Menu Plan Monday, 3/1 – 3/7 (Post-Power Failure)

March 2, 2010

I’ve finally got the house back in order after a snow storm that started last Thursday knocked out all our utilities for four full days. No heat, middle of winter. J. built a fire in our living room on Friday night, and we all slept around it trying to keep warm. The boys and I were fine, bundled under our blankets and wearing fleece. But J. barely slept, since he was up regularly keeping the home fires burning, literally. On Saturday we packed up and headed to my in-laws until power was restored. They took very good care of us; the boys had a great time there and were actually mad when our power finally came back on late Monday afternoon. All they wanted to do was go back to grandma and grandpa’s house! I was really ready to be home, though.

Other than a massive amount of paperwork — calendar updating, bill paying, form filling, etc. — we are back to normal now. And starting tomorrow I’ll be cooking again too. Lots of repeats from previous weeks on this menu, since we didn’t get to them during the power outage.

Monday: Grab what you can from the fridge (first night back in the house)

Tuesday: Order in pizza

Wednesday: Meatless Pasta Pie, steamed broccoli

Thursday: Farro and Roasted Butternut Squash, steamed green beans, challah

Friday: Dijon Egg Salad, challah, raw red pepper + carrot sticks

Saturday: Bean-less Chili (made with stew meat — I’m making it up as I go along), salad, corn muffins

Sunday: Order in

For more menu planning ideas, check out Laura at Organizing Junkie.