The big boys slept forever – are still sleeping. Craig is treating everyone to the best sleep we’ve had in months. He got up today after 7 am. It’s a miracle!
Once more it’s time to plan the meals. Last week I made a chicken korma using bottled korma sauce – I just seared some small chicken chunks on both sides in a little hot oil and butter, drained them on paper towels while I cooked some chopped onions til they were soft, wiped the grease out of the pot and then threw it all together with the sauce. Served it over steamed rice with steamed broccoli – love my rice steamer that also has a basket for steaming vegetables at the same time. Anyway, I made triple rice so that yesterday I could use the leftovers to make vegetable fried rice. So easy, so delicious, relatively healthy. It tasted great, even as simple as it was – highly recommend. (I didn’t have roasted peppers, but I threw in some shredded carrots.)
And still the meal planning marches on. These kids need fed daily, turns out.
12 minute chicken and broccoli. It seems clear to me that someone out there has trademarked “fifteen minute meals,” as most of my food blog buddies avoid saying their meal takes only fifteen minutes to make. Sixteen minutes? Twelve minutes? Just thirteen minutes? Those are cool. But never fifteen on the dot. Anyhow, this recipe looks simple and tasty and I already have everything it requires. Boom.
Ina Garten’s mustard roasted chicken and lemon couscous.
Ravioli with pesto and sausages. (I already have sausages, ravioli, and an open jar of pesto, so there we go.)
Cheesy beef (turkey) and sweet potato taco casserole. I have never tried this one, but it looks like a good make-ahead. Subbing in ground turkey for the beef. Sweet potatoes on special at our grocery today, so it’s perfect!
PW’s perfect potato soup. I have lots of potatoes to use up, so this will be great – a little crusty bread, some apple slices. Yum! I make it without bacon but usually add a bit of Tony Chachere’s Cajun spice, so it gets a little kick!
Wow, I just realized that I have never made fried rice! I may try that recipe! I don’t know how you cook every single day with three kids and a full time job (I make big batches so we can eat leftovers all week), you amaze me!