Friday afternoon is my favorite time of the week. I usually come home from work a little earlier than every other day of the week. The whole weekend stretches in front of me and I walk around with a spring in my step. Usually the sun is just streaming at full Rocky Mountain force through my kitchen window. I sit down with my cookbooks and brainstorm.
I slowly flip through the pages, consider my latest issue of bon appetit and cook's illustrated and design our weekly menu. I really relish the moments spent contemplating the perfect arrangement of dishes. I image what each will taste like. I look forward to the chance I'll have to cook them. It's such a personal indulgence.
I try to have one Asian inspired meal, one Mexican, and one pasta. I try to use all 4 of the standard proteins (beef, chicken, pork and fish). One night is the ear doctor's chance to work on his progression toward the title of "grillmaster." I like to have one crockpot/casserole since that makes great leftovers for lunches. And I always throw a dessert/baking experiment into the mix. It's like a big ole crossword puzzle trying to cover all the bases.
Does anyone else get this level of enjoyment out of meal planning? or am I an even bigger nerd that I thought?
i don't think it is a nerd thing, but i can barely make sure i eat, let alone plan my meal. if i lived on colorado i'd want to come over everynight for dinner!
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Goo! If I'd had more notice i would totally have checked them out! Bummer.
ReplyDeleteI totally admire your ability and dedication to meal plan. My idea of meal planning is to stop and noodles and company - and have enough left for lunch the next day!!
ReplyDeleteQuestion. Goo? Do you pronounce it Goo like a baby or go like oh?
I used to, but not any more. Now cooking is a chore with a new baby in the house.
ReplyDeleteP.S. Is your husband ever going to answer those questions we got to ask him a loooooong time ago?
I do!!! I sit down with a huge stack of cookbooks and pick out new recipes to try before every trip to the grocery store. And I, too, try to pick ones that utilize different meats, and I also have to make sure that they are colorful when plated (no corn with saffron rice).
ReplyDeleteWe're nerds together!
Hi there, skipped over from Erica's blog!
ReplyDeleteI myself meal plan, but more from a budgeting point of view. and I hate not having stuff in when I come to cook it. It annoys me!
I too relish meal planning. Perhaps very nerdy, but hey, at least you aren't alone in your nerdiness!
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