate:
Monday: We had a small slab of ribs leftover from the lake weekend, so this was mostly a planned over meal.
Bbq ribs, corn on the cob, coleslaw
Tuesday: Because TheHub was off work on Monday, Tuesday felt like a Monday. I proceeded with my Monday routine then remembered it was really Tuesday and we were going to have to run back to the lake place and spend the night so I could meet a guy for a new internet installation there. My car was in the shop so TheHub and I planned to drive down together and eat dinner at the lake. I knew I needed something that was easily portable
Meatloaf ,mashed potatoes (instant, from a pouch) green beans (frozen, in the lake fridge)
Wednesday: The ATT guy was scheduled to be at the lake place between 8 and 12. I woke at sunrise and got ready just incase they showed up at 8 instead of 11:45 which is when they actually arrived. I am just glad my car was in the shop and I could not have driven down in the morning anyway or I would have been seriously teed off! By the time TheHub got to the lake after work and did the one chore he had planned on doing, it was later when we finally left. (I had already done everything I could possibly do there and personally was done with tasks)
Chicken dinner meal takeout from Jack's
Thursday: Since we had spent the night at the lake Tuesday and I had been there all day Wednesday, it felt like this week had 2 false Mondays. It was a weird feeling! At some point during the week I had taken a pack of chicken tenders (3 actual tenders) out of the freezer. I must have intended to cook something as food prep to freeze, but never did it. Instead ,when I remembered they were thawed in the meat drawer, I had to cook them right then. To heck with meal prepping, it just became dinner.
Chicken, peppers, onions, tomatoes and black beans cooked in Mexican seasonings. lettuce wedge
Meatloaf ,mashed potatoes (instant, from a pouch) green beans (frozen, in the lake fridge)
Wednesday: The ATT guy was scheduled to be at the lake place between 8 and 12. I woke at sunrise and got ready just incase they showed up at 8 instead of 11:45 which is when they actually arrived. I am just glad my car was in the shop and I could not have driven down in the morning anyway or I would have been seriously teed off! By the time TheHub got to the lake after work and did the one chore he had planned on doing, it was later when we finally left. (I had already done everything I could possibly do there and personally was done with tasks)
Chicken dinner meal takeout from Jack's
Thursday: Since we had spent the night at the lake Tuesday and I had been there all day Wednesday, it felt like this week had 2 false Mondays. It was a weird feeling! At some point during the week I had taken a pack of chicken tenders (3 actual tenders) out of the freezer. I must have intended to cook something as food prep to freeze, but never did it. Instead ,when I remembered they were thawed in the meat drawer, I had to cook them right then. To heck with meal prepping, it just became dinner.
Chicken, peppers, onions, tomatoes and black beans cooked in Mexican seasonings. lettuce wedge
Friday: We really do miss our Friday date night like we used to have. Unless we had something more pressing, we went out to eat every Friday. Most of the time we went somewhere inexpensive, but it had to be somewhere that alcohol was served. For TheHub, having a drink, glass of wine or a beer with the meal on Friday was his reward for slaving away in the salt mines all week. As long as I did not have to cook, I was never picky about where we went. Enter Covid__that bitch! Now our Fridays are totally different. If we are going to the lake I do cook something to take for an easy meal, but if we stay in town we either grill or do take out. And now, we stop at ThePig for a bottle of wine or a six pack.
The Red Pearl take out, basil chicken and pea leaves (and wine from home)
Saturday: It was just one of those days! It was hot and we had a few errands to run which just made us hotter. Nothing like soaring temps, high humidity, in and out errands so the car a/c never really cools, and masks! When we got home we were limp noodles. Dinner plans went out the window and we wanted just cold food.
Huge tossed salad with greek feta dressing
Sunday: We were having a very small birthday celebration of sorts (TheHub's idea. I would have been perfectly fine without it) and invited Son2 and DIL2 over to eat. Since everyone but me had to be at work early Monday morning we decided to have our birthday dinner as a late lunch.
Hamburgers with all the fixings, pasta salad, birthday cake
Hamburgers with all the fixings, pasta salad, birthday cake
Now on to this weeks menu suggestions, which we all know are suggestions at best. Such is life!
1. Seared scallops, potatoes of some sort, green beans, tossed salad
2. Huge salad meal, rolls
3. Grilled steak, tossed salad, rolls
4. Veggie dinner: lady peas, okra, sliced tomatoes, cornbread
5. Roasted turkey breast, green beans, mashed potatoes, gravy
6. Some one pan chicken meal. Unsure, but something portable, to take to the lake
7. Take-out
I think Covid is a bitch as well-making ordinary things so out of reach. I think any occasion to celebrate is good, so glad your hubs decided the birthday needed celebrating. I'm sorry I missed sending you a Happy Birthday greeting.
ReplyDeleteThe actual birthday has not happened yet, but it is midweek and there is just no reason for anyone to have to make special plans during the work week, but I do love anytime Son2 and DIL2 come over. Having them here is a celebration of its own.
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ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! When was/is your birthday? It seems that the service/delivery people never come early. But, since you could not come home, I suppose it did not matter, except you could sleep later or relax. I do miss our dinners at Ruby Tuesday, my absolute favorite place to eat. Remember, in Cullman my choices were limited. It was the salad bar I loved!
On our birthdays, we really do not give each other gifts. Normally we would just go out to eat somewhere a lot nicer than our normal Friday night restaurant forays. But our go-to celebration places are not even open right now anyway. (Not that I would go eat in a restaurant right now anyway)
DeleteWe have our birthdays, and anniversary all bunched together, so we decided to head to the condo and spend a few days at the beach to celebrate everything all at once.
Covid is SUCH a bitch! I'm glad you got to have a little celebration for your birthday at least. Belated Happy Birthday! Enjoy whatever you decide to eat this week :)
ReplyDeleteThank you! Just one part of the day into the meal plan and I am already changing things!
DeleteThat is how I feel about my life anymore. All false Mondays...
ReplyDeleteYep!
DeleteThe good thing about having to buy the wine in is that you can have more than one glass. There's a positive to everything!
ReplyDeleteThat is an upside, of course we have bought wine by the bottle at restaurants before
DeleteI rarely plan. And often (too often) punt.
ReplyDeleteLove that you had a celebration with the family. And cake. Smiling at Treader's comment too.
Punting happens much more than I would like it to here, but I do not start thinking about cooking most days until early evening and then I punt a lot.
DeleteYour meals, planned or otherwise, usually sound very good to me. :) I'm glad you got to celebrate your birthday with your family, even if it was a couple of days before the actual day. Looking forward to seeing how the week's meals unfold. Have a good week, Anne.
ReplyDeleteI am guessing the week's meals will be like most other weeks and not really follow a true plan. We did have a nice meal with the part of the family that is local. I love when they are here to eat with us.
DeleteHappy Belated Birthday! Every year is a blessing - even when there's COVID (which you are right, is a bitch!). We just had Costco chicken - which I gotta say I love - I can handle adding a baked potato (in microwave) & steamed broccolli & call it a meal! I hate to cook. Love to bake, but HATE.TO.COOK.
ReplyDeleteThank you Susie! I even love to cook, just not all the time! And I count a meal with a bought rotisserie chicken a home cooked meal if I have to add other things with it to make it edible.
DeleteA very happy birthday to you! Burgers and cake sound perfect.
ReplyDeleteI always want to treat myself on a Friday night, not that I can really claim to having been in the salt mines but it's still nice to kick back. It's usually take-away pizza
Thank you very much. Friday is a great day to kick back.
DeleteHappy Birthday, Anne. I miss eating out too. Covid stinks. It's made so many things unpleasant, even a trip to the dr office. NOt that it is a picnic even in good times. LOL
ReplyDeleteTrue about the Dr. visits! Thank you for the birthday greeting!
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