Whats up, buddies! How are ya? Are you having an excellent week to date? We actually are and I hope to dive into it extra in an upcoming weblog publish however till then, I’m popping in at present to share a publish that’s a part of the week of weeknight dinners collection I began on the weblog  some time in the past to present you a peek into what we’ve been consuming currently. If I’m being sincere, I’m feeling a bit uninspired within the kitchen proper now and know I must spend a bit time flipping by way of cookbooks and searching by way of recipes I’ve saved on the web for some dinner inspiration to attempt some new recipes as a result of that all the time helps reignite my love for cooking. Additionally, I genuinely like meal planning and discovering enjoyable new recipes to attempt so it’s only a matter of really doing it.

That being mentioned, the dinners featured in at present’s weblog publish had been all nonetheless yummy (we simply eat a lot of them a LOT, therefore the need to change issues up a bit) and, as all the time, they’re meals that may be ready simply (all 20 minutes or much less).

Additionally, I do know a bunch of you wish to see notes about what the boys eat since they don’t eat precisely what we eat each night time (we attempt to do a variation of our meals however I let go of any self-imposed stress to have them eat what we eat for dinner years in the past) and I apologize however I forgot to make notes about what they ate this week and can’t for the lifetime of me bear in mind their meals past Friday night time. Sooo I’ll do my greatest to deliver that again subsequent month!

Week of Weeknight Meals: July 2024

  • Monday: Salmon Poke Bowls

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After I let you know I may eat some variation of a poke bowl for lunch or dinner each single day of the week, I imply it. This is a meal I by no means get sick of, irrespective of what number of instances I eat it. The flavors mix so a lot of my favourite foodie issues — seafood, poke sauce, various textures — and Monday’s dinner actually checked all these packing containers. Brown rice served as the bottom and I topped the grain with teriyaki salmon, edamame, diced cucumber from our backyard, Every little thing However the Bagel seasoning and poke sauce I made with sesame oil, soy sauce, rice vinegar and ginger. It was easy and scrumptious!

  • Tuesday: Hen + Arugula + Grain Bowl

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Tuesday’s dinner was all about leftovers. I chopped up some leftover hen we had readily available from Sunday night time’s dinner and served them on prime of a mattress of arugula and brown rice. I additionally added some chopped carrots to the salad in addition to a do-it-yourself dressing made with olive oil, crimson wine vinegar, a little bit of honey, garlic, salt, pepper and dijon mustard.

  • Wednesday: Air Fryer Hen Thighs with Mashed Candy Potato and Sesame Inexperienced Beans

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Shock, shock, I made Pinch of Yum’s air fryer hen once more. I’ve taken to creating a huge batch of this seasoning to have readily available always in a giant jar to make a fast dinner simpler to throw collectively. On Wednesday, I paired the hen with mashed candy potatoes and sesame inexperienced beans I made on the stovetop with sesame oil, soy sauce and Every little thing However the Bagel seasoning. Ryan and I each cherished the inexperienced beans ready this fashion!

  • Thursday: Zucchini Casserole with Tomato Basil Salad

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I’m kicking myself for not taking the time to measure out the components for this zucchini casserole however I used this tremendous outdated recipe I shared on the weblog again in 2011 (discuss a throwback!) as a baseline. I modified up just a few issues like swapping the squash for zucchini from our backyard and added a bunch of cottage cheese to the casserole rather than the Greek yogurt. It was incredible and I’ll you should definitely measure every thing out the following time I make it! On the facet, I made a easy salad with contemporary tomatoes and basil, crimson onion, olive oil, balsamic vinegar and loads of feta cheese.

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Friday night time’s dinner appeared loads like Thursday night time’s dinner solely we swapped out the air fryer hen thighs for our favourite grilled paleo marinated hen thighs. (I advised ya that is the dinner recipe we make most frequently from the weblog!) Leftover mashed candy potatoes and inexperienced beans served as our sides in addition to some Roro’s parker rolls.

Query of the Day

What was your favourite meal of the week final week?