Well, this happened this morning.
We had a fabulous summer.
And I enjoyed every single minute of it.
Right up until Sunday around four o'clock.
And then I was just done and ready to have a free minute to myself.
So today - the first day of school - came just in time.
And while I'm not entirely organized yet, I have done just enough planning and prep to have a a few yummy back-to-school dinners up my sleeve.
I'm going to let the roasted cherry tomato cappellini stand alone -- no protein added. I'm starting to cut animal protein from our meals at least two nights a week. The corn and avocado salad, however, will be served as a side with our "crispy chicken" -- yes, fried protein to make up for those protein free meals.
Baby steps.
Baby steps.
It's bound to be a busy week. And I'm secretly still hoping we'll continue our lazy-dinner-after-late-afternoon-swimming routine.
But probably not.
So, on the crazy chance that I'll need to actually cook more than two nights this week, I also have all ingredients on hand for a favorite stand-by: pesto orecchiette with chicken sausage. But after that, I think I'll need a break from all the routine and structure.
Baby steps.
So, what's on the back-to-school menu at your house?
But probably not.
So, on the crazy chance that I'll need to actually cook more than two nights this week, I also have all ingredients on hand for a favorite stand-by: pesto orecchiette with chicken sausage. But after that, I think I'll need a break from all the routine and structure.
Baby steps.
So, what's on the back-to-school menu at your house?