Well, this is something i've been wanting to do for a long time. It's very simple and probably boring for most of you, but it's what we need in our family right now! I certainly have not had the time or energy to be creative in the kitchen when it comes to our every day meals.
We have settled into a little routine of a few basic meals that I've made ever since I can remember. But NOW! i'm excited... I finally sat down with the time and space, and headspace! to write down exactly which meal, exactly which day, and exactly what food i need for it. This was a little overwhelming for me to try and dream up at first, when i thought of it ages ago. So today I drew out a big calender for Term 2. I entered all my commitments and weekly routine and figured out which days I have more time to spend in the kitchen and which days are better to have tea ready for me. It became apparent for the first time, looking at it like this why the slow cooker meals haven't been convenient for me - because the days I want to come home to dinner already taken care of, are also the days I need to get out of the house quite early, so i don't have time to prepare it in the mornings.
So here's what we'll try.
Sunday (church day): a roast chook with heaps of veg, then using the rest of it to make 2 lots of chicken stock to freeze.
Monday (gym, food shopping, housework day): Tacos, also making a lasagne for wednesday night.
Tuesday (toddler jam and gym): Butter chicken with one lot of aforementioned chicken stock..... steamed rice and veg
Wednesday (gym, cleaner, home group): Pre-made lasagne with salad
Thursday (bible study, skype date, music practise): Lamb chops with mashed potato and steamed veg, or rice salad
Friday (gym): swedish meatballs with pasta and salad; Friday is also the day to make snacks such as muesli bars and biscuits and tikka paste if we need it
Saturday: BBQ
There it is in all it's glory! The hardest thing to get around for me has been finding variety amongst a limited diet (witholding additives and preservatives) as well as fitting in with our busyness and having food that we "feel like" on the day - soup on cold days, salad on hot days.
I now have a list of stuff I have to make sure we have everyweek, and i'm hoping that this will minimise those extra shopping trips we need to do. Taking into account the lunches and breakfasts and snacks and portable snacks. Wow! Food is such a huge part of our life and it's so important with the kids learning about tastes and health and all. I wish i did this years ago!
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