Hey there!
Lately, I have been in major nesting mode. I think John might be ready to get rid of me if I move anything else around while I tidy and organize. But, what can I say? I have only 4 more weeks before little man’s estimated D-Day. My mind is in overdrive thinking of all the time I won’t have once there are two small humans to care for throughout the day. I’m a little terrified.
One of the things on my goal list before Christian arrives is to be on a better meal planning schedule. I’m absolutely terrible at meal planning. I don’t like cooking very much at all and am usually searching for dinner ideas at 4:30 each afternoon, which makes me hate cooking even more. So, I decided that cooking dinners once a month might be for me. I can plan it all out, shop, cook everything and stick it in the freezer and be done in the kitchen all at once. Plus this way, once baby Christian comes, I won’t have to be in the kitchen in the evenings. I can just pop something in the crock pot or oven and let it do it’s thing. Freezer meals were definitely one of the things that I so appreciated when I had Alex (thanks to my sister, my freezer was stocked!). Because who wants to spend time cooking when you have a face like this to stare at?
So, I thought I would share with you all what I made this month (with links to recipes!) for our meals! And I want you to know that if I can do it, so can you. Because I really hate cooking. Like, really.
For most of the dinners, they call for filling a 9×13 pan. That always ends up being too much food for us since it’s really only John and I eating (Alex is the pickiest eater known to man). So, I bought disposable 8×8 baking pans from Kroger (3 for $1) and split each recipe into two dinners. So far it’s been enough for John to have 2 servings at dinner (and me to have one) and have 1-2 leftover servings for John’s lunch the next day. Obviously if you have a larger family, or one who eats more than us, stick with what you know! This is just what works for us.
For breakfasts:
Breakfast Burritos (I made 16)
Breakfast sandwiches (I made 12)
For dinners:
Salsa Chicken
Cheesy Chicken and Rice Casserole
Chicken Tacos
Snacks:
I hope you can use this list to get you started! I also keep pasta, frozen meatballs, garlic bread, sandwich fixings, veggies, fruit, cereal, and other snacks on hand.. John will try to tell you that all I cook is spaghetti, but that is simply not true. I use other kinds of noodles as well.
The countdown is definitely on for Baby Christian! We are so excited/nervous to meet the little guy, it’s hard to believe he will be here so soon!
