What's for Dinner

Now that it feels like summer is really here (thank you Mother Nature!) it’s even harder when Sunday evenings roll around.  Monday is coming. That sucks. And it doesn’t help that I was so hungover today that I wasted it in bed and on the couch and I’m pretty sure that I swore off drinking… ahhh the silly things I say.

The hangover was totally worth it though - we had a few good friends over for a BBQ on Saturday and K made one of her best sangrias batches yet.  But wasting a whole day on a stupid hangover sucks so hopefully I can play next weekend a little smarter.

The one thing I did do today was make a meal plan because last week was basically a write-off.

Sunday: we had leftover burgers and hot dogs from the BBQ and I was in no shape to cook!

Monday: My body is literally craving greens so I thought a taco salad made with ground turkey, lettuce, tomatoes, beans, a bit of cheese and topped off with salsa and greek yogurt.

Tuesday: hubby is on dinner duty and he loves a good shake & bake chicken and I am going to sneak in cauliflower mash.

Wednesday: mid-week is when I start to get really lazy and takeout is a threat so something simple and quick like tortellini pasta in tomato sauce will (hopefully) keep me on track. Toss together a green salad and we have dinner.

Thursday: a veggie scramble with toast and fruit on the side

Friday: dinner out with the lovely ladies from my book club!  

What are you having for dinner?

Meal Plan Monday - Take 2!

Well here we are, another Monday and another meal plan for the week.  I managed to put off grocery shopping until Sunday afternoon and even though I was fully prepared to go alone, hubby came with me.  This is surprising because it was a gross rainy weekend and we both enjoyed our fair share of beverages on Saturday (and hubby was out working by 7am for a few hours) so I figured he would be quite happy to chill on the couch and avoid the nastiness outside but I was wrong. Thankfully we didn't need much so it was a quick stop.  

And we may or may not have picked up cheeseburgers on our way home... Why does grease always help with the pain??

As usual we were making our plan on the fly and chose from our usual roster of dinners.  We really need to get more inventive.

So here is what we're eating this week:

Sunday: my MIL spoiled us and made her own version of 'take away' meal! She literally packed us a box with a lasagna, all the fixings for Caesar salad and French bread... we enjoyed quite the feast!

A delicious Sunday Dinner (sorry for the blurry photo!)

Monday: chicken gyoza appetizers (I buy them pre-made and then pan fry them) followed by tortellini pasta in tomato vegetable sauce for him and a big salad for me.

Tuesday: Tacos! We have prime rib ground beef and cook it up, add our own spices to make it tasty and then serve the usual fixings of tomato, avocado and shredded cheese.  He eats soft taco shells and I will wrap mine in lettuce leaves :)

Wednesday: breakfast for dinner... Hump day can be a tough one and breakfast is so easy and so delicious 

Thursday: homemade chicken strips baked in a cheesy bacon crust served with home fries and salad (we didn't end up making this last week)

Friday: I am home on Friday Date Night for the first time in 3 weeks!  I am thinking Greek or Sushi... Totally leaning towards Greek!

What do you have planned for meals this week?