Monday, Monday—we meet again. And so quickly, too.

How was your weekend? Ours was wonderful—and needed. Saturday morning I ran (and walked!) the Senior Bowl Charity Run. I did better than I thought I would and finished 1:10:45. It was fun but so incredibly muggy!

Afterward, we picked up my mother-in-law (from a hotel) who had tagged along with her friend for a conference. We went to lunch at Jason’s Deli (free ice cream for the win!) and just spent some time around the house before dropping her back off.

Sunday was lazy, and boy did I appreciate it! We slept “late” (woke up at 6:30 to briefly nurse Baby M and then we all went back to sleep in our bed until almost 9:00). With the rain gently falling outside, it was so hard to move!

The rest of the day was spent cleaning, planning, and watching football.

Now it’s time for another week of meals. I’d planned to share last week, but life got in the way. Since I did remember to make note of last week’s meals, I’ll make today’s plan a 2-for-1. Sorry for the lack of pictures. I really need to sync my phone so I can delete some (read: all that I’ve ever taken) of the photos of Bazooka Boy. How, just how, do I pick my favorites?!!!!

(October 26-30)

Monday: Black beans (spiced up with onion, green bell pepper, garlic, and dried cilantro) and rice. Simple and cheap, but satisfying and tasty, with plenty of leftovers for lunch. We did learn a lesson,, though: just because the baby likes eating beans does not mean they will agree with his tummy. Nobody slept Monday night! 🙁

Tuesday: Meat loaf and roasted Brussels sprouts. Not our best one, which was probably due to the frozen/thawed meat we used. Baby M ate some, though, and didn’t complain!

Wednesday: We had planned to throw together a slow-cooker vegetable soup, but my mom dropped off a big pot of vegetable soup and cornbread that she made. One of the perks of having parents who live close by (and have a key to your house). 🙂

Thursday: Baked potatoes (topped with slightly-burned bacon, grated cheese, and butter; we forgot to pick up chives, so nothing green!) and a chopped salad. For some reason, a loaded baked potato just sounded good to me on Sunday when we were meal planning.

Friday: We went out to dinner at Wintzell’s for one of Mark’s colleague’s going-away dinner. We split a platter of fried oysters and fried shrimp (with cheese grits and fries—hello beige+carby foods!) and it was just ok and over-priced. Wintzell’s used to be family-owned/operated and the place you recommended to visitors, but after opening way too many franchise locations, their quality went downhill (read: questionable frozen seafood).

(November 2-6)

Monday: Crockpot pulled pork sandwiches with a simple homemade slaw—they were pretty tasty.

Tuesday: Gnocchi with marinara, plus sides of cucumber/tomato/onion salad, corn, and garlic bread.

Wednesday: Cannellini bean soup (seasoned with garlic and sage) with grilled cheese. Classic and comforting.

Thursday: Our go-to “fried” rice. It’s not 100% traditional (made in the wok), but it’s yummy with loads of frozen veggies and scrambled egg. Extra Sriracha is not optional.

Friday: We didn’t really plan for this one, so to make us feel better after a stressful couple of days, I picked us up a mixed grill pita and vegetable gyro to split from Mediterranean Sandwich Co. They were underwhelming this time, despite our love for that place.

So…last week was severely lacking in the veggie department. This week should be better!

• What was the best thing you ate this week?
• What’s something on the menu for this week?