i promise at some point i’ll branch out & post about something other than food. i know i’m way behind on molly pictures & haven’t even mentioned our two new family members (ruby, the kitty, and the baby guinea ((sp?)) pig, rose). but for now, i’ll once again talk about what’s fueling the family b.
saturday: we had chicken tetrazzini, ceasar salad, & ciabatta bread
sunday: connie & boots came over for pot roast, potato gratin, creamed spinach & rolls
monday: since monday’s are pretty exhausting, i punted & fell back to tetrazzini leftovers (it turned out to be a big hit, so the fam didn’t complain)
tuesday: tonight i am planning to do rosemary pork chops with pears, mashed potatoes, & salad
wednesday: chicken tortellini soup & corn muffins
thursday: girls night out! see y’all at the tavern…holla!
friday: brats & cabbage with potato salad (one of jerad’s favorites)
i have become all o.c.d. with the meal planning. it’s more than a little unsettling. granted, it’s much better than when we used to come home at the end of a long day without a clue regarding what we were going to have for dinner. but i have my doubts about the mental stability of one (i.e. me) who scans the bi-lo weekly ad online, cross-references featured items with recent publications (cook’s illustrated, martha stewart food, better homes & gardens, etc.) to come up with new recipes to try, then spends way too long making a ridiculously departmentalized grocery list. i do enjoy the meal planning, but, damn! i reckon i can turn anything into a twitchy little exercise in insanity!
