Weeknight dinners may be powerful at our home. Between a full work day, sports activities, actions and different commitments, mealtime can creep up on my husband and me. Now we have a behavior of taking a look at one another round 5 p.m., shrugging our shoulders and asking, “What’s for dinner?”
I’m not a Sunday meal prepper, and I’m not a Crockpot or immediate pot mother. These issues take pre-planning, and full disclosure, I’m not so good on the planning. Plus, I by no means know on Monday what I’ll be within the temper to eat on Friday. Individuals who meal plan nicely fascinate me because of this alone.
I’ve tried meal prep lessons, explored Crockpot recopies and even thought of shopping for an immediate pot to encourage proactive meal behaviors. Alas, I’m what I’m – final minute and deadline pushed.
So, as a substitute of attempting to grow to be one thing I’m not, I’ve accepted that we’re hitting the grocery retailer at 5 p.m. for a 6 p.m. dinner or cooking round no matter meat is already in our fridge. So, I’ve a brief psychological listing of go-to weeknight recipes that help my way of life. Under, I’m sharing a couple of of the recipes we use once we’ve had sufficient PB&Js, mac and cheese, rooster nuggets and pizza. Bon appetit!
Rooster Thighs, Potatoes and Inexperienced Beans
Confession: I stole this one straight from a church cookbook. Why? As a result of every part in a church cookbook is scrumptious. And, when church households take time to compile and publish their recipes, you’d higher make it a degree to attempt them for 2 causes. One: You realize you received’t be disenchanted. Two: It’s a singular type of Southern hospitality. (Shout out to my mother and sister who insisted I do that even I questioned it, and to Teresa Ivey at my childhood church for the recipe.)
Elements:
1 lb rooster thighs
1 can inexperienced beans
6(ish) massive pink potatoes (1” items)
1 stick butter (melted)
1 package deal Italian dressing seasoning
Salt to style
Instructions:
Place rooster, inexperienced beans and potatoes in a single casserole dish. Pour melted butter over prime. Sprinkle salt and Italian seasoning over every part. Cowl with aluminum foil, and prepare dinner at 350 levels for 1 hour (or till rooster reaches 165 levels).
“Tucked In” Roll Ups
This one is SO straightforward and an all-time child crowd pleaser at our home. This recipe is the direct results of a “we solely have floor meat within the fridge” expertise a couple of years in the past. My children gave them the “tucked in” identify as a result of the ends of the crescent roll are at all times tucked in to maintain every part in place. I normally serve them with apple sauce and one thing wholesome.
Elements
1 can crescent rolls
1/3 lb floor beef, rooster or turkey
4 slices of cheese
Instructions:
Brown meat. Tear cheese slices in half (so you must find yourself with 8 half slices). Unroll and separate crescent rolls onto a sheet pan. Place one piece of cheese on every crescent roll. Add a few spoonfuls of meat on prime of the cheese. Roll up every crescent roll and tuck the corners up. Pop within the oven and prepare dinner in keeping with package deal instructions.
Grilled Turkey + Corn Salsa
When you don’t have choosy eaters like I do, you’ll be OK with this one for all the household. Alternatively, in case your children shudder on the considered consuming a vegetable, you might wish to stick to the 2 choices above. This recipe is nice for the spring and summer season climate, and it’s straightforward to change relying on who we’re feeding or what you’re within the temper for.
Elements
1 package deal of turkey tenderloin
Cumin (to style)
Salt (to style)
1 can fiesta corn
¼ cup diced tomatoes
2 inexperienced onions (sliced)
2 tablespoons chopped garlic
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons lime juice (I add extra)
Contemporary cilantro (to style)
Avocado (non-obligatory)
Black beans (non-obligatory)
Instructions
Coat turkey with cumin and salt, then grill. Combine all different elements collectively and refrigerate. High the grilled turkey with salsa. Serve with rice … and a margarita.
Stephanie Llorente is a mom of two youngsters and an everyday Go Ask Mother contributor. She is the proprietor of Prep Communications and Restored, a faith-based business that delivers related assets and intentional neighborhood to working mothers.
