We didn't have three-envelope pot roast as planned tonight because it turned out that I didn't have a roast in the freezer! Instead, we had my favorite beef stew. We doubled the recipe in order to have LOTS for dinner for us three who actually live here, Niece, and GolfDad PLUS have leftovers for lunches. SOOOOOOOO GOOD on a wet and chilly day! Niece and Mr. Mamie did all the work of peeling carrots and potatoes, and Niece chopped it all, which was really nice.
Also, I didn't make the beef enchiladas as planned on Saturday because (1) we had enchiladas when we went out on Friday night, and (2) we were just too busy to make them. Instead we had Italian shredded beef sandwiches using leftovers from the freezer (from the last time we made them - I froze half the beef/pepperoncini mixture).
It's another busy week ahead. Not sure if GolfDad will be having one IV therapy treatment a day or two, which impacts dinner time if there IS an evening appointment for him. I have Association meetings/activities on two nights. AND we're getting a shipment of meat from Omaha Beef (a present from ArizonaDad and Mom [I just re-named my father and stepmother - their old pseudonyms weren't that great, hahahaha]. I'm thinking we'll cook something from that on both weekend days. Or, we may need to eat up stuff from the freezer to make room... so things may change!
Monday: Grilled chicken (doing extra to use on Wednesday), Near East brand rice pilaf with almonds (from a box), and frozen veggies.
Tuesday: Fold-over cheese enchiladas, Mexican rice. I use homemade enchilada sauce that I have frozen in jars in the freezer.
Wednesday: Creamy Pesto Chicken Pasta, green salad.
Thursday: Kielbasa/potatoes/carrots with onions and garlic roasted in the oven with a little olive oil and a sprinkle of italian seasoning.
Friday: Grilled things (beef/turkey burgers or sausages), sweet potato fries (frozen from Costco).
Saturday/Sunday: Up for grabs - we'll see what needs to be cleaned out of the freezer OR do something from our Omaha Beef box.
~Mamie
"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro!"
(Hunter S. Thompson)
