I don't know why, but I've been craving oysters - yes, this is the same girl who couldn't eat a raw oyster about two years ago. This tray is from Courtyard (full disclosure, I was really craving crawfish but the season is over) - but this weekend we got some canned oysters, and I baked them with breadcrumbs, jalapenos from the garden, and Parmesan cheese.Ooh, the jalapenos from the garden are super hot.
On our trip to Publix this weekend, we found Johnsonville cooked brats. Yes, they are super duper yummy! And, yes our healthy eating habits are going out the door for now. Well to some extent. This past week has been a bit of an adjustment - I had to cut back on the amount of time I spend in the kitchen when I get home from work. It's not that it takes me four hours to get dinner ready, it takes less than an hour, but the eating and cleaning are a few extra hours that at this point I cannot afford.
I was really happy when I decided to get 4 jumbo cans of Progresso soup when they were on sale last weekend. They have been my go to meals. I also made a large pot of spaghetti, with ground turkey and pasta sauce. Tom and I had enough for dinner and lunch, plus two frozen batches for two dinner for two later. On Sunday, I made a slow cooker chicken and rice casserole. That was dinner on Sunday, lunch on Monday. The rest has been aliquot in meal size portions. I am still very worried about leaving the slow cooker on all day while I'm away (fire risk), but I'm not afraid of cooking ginormous portions of food and making my own freezer meals. Maybe one day, the freezer will look like this http://www.southernliving.com/food/whats-for-supper/easy-freezer-meals-00400000009133/
When I spoke to Laura last I had suggested slow cooking her meals as a way to save time with the needy triplets. For her birthday, I got her the Fix it and Forget it 5 ingredients cookbook that Anne often refers to. Maybe I need to get one for me too.
Any ideas? Recipes?
On our trip to Publix this weekend, we found Johnsonville cooked brats. Yes, they are super duper yummy! And, yes our healthy eating habits are going out the door for now. Well to some extent. This past week has been a bit of an adjustment - I had to cut back on the amount of time I spend in the kitchen when I get home from work. It's not that it takes me four hours to get dinner ready, it takes less than an hour, but the eating and cleaning are a few extra hours that at this point I cannot afford.
I was really happy when I decided to get 4 jumbo cans of Progresso soup when they were on sale last weekend. They have been my go to meals. I also made a large pot of spaghetti, with ground turkey and pasta sauce. Tom and I had enough for dinner and lunch, plus two frozen batches for two dinner for two later. On Sunday, I made a slow cooker chicken and rice casserole. That was dinner on Sunday, lunch on Monday. The rest has been aliquot in meal size portions. I am still very worried about leaving the slow cooker on all day while I'm away (fire risk), but I'm not afraid of cooking ginormous portions of food and making my own freezer meals. Maybe one day, the freezer will look like this http://www.southernliving.com/food/whats-for-supper/easy-freezer-meals-00400000009133/
When I spoke to Laura last I had suggested slow cooking her meals as a way to save time with the needy triplets. For her birthday, I got her the Fix it and Forget it 5 ingredients cookbook that Anne often refers to. Maybe I need to get one for me too.
Any ideas? Recipes?
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