Every week I will share our meal plan for the coming week. Making your own food is a great way to save money, explore new cuisine, and eat healthy (if you choose to make healthy foods). A good meal helps bring people together and as you improve your cooking skills you will impress more and more people! I generally use recipes as a starting off point and then experiment with different proportions or ingredients. Leftovers make great lunches for the 9-5 crowd who might otherwise have to decide between a sandwich or a pricey cafeteria.
This Week For Dinner…
Meatloaf, French Green Beans, & Mac ‘n Cheese
This is the meal that Shae prepared for us tonight. The weather was beautiful this weekend so I started a new outdoor home improvement project. She wanted to treat me to some comfort food as a thank you. Thanks sweetie!
Baked Burritos
I was first introduced to this recipe back when I was courting Shae. She made it and called it enchiladas but I think of it more as a burrito recipe. It is a pretty simple recipe but tastes oh so good. Brown 1.5 pounds of ground beef, mix in a can of refried beans (or make your own refried beans), add some cumin, chili powder, and red pepper flakes (if you want some spice). Grease a 13×9 pan and fill tortilla shells with your beef/bean mixture. Spread some salsa over the burritos and then sprinkle some cheese on and bake until the cheese melts. Serve with sour cream and sweet corn!
Grilled Salmon
We’ve had a two week break from seafood so it’s high time to get back to the bounty of the sea (or in our case more likely the local fish farms). I was browsing AllRecipes.com and this particular recipe looked enticing. Okay, I’ll admit, the picture sold me on it. If you don’t want to grill or you don’t have a grill (that’s us!) then you can use your ovens broiler to get a similar result. This lighter meal would go great with a salad and maybe a nice loaf of bread.
Snack Food…
Apples, Chocolate Pudding, Cottage Cheese
Part of living with a woman means that there is always a stash of chocolate somewhere in the house. If you can’t beat ’em join ’em!