One of my goals for 2011 is healthier food choices. Unfortunately for me this includes actually eating some sort of meals instead of snacking sporadically, or continuously, throughout the day. I’ve discussed the way I organize my recipes here, and I’ve decided it take it a step further to help me at least take the first step to meal planning.
In a moment of genius, it came upon me to add a ‘This Week’ folder for recipes I would like to include at some point throughout the week. What I did today was browse through my recipe folder and try to choose some recipes that were pretty simple, and included foods that are currently residing somewhere in my kitchen. I then moved them into the ‘This Week’ folder so that when I needed to pull out the recipe for the preparation, it was easily accessible. I think… the benefit, besides having the recipes more easily accessible, is that if they are not tried and true, and do not meet the requirements of our taste buds, they can also be easily deleted without having to search the long list.
So without further ado, here are the selections from my virtual recipe box, for this week:
For the soup, The Manchild and I had a very similar, if not the same, soup at a local cafe here, and it was absolutely d.e.l.i.c.i.o.u.s. And this is coming from someone who is not a lover of the soup.
Middle Eastern Garbanzo Beans With Spinach
Unfortunately, I just realized that I don’t have spinach OR yogurt available for this dish. My attempt to visit the ‘grocery’ close by was fruitless this afternoon, but I can hold off until later in the week for this one and try to score again. I’m Losing It Here is a blog that I enjoy reading regularly. Laura shares some GREAT RECIPES, participates in Food Waste Friday, and writes candidly about her adventures in becoming debt free.
I will probably attempt to make some kind of Bruschetta, Hummus, and Pineapple Fried Rice this week also.
What’s on your menu for the week?
