I suspect many families have some sort of menu planning process. Until yesterday ours went something like this: I would go to the store a few times a month and guess about what I might make for dinners and buy ingredients accordingly.
Each day we would then have the same conversation:
Me: “What would you like for dinner?”
Peep: “What are my choices?”
Me: “Whatever we have here… take a look.”
Yesterday that all changed. It was magical really.
I said, “What would you like for dinner this week?” The Peep said, “What are my choices.”
I wrote on the back of a school paper a list of about 30 things that I either knew how to make or was willing to try. Luckily I had a copy of the America’s Test Kitchen Family Cookbook sitting on the counter to help with list suggestions. I couldn’t have come up with 30 choices off the top of my head…
She picked something for last night, baked zitti, tonight fancy chicken, tomorrow traditional chicken pot pie, Friday homemade pizza and Sunday spaghetti and meatballs…
I am so excited to have a plan!
For those of you (my sister) who would like to see the list to get inspired... here you go...
Chili Fancy chicken Broiled steaks Wild rice Baked ziti Salmons Broccoli Eggs Spinach Spaghetti and meatballs Baked chicken Pancakes Pork tenderloin Quesadillas Chicken pot pie Grilled cheese Brisket Chicken and dumplings French toast Beef burgundy Meatloaf Pan seared salmon Risotto Shrimp and garlic Pot roast Macaroni and cheese Seared scallops Pizza Artichokes Brussels sprouts Corn Cauliflower Roasted potatoes Sweet potatoes Asparagus
Corn pudding
2 comments:
I am so doing this!! I even started it last night when we talked about it! Way to go sister!!
great job girls! I've been asking your dad to give me a list for years - that he can cook, of course!
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