Have you ever seen the show Cutthroat Kitchen on Food Network? Basically the chefs have to complete their meal while being sabotaged by some other chef in the kitchen. Some days, that's what I feel like while I'm trying to make dinner - Ruby is taking everything out of every cabinet, I'm tripping over it all, Charlie is licking the floor (he loves nonstick spray?? Whenever I spray it he completely licks the whole floor hoping for a taste- weird), and poor Holden is crying because he hates to be put down. Whew. It can get overwhelming quickly!
Having our dinner planned in advance and (hopefully) prepped during naptime takes a little of the stress off of me. I'm still SO RELIEVED when Lane walks through the door and there is another set of hands there to help! Woohoo for Daddy!
This is a short week this week, because we are headed to my brother-in-law's family's ranch for a long weekend with them and my parents! I'm going to try to make some special things to take with us, but I won't have regular dinners planned for Thursday - Sunday.
Monday: Santa Fe Chicken and Rice
This is a staple recipe for me. I can have all the ingredients in the pantry/freezer, and don't have to make a special trip for any special ingredients! I like to always have something on hand so I'm not playing Chopped in my kitchen when it's dinner time. Although that could be a fun challenge, if 5pm wasn't the worst time of day for a toddler and infant.
Tuesday: Bang Bang Chicken
This is one of our favorites! It is pretty quick if you do the prep work and make the rice during naptime (I do).
Wednesday: Grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup
Nothing fancy! We will be packing up and cleaning up to get ready to be out of town, so I'll be putting my energy into that instead of dinner.
Here's what I'm hoping to make in advance to take with us:
Pioneer Woman's Cinnamon Rolls
Mint Chocolate cookies (my sister is pregnant and I think she'll love these!)
Caramel Praline Sheet Cake because I want to try it but will need to share it!
That's it for this week! I'm finalizing my cart online and picking up the groceries tomorrow. Hooray for vacation and a short week.
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