sunday: our beloved grill and chill ritual
no grill and chill today! brett was gone all last week for his first day of work, so we’re doing an easy dinner, taking big breaths of relief, and delighting in this new season.
tamales from freezer
big bowl of mashed avocado
big bowl of fruit
or, or!
our favorite, favorite ground beef tacos from the freezer
I made a double batch and froze leftovers in these containers for postpartum
see full list of what I froze for postpartum here
or, or!
or, or! that chicken spaghetti in our freezer
see full list of what I froze for postpartum here
monday: sandwiches
why we love a weekly sandwich night
my favorite veggie rice soup, pulled from freezer
i need to write out the recipe for my favorite veggie rice soup, but know the gist is good chicken stock + cooked brown rice + sauteed mirepoix, heavyyy on the carrots
I used IP chicken stock
I froze leftovers in these containers
here’s how I freeze + thaw soups
see full list of what I froze for postpartum here
big bowl of fruit
tuesday: something easy
that quiche in the freezer (or the trader joe’s quiche in the freezer)
my favorite strawberry spinach salad or my favorite green salad
frozen sweet potato fries or my favorite roasted sweet potato
wednesday: pizza/pasta/rice
pasta + jarred red sauce
use that half pack of ground beef in the freezer, too
bagged caesar salad
frozen garlic bread
thursday: something easy
my birthday :) here’s the three things we do for birthdays
for dinner we’ll do either a date night out, or pick up my favorite takeout
friday:
the trader joe’s teryaki chicken in our freezer
or, or! that chicken spaghetti in our freezer
or, or! that IP alfredo I never got around to making last week
big bowl of fruit
saturday: snack dinner saturday
we’re going to our next stop on our year of beer, and will eat a late lunch or early dinner there. if need be, we can do a snack dinner at home later, too.
see a full list of alllll the things we love for Snack Dinner here
but know I also love Yummy Toddler Food’s Snack Dinner blogpost, too
and, and! we LOVE doing a muffin pan snack dinner like this
meal prep
prep smoothie cups in these containers
maybe make a batch of IP alfredo (I never got around to making it last week, so I have all the ingredients) or a batch of my mom’s potato soup
make our weekly batch of beloved oatmeal
prep any fruit for easy snacking + easy dinner sides (like wash + destem grapes)
also make veggie box
favorite things
a few words about brett losing his job + a word to those in not-so-favorite seasons
our easter baskets 2023 - including what I’m getting in MY basket!
kk’s beloved toy wagon gets so much play
finally reading the Harry Potter books and MY GOODNESS they’re an absolute delight as audiobooks - right now I play them every minute we’re in the car
currently reading (and loving) this book, too
kk’s favorite jumbo-sized toy animals
she also loves these dinosaurs (particularly bringing them in her bath)
here’s a tour of our playroom - the video shows where we store animals
the big list of things, systems, and routines that help me feel my best - I’m always updating this post and it’s the best place to start to get a lot of FAQs answered!
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