(Homemade BBQ Chicken Pizza....YUM!!!)
Half the battle of dinner time is having a plan. My grandmother used to have spaghetti once a week, I believe on Mondays. She always knew what she would be preparing that night. I loved the idea, but decided to broaden it to Pasta Night. I wanted some flexibility. I had other nights that received themes too. Tuesday was Taco Tuesday, but changed to Mexican Fiesta for more flexibility and Friday was Homemade Pizza Night. Then one day I found a new show that really inspired me, The Food Nanny. She has a passion for rescuing dinner time and her plan uses theme nights every night. I decided to fill in the blanks and give every night a theme night. Now, that doesn't mean I can't make pasta on a Thursday or pizza on Sunday, but it does help my planning. Here are my theme nights:
Monday - Pasta Night
Tuesday - Mexican Fiesta
Wednesday - Crock Pot or Hot Dish*
(*I can't call it a casserole, for some reason my boys can't stand that name....hence, the Hot Dish)
Thursday - Soup, Salad, Sandwich
(or any combination)
Friday - Homemade Pizza Night
(if we're busy, this night generally gets pushed to Sunday)
Saturday - Grill or Wok
Sunday - Family Favorites
Follow the side bar What's for Dinner? to see what I'm making.
Half the battle of dinner time is having a plan. My grandmother used to have spaghetti once a week, I believe on Mondays. She always knew what she would be preparing that night. I loved the idea, but decided to broaden it to Pasta Night. I wanted some flexibility. I had other nights that received themes too. Tuesday was Taco Tuesday, but changed to Mexican Fiesta for more flexibility and Friday was Homemade Pizza Night. Then one day I found a new show that really inspired me, The Food Nanny. She has a passion for rescuing dinner time and her plan uses theme nights every night. I decided to fill in the blanks and give every night a theme night. Now, that doesn't mean I can't make pasta on a Thursday or pizza on Sunday, but it does help my planning. Here are my theme nights:
Monday - Pasta Night
Tuesday - Mexican Fiesta
Wednesday - Crock Pot or Hot Dish*
(*I can't call it a casserole, for some reason my boys can't stand that name....hence, the Hot Dish)
Thursday - Soup, Salad, Sandwich
(or any combination)
Friday - Homemade Pizza Night
(if we're busy, this night generally gets pushed to Sunday)
Saturday - Grill or Wok
Sunday - Family Favorites
Follow the side bar What's for Dinner? to see what I'm making.
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