October 2017
This month was crazy. I definitely hit a culinary mental block and it shows – we ate the same things over and over. Our two birthday kiddos even requested almost the same exact meal! But just like months before, I feel like the dinners tell a story: a story about a mom trying to juggle all of the balls, and after adding homeschooling to the mix, had to choose one of those balls to drop – dinner. No time for new, complex recipes that she meticulously curated from Pinterest! But her kids were happy and healthy, her husband jumped in when he could, and it was good. It was all good.
Week 9 (cont.):
Friday, September 1: roasted chicken legs for the kids, Home Chef for date night (coq au vin)
Week 10: Saturday, September 2: leftovers Sunday, September 3: barbecue ribs, coleslaw and macaroni & cheese Monday, September 4: pork chili verde Tuesday, September 5: tacos Wednesday, September 6: Refrigerator Clean-out Night
Thursday, September 7: A Taste of Ghana: meat pies (but made with ground beef) and watermelon lemonade
Friday, September 8: out for burgers and fries! (but honestly, Mark’s are so much better)
Week 11:
Saturday, September 9: breakfast for dinner for the kids, Home Chef for date night (Bo Ssam Steak Burrito with pickled onions, cucumber, and slaw) Sunday, September 10: frozen pizza after working on the playset all afternoon
Monday, September 11: crispy baked chicken thighs, salad and rosemary bread
Tuesday, September 12: tacos Wednesday, September 13: kielbasa and veggie pasta skillet
Thursday, September 14: A Taste of Liberia: smoked ham and green bean jollof, plantain gingerbread upside down cake
Friday, September 15: pizza for the kids, Home Chef for date night (steak marsala with parmesan mash and cremini mushrooms)
Week 12: Saturday, September 16: leftovers
Sunday, September 17: sandwiches for the kids, Home Chef for the adults (crispy rice chicken katsu with roasted Chinese broccoli)
Monday, September 18: crispy baked chicken thighs (again!) and salad
Tuesday, September 19: TJ’s birthday! roasted chicken legs, mashed potatoes and cupcakes Wednesday, September 20: tacos
Thursday, September 21: leftovers & A Taste of Senegal with peanut butter sugar cookies for dessert
Friday, September 22: taquitos for the kids, Home Chef for date night (Parisian bistro steak with dauphinoise potatoes and green beans)
Week 13:
Saturday, September 23: out to celebrate our nephew’s baptism!
Sunday, September 24: Sophie’s birthday! chicken legs on the grill, fresh bread, macaroni and cheese, and birthday cake Monday, September 25: tacos Tuesday, September 26: Refrigerator Clean-out Night Wednesday, September 27: grilled chicken and salad
Thursday, September 28: pasta and homemade meat sauce & A Taste of Mali with maasa for dessert
Friday, September 29: frozen pizza for the kids, Home Chef for date night (chicken florentine with wild rice and marinated heirloom tomatoes)
Week 14:
Saturday, September 30: pulled pork and Mark’s homemade macaroni and cheese