The week

Rather than plan our dinner menus for the week beginning on Monday, I decided to plan them when the weekly ads come out, so now out menu plan runs  from Wednesday through Tuesday of the following week.

The beach trip was a bust, so the unplanned days were filled with whatever was on hand.

This was what I had planned for our meals. And this is mostly what did not happen.

1. Bbq dinner, puled pork, smoked chicken, baked beans, coleslaw

2. Ball game or hurricane meal (whichever happens) Burgers

3. Spaghetti, tossed salad

4. Taco with all the fixings

5. Out to eat (You know that is going to happen at least once)

6. Leaving two days unplanned because we might head to the 

7. beach. If not, we will eat whatever is easiest. I have tons to  choose from in the freezer

And this is what real life looks like around here.

Wednesday: I had everything on hand and did not want to go to the grocery store. I had pulled a very small pack of ground chuck from the freezer and after cooking it and seasoning it, I realized it was not really enough, so I mixed a half of a can of drained black beans in with the meat. (The other half went into the freezer for some casserole or soup when the weather is cooler)

Tacos and all the fixings

Thursday: I was cleaning out the fridge and found some cooked peas that needed to be eaten right away.  I can always find something in the freezer to add to a meal and I used the last summer tomato I had. Hopefully I can find a few more but my produce guy is gone until spring.

Leftover lady peas, corn on the cob, sliced tomatoes

Friday: Son3 and DIL3 were here for the night. Once they got here it was about dinner time and we decided to order pizza.

Margarita pizza. blanco pizza, greek salad ( from Little Luna)

Saturday: We had 4 guests from Switzerland at the house for lunch before they headed to Tuscaloosa for the Alabama Georgia football game. We wanted to lt them have a traditional  southern bbq meals. this was a combo takeout/homemade meal. Because it was the main meal for the day, this is the meal I am counting.

Pulled pork, smoked chicken, mac and cheese, coleslaw, baked beans, turnp greens, banana pudding, maple butterscotch brownies (Saw's and home)

Sunday: There was a lot of Greek Salad leftover form Friday night and a good bit of the Saturday lunch meats.

Greek salad, leftover pulled pork

Monday: I have mentioned before, TheHub would eat outne very meal if I would agree to it. I was not hungry be agreed to go with him to Bluff Park Diner (not my favorite place to go)

Green beans, okra, cornbread (No idea what TheHub had)

Tuesday: I had honestly planned on having the spaghetti meal but was talking with TheHub about what he wanted to do for his birthday Wednesday. He decided we would go to lunch then  stay home and celebrate with Son2 and DIL2  Friday. Since a spaghetti meal is his favorite at home dinner, I moved it to Wednesday night and punted.

Chicken and dressing, green beans, pear slices

Plans for Wednesday - Tuesday:

1. Spaghetti with meat sauce, tossed salad, birthday cake 

2. Ball game meal TBD

3. Baked chicken, broccoli, rice, waldorf salad

4. Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, green beans, coleslaw

5. Stuffed sweet potatoes, coleslaw

6. Out to eat

7. Grilled steak, baked potato, tossed salad