When we were housing hunting just a few months ago, just for fun, we went to an open house for a house that is lifetimes outside of our price range. Pretending to be serious shoppers, when the realtor asked us what we thought of the house, we told her that it wasn't to our liking because we are searching for house that better fit a multi-generational house (not because it was many times over and above our price range). To which, we quipped, "Oh that is the wave of the future in housing".
But it's true. We are a multi-generational household, on purpose, and we did actually find a great house in our budget that allows my husband and I along with my parents to live together and enjoy our own space when we need it all under the same roof.
We also share many meals, and with busy lives, it can sometimes be difficult to determine who is going to be around for dinner and what we are going to serve. This post is one way we are splitting up meal duties. I plan meals seeking to maximize our budget and bring home the healthiest foods possible; and my mom preps those meals so that it takes less time to get dinner on the table when we get home from work in the evening. To make it easy for my mom to find the recipes we are working from each week, I decided to make her a blog post where she can easily find all the links. Together we will keep you updated on how these recipes go, which meals we recommend, and which to avoid.
Monday: Turkey and Quinoa Stuffed Bell Peppers
This is a pretty nutritional recipe to begin with, but we could increase by substituting 1/4 of the meat with finely chopped mushrooms and carrots. Also, use whatever cheese we have. Go ahead and keep the serving size at 8, and we can use these for lunches this week.
Dinner time plan: If mom can get the filling completed beforehand, we can pop these in the oven as soon as I get home from work.
Tuesday:Spaghetti Squash with Marinara
How to Cook Spaghetti Squash- this looks like a great tutorial on how to properly cook spaghetti squash so that you get long "noodles".
Sauce: This is less of a recipe and more of a doctored up sauce from a jar. We'll use ground turkey, onions, garlic, bell pepper, marinara, basil.
Dinner time plan: Mom roasts squash beforehand, and I'll make the family marinara sauce.
Wednesday: Grilled chicken with zucchini and a spinach salad
Chicken: Honey Lemon Garlic Chicken
Zucchini: slice length wise, marinade in olive oil, balsamic vinegar, basil, oregano, pepper, salt, fresh garlic
Salad: Keep it simple with spinach, radish, tomato, carrot, and chopped pecans
Dinner time plan: Marinade the chicken and zucchini for at least an hour prior. When we get home, then we'll grill the meat and veggies and assemble the salad.
Thursday: Korean Stir fry
Meat: We'll use a mix of half ground turkey and half finely chopped mushrooms, carrots, and celery
Dinner time plan: Make the rice and chop veggies for meat ahead of time. When we get home from work, we'll cook up the meat and make stir fry vegetables that are in the freezer.
Friday: pizza with friends
Saturday: Date Night.
Sunday: Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
Dinner Time Plan: This recipes is wonderful as it is, and a great leisurely Sunday afternoon project that we can make together.
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