It doesn't seem like much but I have never been one who meal plans for the week. I always try ... I've purchased the organization system that hangs on the wall that is still set to a weekly menu for sometime in November. At this point in the school year I give in to the ease of Door Dash, cold cereal, frozen premade meals, and quiche (because I always have premade pie crusts, eggs, cheese, and veggies in the refrigerator).
When I have time off (weekends, breaks, the month of July), I become the person I want to be all the time. I look for recipes and am willing to try new ingredients. Tonight's dinner was no exception. I am not an elaborate cook; in fact, I Google search recipes that include the word "easy" in the search. Easy homemade mac and cheese. Easy bread machine recipe. Easy TikTok corn dip (that's a slice for another time). Regardless of the simplicity of the meal, my family is full of "thank yous" and "mmmm...yum" each and every time - it is a feeling of accomplishment and the verbal appreciation is a nice ego boost.
I appreciate when the ingredients are simple. Tonight I made Hibachi Steak Bites with the accompanying yum yum sauce. For the marinade, I didn't have oyster sauce but I used teriyaki sauce and it was still flavorful.
So, as another school week begins, I'm still savoring the yummy meals made this weekend - from scratch, which is the point for me.
