Weekly (and a little more) Menu Plan – June 15, 2020

Before I get to the food, let me ramble for a minute…

I just burned our dinner. Something I’ve made a hundred times. I put frozen meatballs in the pan, covered them with sauce & the lid, turned the stove on and went about my business. But when I usually do this I turn the burner on to 4. Today I turned it on to 9. A few minutes later I’m thinking “what’s that smell?” Burned meatballs. That’s the story of my cooking life these days. I’m burned out. I dole out food all day long, I have one child who cries every day when I ask her to choose something for breakfast, the dishes are ENDLESS. Yes, there are places to eat out, but spots are limited, not everyone takes reservations, and I forgot how expensive it is for the 5 of us to eat out. So we continue to eat at home. Don’t get me wrong, I’m so thankful that we have the ability to put food on our table. I just need a break.

Our family is going to travel next week – we’re driving to Milwaukee to celebrate my very sweet niece’s first birthday! So this week I’m keeping things simple and sticking to family favorites so we can clean out the fridge before our trip. Here’s what we’re having:

Monday – Pork Ragu from Dinner: A Love Story (I hadn’t made this in a long time and I forgot how good it is!)
Tuesday – Chicken tacos
Wednesday – Spaghetti and meatballs (see above… lol)
Thursday – Pork dumplings (yes, they’ve been on our plan for several weeks and I’m finally making them)
Friday – homemade pizza
Saturday – pancakes
Sunday – steaks & potatoes for Father’s Day
Monday – Sausage and tortellini
Tuesday – Wing night at Slopeside at Blue Mountain (they smoke their wings and they are the best)
Wednesday – dinner at my parents’ house (my mom always invites us for dinner the night before we travel – it’s the best treat!)

I’d like to shake things up in the kitchen once we’re back… drop a comment with your family’s favorite meals!