This Week's Plan

I had a minor surgery a couple of weeks ago on a Friday.  So when I should have been food planning and grocery shopping for last week, I was lying in bed feeling sorry for myself. Combine that with an exceptionally busy week for work, and my family ate terribly last week.  Hot dogs, mac & cheese from a box, and pizza 2 nights, and McDonald's one night.  Barely a fruit or vegetable passed their lips at dinner for 6 solid nights.

No wonder they all have bad colds now.

So I failed the "feed the family" aspect of parenting last week, and I'm not doing it again this week.  So here's the plan:

Sunday:  Mexican-Inspired Salad with spiced grilled chicken, grilled peppers, jicama and cotija cheese.

Monday:  Salad with grilled chicken, apples, dried cherries, and pecans.

Tuesday: Tacos with seasoned ground beef, broccoli slaw (instead of shredded lettuce), grilled peppers, tomatoes, salsa, and cotija & shredded cheddar.

Wednesday: Chicken salad with apples, raisins, celery, and green onions.

Thursday:  Traditional stuffed bell peppers.

It's another really busy week.  The company I consult for is 2 weeks away from a major software release, and we're in "deathmarch" mode.  The key to all these dinners is that they're simple and take very little time to prepare.  Plus they're pretty healthy - lots of fruits and veggies.  Recipes to follow.