Intentions? Hah!

Several months ago TheHub left the door to the freezer slightly ajar overnight and I read him the riot act telling him he was going to have to help me with the defrosting, since the open door caused the freezer to work overtime and formed a huge layer of frost.

Monday as I was going to look in the freezer and pull out some things for a couple of meals, I noticed the door was ajar. I was all ready to jump all over him when I realized I had been the last one in the freezer and had left the veggie drawer out just a little too far for a complete seal. Sadly the things on the door shelves  thawed. What I planned on using from the freezer changed drastically and the meals we ate at the beginning of the week  reflect the unplanned thawing, and then what happens when things change.

What I planned on using prior to the freezer incident:

brussels sprouts

keto bread

ground chuck

salmon filets

cauliflower rice

Mexican pot roast

duck breast 

keto "cornbread"

marinara sauce

chicken breast

asparagus

Monday: TheHub's office goes fishing in the gulf a few times a year. The rule is: they divvy up the spoils regardless of who caught what. The last time they went, TheHub left early and got whatever no one else wanted. I have no idea what the fish that thawed was, but it was a white fish with grey skin. I figured the fish needed to be eaten before anything else that had thawed.

Seared Fish potato pancakes, artichoke strudel, tossed salad, tea

Tuesday: There was a pack of 4 previously grilled hamburger patties that thawed. 2 turned into Tuesday's dinner

Grilled hamburger patty new potatoes, coleslaw, tea

Wednesday:  We planned to watch the Alabama/Auburn basketball game, which meant a ballgame meal. Remaining 2 burger patties to the rescue.

Hamburger, French fries and onion rings (both air fryer fried)

Thursday: I felt rotten and TheHub stopped and picked up some hot and sour soup for us, but I did not eat but a couple of bites of mine and did not even try the dumplings.

Hot and sour soup, steamed dumplings

Friday: After a very unplanned turn of events we stopped on the way home and TheHub ran in the store for some chicken broth, chocolate ice cream, and a deli meal.

Broth and ice cream for me, deli catfish meal for him

Saturday: The day was gorgeous and I felt so much better, but eating was still a little difficult.

Soup for both of us (leftover hot and sour for me and chicken noodle for TheHub), fresh pineapple for TheHub, strawberries and cream

Sunday: The day was just drop dead gorgeous and I felt well enough to try eating a little real food. Well, soft real food anyway.

Mac and cheese, overly cooked broccoli.

What I used from the freezer

Unknown variety of white fish

4 formerly grilled hamburger patties

artichoke strudel

frozen French fries

Mexican pot roast (used for a couple of lunch meals)

What I had to toss after the freezer incident (bummer)

duck breast (it had been thawed since Monday freezer incident and did not get used in time)

small pack of ground chuck (ditto)

small carton Rebel ice cream (it was soup when I found it)

small pack of strawberries

What's next?

Who knows? I will continue to try and use stuff from the freezer, and stay out of trouble as much as possible.

Have a great week staying on plan, going off plan, or with no plan at all.