Week 15.5 Meal Plan

My family was on the road visiting our parents in another state for a week, so I got a week off of cooking! There's nothing quite like your Mom's home-cooked meals, no matter how old you get. My fond memories and love for my Mom's cooking are memories I hope to create for my kids.

Typically when we've gotten back into town on a weekday evening, we just get a pizza for dinner. But to save $12 from our monthly budget, I planned ahead weeks ago and had a Double Dinner of corn chowder ready in the freezer when we got home! It was so easy to throw on the stove to re-heat; it was so good that it tasted like it had been simmering all day.

I'm glad to be getting back into the swing of things. Because we got home a few days earlier than my normal grocery shopping day, I had to plan and buy for a few extra days this "week" (hence the 15.5). Here's my meal plan this week (and a half):

1. Double Dinner Corn chowder
2. Chicken fajitas (with homemade tortillas)
3. Black bean burgers
4. Crab pasta (froze half for a Double Dinner)
5. Chili
6. Beef stew
7. Mexican baked chicken
8. Tamale pie
9. Lentil soup (froze half for a Double Dinner)