We didn’t do quite as well on our week of meal planning this week. On Sunday we neglected to go to the store, which got us off kilter for the whole week. We learned our lesson this week, however, and went to both HyVee AND Target on Sunday, despite shopping the whole day in Iowa City and Tanger. We really didn’t feel like going out again once we got home, but I knew if we didn’t we would regret it!
I also hit the Farmer’s Market on Saturday and got lots of tasty stuff – chicken wings and thighs, ground pork, beef brats, a big, fat watermelon, peppers, and zucchini. All of it is or will be delicious.
Despite our poor planning, we did make a few good meals this week.
Sweet Potato Chili Fries – I tweaked this recipe a little because the amount of spicy seasonings for the amount of meat seemed a little crazy to me. I used a full pound of meat, and the chili was still as spicy as hell! It still tasted good over the sweet potato fries, but it was intense. We had the leftovers tonight. Tim added a 28 ounce can of tomatoes to thin it out, and it was still spicy! I didn’t feel like going to the work of making fries, so we just baked the sweet potatoes in the roaster oven, mashed them, poured the chili over them, and then garnished it with avocado. I ate a HUGE bowl – my excuse being all I had for lunch was a wimpy lettuce wrap from Jimmy Johns. Plus I’m in training for this week’s 5K! Oh, by the way, I got a PR in the mile on Sunday – 8 minutes, 29 seconds! My legs hurt like a mother today, but it was totally worth it.
Spicy Bison and Sausage Meat Muffins – This recipe made little, tiny meat loaves in the shape of muffins. Tim really liked them. I thought they tasted good, but they hurt my stomach for some reason. I’m not a fan of garlic powder; I prefer to use fresh garlic. Also, a meal that makes 2.5 pounds of meat for us is a little much. If I were to make this recipe again, I think I would cut it in half and use fresh garlic.
And….that’s pretty much it for the week! I told you – we slacked off this week. BUT! BUT! We have tons of tasty recipes on tap for this week – lots of chicken, actually. I’ll circle back with you all next week and let you know how they turned out. I bought a new mandoline from Amazon, and I’m going to make beet chips. I can’t wait!!!!!!!!!
