meal plans

I have become one of those moms with a MEAL PLAN. At least this week. With the new year in full swing (and a resolve to eat less meat) and a busy week of sports and doctors appointments ahead, I decided to write out what I would cook on each day.

I usually think ahead, and also value being spontaneous with whats on hand, but creating a plan ahead of time was surprisingly productive. It allowed me to shop for specific items and also cook for Thursday while procrastinating from work on Monday. Oh I’ll make the broccoli dish I am planning instead of editing that article.

Speaking on the broccolli dish, it turned out to be a good one: Milk Street ran a page on the idea that TK approved “boiling veggies.” What he really advises is adding water while sauteeing to kind of steam and sautee together. It’s a good technique: sautee with spices in butter or oil then add water and cover for a few minutes. Remove cover and let water evaporate so veggie can brown. I tried it with broccoli, and not only was it esy, it only took about 10 minutes and .the results were great. Then I went back to work.