Monday – Grilled Pork Chops with Mustard Sauce, Mashed Potatoes, and Peas with Green Onion and Basil. I was supposed to make this yesterday, but I decided to stink up the entire house baking Salmon for my husband instead (I am such a loving wife).
Tuesday – I am not sure what I will make. I want to use the leftover mashed potatoes to make Shepherd’s Pie, but it is my husband’s least favorite meal, so it will depend on how late he works that night…
Wednesday – Kitchen Garden Skillet. I am making this recipe from my childhood to try out my new 16 in. long electric skillet. This is a one pan recipe. First you make the meatballs, then you add potatoes and carrots, dividing them with green onions. You pour beef consume over everything and simmer. A couple minutes before you are ready to serve you add peas (I am going to add the leftover peas with basil) . I will make this and write down how I do it, as well as take a picture, because the recipe is only in my head and in a cookbook that was lost in a fire in 1985.
Thursday – YOYO Dinner (YOYO means You are On Your Own)
Saturday – Use leftover chicken, rice and carrots (along with broccoli from my garden) to make Orange-Ginger Stir Fry
Sunday – Use leftover chicken to make a version of Asian Chicken Salad
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Struggler says
We eat the baked beans on the side, but I think that really is a British thing and it might be too much for your husband to deal with!
It’s not a million miles away from the British fallback meal of Bangers, (=sausages), beans and mash.
🙂
Alea says
Melissa, Thanks, I have found that if I just alter the seasonings of the side dishes a bit then I can remix items later to make “new” meals.
Struggler, I have to give my husband credit for eating the pie for 3 years before admitting that it wasn’t his favoite.
Test flights are running late at work tonight so I can make it without feeling guilty.(I don’t think he knew what I was going to be making before he agreed to stay for them, but would not swear to it). I usually make shepherd’s pie with worcestershire sauce, but I would be willing to give HP sauce a try. I have never heard of eating it with baked beans. In the pie??? I am always looking for new ways to use leftovers, but I thought I was pushing the limits by adding green beans.
Struggler says
YOYOs definitely have a place here too!
Very concerned your husband doesn't like Shepherds Pie. I find the dish is much improved by a healthy dob of HP Sauce. Since that's a British item, A1 Steak Sauce might be a close approximation. And we eat ours with baked beans, but I realize that's probably pushing things a bit far.
Melissa says
The orange chicken sounds really good, and I’m all for saving time and money with planned leftovers.
jsprik says
sounds so yummy!! happy monday!!
michelle says
YOYO dinner; thats awesome! haha