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Persisting (CSA Menu Plan #72)

Published on March 5, 2017 By Emily. Updated on March 5, 2017

I really thought that menu planning was going to be something I’d jump back into, but I’m still only managing to do half the job each week.  I have no trouble looking through the supermarket fliers or browsing my apps for deals.  We never miss a CSA pick up.  I get to the supermarket every weekend.  But our seemingly still unpredictable schedule, a series of guests this week, Brian being sick and the fact that I’m still not used to picking up our vegetables on Mondays means that more often that not, I don’t have a plan for dinner. 

I know it’ll be one less stressor in my life if I can get back in planning mode and I’m trying to make it a priority.  Rumor has it that this coming week will be less busy and I’m looking forward to cooking food I feel good about.  I’m going to try taking a bit more of a predictable approach to my menu planning for now, in the manner I’ve seen many do but has never interested me in the past.  My plans are going to follow a template, with the following each once a week: pasta, soup, something from the freezer, Mexican (tacos/enchiladas/quesadillas, etc), and breakfast.  That doesn’t cover the whole week, but I’m hoping it’s enough of a framework to make planning easier.

The Pick Up

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The Plan

Week 1 (last week):

Mexican: Cod fish tacos with cabbage (cabbage from last CSA pick up)

Soup: New England Clam Chowder (Healthy Delicious) with salad

Pasta: Baked Ziti with salad

Breakfast: Simple Potato Hash with eggs

Pizza (thanks to my in-laws, who came to visit!)

Dinner out (thanks again in-laws!)

Week 2 (this week):

Soup: Creamy Rutabaga and Potato Soup with biscuits

Pasta: Martha’s Macaroni and Cheese (Smitten Kitchen) with roasted beets – 2 nights

Breakfast: Breakfast Pizza topped with egg, cheese, bacon and spinach

Freezer: Kielbasa and pierogies OR carrot soup

Ginger-Honey Hot Wings (Food & Wine) with cabbage salad

Squash Toasts with Ricotta and Cider Vinegar (Smitten Kitchen)

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