Menu Monday--A Meal Short and a Day Late

Last Friday, we got new carpets and rather than having my kids run around all the loose nails and harassing the installers (even though it would have made great blogger fodder!), I brought all FOUR to the grocery store with me.

I avoid bringing all four with me at all costs. Even though I make sure they are well fed and get a snack from the bake shop upon arrival, they are still filled with demands. And even if you have the most organized shopping list on the planet, four screaming voices in your ear can really mess with your head.

So we paid (much more than usual thanks to my very sorry bargaining with the children), went home and realized--oh we forgot:

• salmon
• almonds
• oranges
• chicken sausage
• whole wheat pastry flour

So Menu Monday is missing a few meals and including my emergency left-overs I try to save for these special times. I could go back to the grocery store but then I know, I will buy even more extras and will more than likely have to bring at least two with me. And then there's a real chance I will forget the items again. So I will stick with what is in the house.

Let's start with last night's meal:

Monday: Chorizo with kale and cannelli beans (this is it--just saute all three with some Hungarian paprika and serve)

Tuesday: Chicken Parmesan (because we could not eat it last Friday due to the carpet craziness)

Wednesday: Carry out (was meant to be fish night but that is not happening now) 

Thursday: Tuscan Soup (left-overs from last week in  freezer)

Friday: Cincinnati Chili

Saturday: Salmon with some type of greens (if I remember to get it!)

Sunday: Fajitas

So there you have it. My Monday menu--a meal short and a day late.

Next week, I go to the grocery store with one child and will hopefully remember to review the shopping list but I make no promises.