I often think back to my marriage vows and ask myself if I'm doing all I can to be the best wife. Am I loving my husband? Listening to him? Saying thank you? Respecting him?
And as much as I hate assigning gender-specific tasks, I find myself wondering if I'm providing for him at home in the best way possible. One thing I know he would love for sure is if I cooked dinner more often. And as we'll be a family of three in just a few short months, I'd like to refine this skill to insure my family eats healthy, nutritious meals on a consistent basis.
I've talked about my menu planning challenges here before. If it were up to me, I'd eat a bowl of cereal or a frozen pizza for dinner every night. Obviously though, this isn't the healthiest option for someone who's growing a baby inside them, and I think it frustrates Andi when he comes home from a long day of work and there's nothing to eat. But his busy work schedule is a large reason why I don't feel like cooking. It seems silly to me to slave over a hot meal and eat it all by myself, only to make a plate for him to eat later. But, jumping back to my point; healthier, home cooked meals will not only please my hubby but also provide subsidence for my new little girl.
So, I need your help! Over the last few months, I've become better about planning meals a week ahead for dinners. My next goal is to make a monthly meal calendar to help me plan ahead in buying ingredients and staying organized.
Here's where you come in. What go-to meals do you make at your house? What are some of your favorites? I'm looking for suggestions for quick and easy meals, or those that don't require a ton of crazy ingredients. And something out of our regular meal repertoire. Meals that can be made-ahead and frozen would be welcomed too as I'd like to build up our freezer before the baby arrives. Please leave your suggestions in the comments!
lasagna and tater tot cassarole were some of the things that people made for us ahead of time, we just had to thaw them out and cook 'em. I have a few hamburger cassaroles (hamburger rice, hamburger quiche) and a pasta cassarole receipes I can send you if you're interested?
ReplyDeleteNote, when thawing them out give them a good 6-8 hours on the counter. Granted, when you thaw a frozen cassarole, they tend to get a tiny bit dried out, but you can always stir them halfway though cooking them to help even it out.