Weekly meals March 18 – March 22

Meal updates from last week:
We really liked the teriyaki beef bowls as well as the chicken kebabs.  I didn’t love the chicken burrito bowl, but I think that it was because I used chicken breasts and I found them very dry.  If I made this recipe again I would use thighs instead.  This weekend we stuck around home, I took my son for a dinner date on Friday, Saturday I made spicy rigatoni and Sunday we grilled chicken, smokies and had potato wedges and salad.

This week is busy with activities and work, Friday is the beginning of our spring break and we are all very excited for some down time.  We will be eating at home Sunday-Thursday, I work late Thursday so it will be takeout for the kids.

• Smashed Banh Mi tacos from @cheftomwalton I made these a month ago and we LOVED them.  Everyone agreed that they were even better tonight!  You can access this recipe on his IG account.
• Air fryer tofu from @pinchofyum I will serve this with some steamed rice and broccoli.  My daughter is not a fan of tofu, so when we eat it I made her eggs for dinner.
• Chicken gnocchi soup from @thewoodenskillet, with a blast of winter heading our way, so I am making some comforting soup for dinner.
• Takeout

Last week I did some Easter baking as I was getting the itch.  I made some mini egg oatmeal chocolate chip cookies as well as a carrot banana bread with cream cheese icing (recipe on her IG feed).  Here are a few other recipes I found this week: lemon poppyseed muffins, chocolate raspberry cheesecake, citrus cake, shrimp sushi cups, chicken and feta baked meatballs and sheet pan halloumi with avocado and citrus. There is not a grocery list this week as it is a short one, we will both be back after the Easter weekend.

Happy Easter,
Sara

Weekly meals Mar. 13 – March 17

Meal updates from last week:
The potato and corn chowder was amazing!  As I posted on my IG account the picadillio is so versatile, I had mine with steamed rice and the kids ate theirs as tacos.  The sheet pan peppers and sausage was so simple but exactly what we needed on a busy weeknight.  Friday night we went to Annex Brewery and ordered from Lil Empire, they make the absolute best burger!  Saturday we hosted friends and my husband’s dad.  I made a sausage ragu, house salad and no-bake cheesecake jars topped with berries.  Tonight we ate at home, and this week we will be eating at home Monday-Thursday.  We don’t have any weekend plans, but hope to get out skiing for possibly one more time.  Kid activities are crazy this week!  I made banana carrot muffins and doubled our hamburger soup, so that we are prepared for the busy week ahead.

• Hamburger soup from @bestofbridge I served this with tray buns and house salad.
•  Banh Mi rice bowls from @halfbakedharvest this is a recipe that I have never made, it sounds so delicious!
• Pesto chicken salad wraps from @halfbakedharvest, I thought that this would be the perfect meal for a busy Tuesday.  I like that the kids can add anything that they want to their wrap.
• Linguine and shrimp from @skinnytaste sounds simple but very tasty.
• Thai garlic and black pepper tofu from @foodiecrush I have been cooking with more tofu as it is extremely affordable and my son loves it!  I will serve this over rice.

I have already baked for the week ahead so I don’t think that I will bake anymore this week.  I found another dinner recipe that I want to cook, pork tenderloin and mash gratin from @jamieoliver, and I am wishing spring my way with this lemon sheet cake.  This cake would be a great addition to your Easter menu.  The grocerylList 7 23  is a long one!

Enjoy your week,
Sara