Menu with Apathy

 

      There's weeks I thoroughly enjoy cooking and take pride in what comes from my kitchen. This was not that week. I'm in a not caring food mood. Meal planning really was meal suggesting last week and feel like next will be the same. I had an annoying headache just about every day after work and thinking about meals was the last thing on my mind. We ate none the less. Here was plan and reality.

• Sunday:  Easter dinner, small plate appetizers and sandwiches later
• Monday: Curry, or leftovers ( send back food with daughter) Sent all curry back, I ended up making four burger patties I found lurking in the freezer into Salisbury steak and served with mashed potatoes
• Tuesday: Homemade baked Mac and cheese or tuna hotdish DH bought himself a frozen pizza and my daughter came over and we made a roasted potato and veg bowl
• Wednesday: Toastie dogs in crescent rolls, homemade French fries Ended up using   leftover pasta sauce from weekend and 1/2 bag cheese ravioli, baked
• Thursday: Butternut squash ravioli in mushroom sauce, with haloumi and roasted vegetables, Toastie dogs was shifted to Thursday. Don't judge. A good toastie dog is a simple pleasure
• Friday: DH, fish, baked potatoes I made DH the fish, I had some hummus and olives on Italian bread, then too much popcorn.
• Saturday: Freezer/ fridge surprise, which ended up being a pepper jack 1/2 quesadilla for me, and DH had a big lunch so just ate a huge bowl of grapes, but snacked later

     I did a weekly shop/ top off but surprisingly, not surprisingly, it added up very quickly. It was mostly fresh dairy, produce, and meat, so at least I feel we got actual food. I avoided convenience foods as both not great for us and where I'm seeing the biggest jumps in price. I supplemented some fresh fruit and veg with frozen. Pups dry and canned food has gone up- dry about 15%, but his wet like 40%. We put about 2/3 cup wet on top of his dry to get a bit more fluids in him and he digests better, but he doesn't do well with too much of the wet. He'll only eat a certain kind too- must be a steak like cut in gravy. We won't change though as he's older, but pretty healthy so safer to stick to what he needs. I didn't get eggs. I have enough for DH as he shouldn't have daily, and I can bake with flax seed and or banana. It'll be another whatever we feel like eating week I presume. Still, I'll at least try and wing a plan in place.

• Sunday:  I'll make apple cinnamon oatmeal muffins, and some to freeze, with fresh pineapple ( had them at store for $1.25) and strawberry's ( likely traveled a ways, but were $2.64 for the pound and thought the treat was worth it) in a bit.  Supper is TBD, depending on what we do for the day, but as it's cold again, I might make some pasta fagiole soup with sandwiches as I can throw it all in crockpot. I wanted to get some pots and other strewn stuff cleaned up on yard and deck. That could be cold work.
• Monday: Butternut squash ravioli in a butter sauce, and haloumi
• Tuesday: Taco Tuesday, rice, and beans ( I know it feels like we have this a lot, but it seems to be an alternating week meal)
• Wednesday: Cottage pie or maybe chili, as I can have some ready for my daughter too.
• Thursday: Chicken bacon ranch wraps, potato salad ( I'm going to try and make my own. I always over cook the potatoes so wish me luck)
• Friday: Homemade baked macaroni, spinach, and cheese 
• Saturday: Maybe go out, but if not, freezer and fridge finds as there likely will be leftovers

     We had some nibbles last night with a couple hard seltzers and I enjoyed some music downtown. I'm running my daughter to the airport later as she has a business trip. They don't get reimbursed for parking- is that not stupid, but she could have gotten reimbursed an Uber.  It's a quick trip for me at least and she's at the easy terminal. I'll pick her up Wednesday night. Not much else going on from the weekend, but keeping on doing what needs to be done. Are you planning anything new this week? Have you eaten down miscellaneous lingerers?