Food Waste and Meal Planning

I'm feeling very organized and on the ball today!  Could have something to do with the fact that I actually had a night off last night, and none of my kids woke up during the night (which is nothing short of a miracle around here).

We failed miserably with the food waste this week.  No pictures as I just tossed stuff throughout the week as I found it, but we had some fresh parsley and cilantro, some small amounts of leftovers, a bag of bagels that I pulled out of the freezer that just didn't taste quite right, and some strawberries that went bad WAY too quickly.

This will be a MUCH better week I'm sure.

Our meal plan this week is pretty basic.  I'm mainly working with what's on hand with the addition of some fresh produce and dairy.  Tonight's meal is a bit more elaborate since Nick and I are doing at-home date night.

Friday
Butter chicken
Curried chickpeas
Beef vindaloo
Basmati rice
Naan

Saturday
Salmon croquettes
Lemon pepper rice
Asparagus/broccoli

Sunday
Parmesan chicken
Buttered penne
Green salad

Monday
Chow mein

Tuesday
Red beans & rice
Cucumber salad

Wednesday
Penne w/ vodka sauce and shrimp
Caesar salad

Thursday
Vegetable soup
Cheese paninis