Wisdom Teeth...

So, it's taken me a while but finally I am writing on here :)

 

I really wish I was better at this whole meal planning thing... I think it would make our lives w a y easier, but right now it's difficult for me to plan a whole weeks worth of food. I'm starting to plan at least a couple meals a week, which really helps on the nights my husband gets home late from work.

 

PLUS

 

It totally helps with the budget!!! We avoid these late night conversations

 

Me: Sorry babe, things got crazy, forgot to take the chicken out of the freezer, what do you want for dinner?

Husband: I don't care, what do you want?

and so on and so on...

Husband: Fine, let's go get jack in the box.

 

Not good for the budget, not good for my thighs!!! :-P

 

Back to the title of this post....

 

I got my wisdom teeth pulled on Tuesday, which totally screwed up my plan for meal planning once again *next week Ashley... next week* I was planning on making a delicious sounding crock pot meal off of Pinterest (recipe down below) and using some of our leftover ingredients from homemade pizza last week.

 

But No

 

Soft foods for a week

 

Good news!! I found a way to liven up the boring soft foods I have been forced to endure.

Caution: by "liven up" I mean adding a crazy amount of calories 

 

-Rosarita refried beans

-Auntie Ann Mac and cheese

-Ramen Noodles

 

BORING

 

-I added some milk, butter and cheese to the beans and voilà a little bit better

-I couldn't really make the mac and cheese any better, but I added some shredded cheese to make it tastier

-Ramen noodles are against my better judgment and I fully believe I will pay for it on the scale after this week is finished BUT I strained the noodles, added the seasoning, and an egg....Pretty good, believe it or not.

 

I can not wait for this phase to pass. *Crossing my fingers I'll be able to enjoy some Easter ham* We made a last minute stop at Stephanie's tonight to drop off some stuff for the kids and I was so jealous I couldn't enjoy her birthday shrimp scampi. Happy 25th Birthday Steph!! ;) And today my husband got to enjoy those left over pizza ingredients by making pizza bread on some semi-stale French bread. Who knew ketchup with a little oregano and garlic salt could make a decent pizza sauce?! Needless to say, I'm pretty excited for the meals I will prepare next week!!!

 

And I promise to keep my blog on here updated! This blog is a such a cool idea!

 

Here is the yummy Pinterest recipe:

4 thawed chicken breasts

 6oz. package of Stove Top stuffing mix

 1/2 cup sour cream

 1 can of cream of chicken soup

 Chicken on bottom - Stove Top over chicken, Cream of Chicken/Sour Cream mix on top. Cover and cook for 4 hours on low.

 

Sounds so yummy