The other day I ran across a quick little article about making a spaghetti sauce from three ingredients, canned tomatoes, butter and an onion, and you don’t even chop the onion! The idea was that sometimes we try to get too complicated and fancy with our recipes and meals. I am guilty of this for sure. I skim Pinterest and the recipes that have a million ingredients always seem to look tastier than the simple recipes. I was watching a YouTube video and the creator, an older lady, was talking about how what families eat has changed since she was young. She said she noticed that her kids and grandkids eat meals for dinner any night of the week that were considered party foods. Meals reserved for celebrating were more like everyday choices. That got me to thinking. We were eating plenty of meals full of meat and cheese, when these ingredients used to be saved for holidays, family Sunday dinners, birthdays.
So I started paying attention. My kids and husband get to pick any meal they want for me to fix for their birthday dinner. In the last few years, I noticed them having trouble thinking of their favorite meal that they hadn’t had in a while. That’s because I had worked into regular rotation meals that used to be for special occasions. So I’m working on that. It’s made easier this year by going back to just two meals on the weekends and trying to have little meat during the week. The idea though wasn’t lost on me. By eating celebration foods often, we have to look harder for meals to impress when it does come time for something special.
Some how, serving baked chicken legs, canned corn and a biscuit started seeming too simple. But really, that is what would have been considered every day fare. I’m going to try to be more cognizant of making simpler meals going forward, starting with trying out this three ingredient Simple Spaghetti Sauce. I’ll let you know next week what we think and if it will save us money.
Here is this week's meal plan, have a great week!
Monday-
- Breakfast- Leftover pancakes, banana
- Lunch- sandwiches, crackers, canned pineapple
- Dinner- Ham and broccoli Alfredo (using Easter leftovers), Peas, garlic toast
Tuesday-
- Breakfast- Cinnamon Raisin oatmeal, apple slices
- Lunch- Homemade Microwave Burritos, carrots and celery
- Dinner-Spaghetti with Simple Spaghetti Sauce, green beans, garlic toast
Wednesday-
- Breakfast- Scrambled egg, toast, banana
- Lunch- Ramen, boiled egg, apple slices
- Dinner- Chicken fried rice, pineapple, bread and butter
Thursday-
- Breakfast- Cinnamon Raisin oatmeal, apple slice
- Lunch- Leftovers, boiled egg, carrots and celery sticks
- Dinner- Cheesy Pinto Beans (using a potato masher instead of blender), rice, Mexican Street Corn Salad using parmesan cheese as a substitute since my local doesn't carry cotija cheese
Friday-
- Breakfast- Eggs, toast, banana
- Lunch- Tuna Pasta Salad, crackers, apple
- Dinner- frozen pizza, Cole slaw, garlic and Parmesan toast
Saturday-
- Brunch- Fried egg and bologna sandwiches, fried potatoes and onions, cooked apples
- Dinner- Roasted Chicken Legs, roasted potatoes, roasted broccoli, corn bread
Sunday-
- Brunch- Pancakes, homemade pancake syrup, scrambled eggs
- Dinner- Pork chops with BBQ sauce, microwave baked potatoes, scalloped cabbage
Have a good week!
~ Sarah
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