Oldest Daughter is off to the big, bad city next week for a whirlwind vacation with family, so this week's meal planning is going to be super simple. No balancing the desire for creative, non-bland food over the desire to have a peaceful dinner. Beautiful!
I am proud of her, though. Last night we were at my mom's and she didn't like the options for the chicken (plain or BBQ) so she asked me for the recipe for her favorite lemon chicken, and made the sauce herself. Problem-solving instead of complaining! I love it!
So the week ahead looks something like this:
Today: Turkey burgers with Jack cheese and corn on the cob. If I feel inspired, I might make this pavlova with cherries and blueberries. Or cherry pie, but it's 90 degrees out.
Tomorrow: We're going to a big 4th of July/Youngest Daughter's birthday party at my parents' house. I'm bringing deviled eggs, which the kids love. I don't do anything too fancy to them; just a little mayo, dried mustard, vinegar, salt, pepper, and paprika on the top.
Monday: Pineapple-glazed chicken with jalapeno salsa. I've made this before and we liked it a lot. It's incredibly light and fresh. I keep meaning to make the salsa for other things. I love anything with that sweet/hot combination.
Tuesday: Slow-Cooker Barbecue Beans and Sausage. This is a new one for us. I think D. is going to love it.
Wednesday: Fusilli with Spinach and Asiago Cheese. I haven't made this before, but I'm having a hard time imagining that it'll come out badly.
Thursday: Farmer's market day. I'll make up something from there.
Friday: I am home alone with the toddler, so no fancy food here. We'll probably do pizza.
I will be back later on in the week with verdicts. Happy 4th, everyone!
Saturday, July 3, 2010
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