As my daughter said, “It’s so not funny how sweet this is!” I’m still in shock she said this.
All you need:
- Bridgeford dinner rolls
- Home made cream cheese frosting
- Sparkling sugars in green, purple, and yellow
Prep& bake rolls per packaging, make the frosting. When cool, frost the rolls and sprinkle on the sugars
As some of you may have already seen on my FB page, meal planning was very…uninspired this week. If I plan for take-out three days in a row – it’s still a plan, no?
Combine a crazy week (Mardi Gras, Ash Wednesday, AND Valentine’s Day) with this calorie counting I’m doing – I’ve got to plan carefully. Very carefully.
Monday
Monday was originally supposed to be meatless Monday. Actual, was far from it. (I figured with Ash Wednesday and the first Friday of Lent – we’ll have two meatless meals this week.) I ended up finally making the Baked Apricot Mustard chicken with green beans. Though my kids ate it, they kept asking, “Is that all? What else are you making?”
Tuesday
Mardi Gras. Plan was for slow-cooker red beans & rice and king cake to follow. Almost there. Instead, we had dirty rice – which the kids LOVED! (No king cake, unfortch.)
Wednesday
Ash Wednesday. Though we are not practicing Catholics, I still adhere to a few of the rules. But because, I didn’t plan for tonight, we’re ordering sushi. Oh, and king cake.
Thursday
Valentine’s Day. Meat. In a big way, too. Some sort of steak – Florentine-style or a filet mignon – with potatoes & broccoli. And because it is Valentine’s Day – chocolate fondue for dessert. (Thank you to Mrs. A, for the idea…) The Husband was trying to justify both a cheese fondue and a chocolate fondue, but I think that may be a bit much.
Friday
First Friday of Lent. Fish. Either a miso-glazed whitefish or baked salmon.
Saturday
Late swim class, so a night out likely. Kara-age ramen sounds good…again…with the weather being so chilly lately.
Sunday
Easy, peasy chile verde with rice and beans.
I am SO looking forward to the short work week next week it’s not even the slightest bit funny.
But first, I need to get through the brilliant idea of crafty Valentines.
I bought this kit at Paper Source – the best store EVER – thinking it might be a nice project that Peanut could work on for her class. I was blind to the fact this task may end up in my lap as it did/will. Good thing I’ve got wine and two episodes of Downton Abbey to catch up on tonight. I guess I’m not giving up alcohol for Lent.
So, I think I’m finally recovered from a devastating Super Bowl loss – looking forward to next year though!
I’ve come to accept that, even though I meal plan and I may not even follow through with the plan (I was 2 for 5 last week, excluding the 2 date nights) – it prevents me from (most of the time) buying unnecessary stuff at the grocery store. Less waste – yay!
Starting Monday, I’ve also started keeping a food journal on the My Fitness Pal app. I’d say I’m A LOT more conscious of what I’m eating and checking labels like no tomorrow. Their food database is quite extensive – they have even the nutrition facts for the freshly ground peanut butter we buy!
I had to take it to extremes because the jeans just are not fitting like they used to. Sad. So the exercise routine is being bumped up to several times a week and I’m looking to get back with my endorphin dealer next week.
So the plan for this week is/was:
Monday
The frittatas I was supposed to make Friday, I made Monday. Two frittatas/crust-less quiches with sauteed leeks, cremini mushrooms, and pancetta. Froze one of them for either lunch or dinner later this week.
Tuesday
We had a last minute dinner guest – so we ordered Thai…again.
Wednesday
Take two for the skillet pie – thank goodness for freezers!
Thursday
I think Thursday will have to be a leftover night.
Friday
Take two for the Apricot-Mustard Baked Chicken
Saturday
Not sure yet – might go out – we get out of swim SO late!
Sunday
Either a pasta carbonara or spaghetti with tomato sauce.
What’s cooking with you this week?