30 Meals

I'm a very secretive cook.  For some reason, I seem to have an aversion to talking about what I'm making for dinner; and I am someone who likes to talk about everything.  Really, I tend to err on the side of over-sharing, but not when it comes to dinner preparation.  I am very self conscious about my meals.  Its weird and I don't have a very good explanation for it.  If my kids ask me, "What's for dinner?" I freeze.  Is it because I'm afraid they will complain about what it is?  Maybe.

When my husband asks me, "Whatcha making?" I take this as a great offense.  Do I think he doesn't trust me?  I don't know.  Whatever my hang up is, its weird.  I like baking better. If you put butter and sugar in it, you know you're gonna make people happy.  Maybe that's my problem... I'm a people pleaser, and dessert just makes people happier than regular food.  I'm always afraid my regular food won't measure up.

With all that said, I recently sat down and tortured myself by racking my brain to come up with 30 meals--enough for one month of meals, because I get discouraged about dinner and tired of making the same thing all the time--chicken to be specific. My 30 meal list has been helpful in that I don't have to make the same thing twice in one month.  So now, I just look at my list and decide which meals I will make for that week and cross off the meals as I go.  I have the monthly list on my computer and I write out my weekly meal schedule and tack it to the fridge for easy reference.  I find that I'm not as discouraged from making dinner anymore and less likely to give up and go out to eat. And you know I like lists!

This scares me, but... I'm gonna give you my list.  I'm closing my eyes and hitting send.  This goes against everything the secretive cook inside of me stands for, but I'm hoping maybe it will help you.  I know I would love an honest peak into someone else's dinner routine.  So here goes nothin'.

Cryn's 30 Meal List

1) Enchiladas + Beans

2) Chili + Cornbread

3) Chicken Tortilla Soup

4) Chicken Carbonara Pasta + Broccoli

5) Spaghetti + Broccoli

6) Chicken, Red Potatoes, Veggies

7) Bake Potatoes + Baked Beans + Broccoli

8) Breakfast For Dinner

9) Chicken Tacos

10) Bean + Cheese Burritos

11) Salmon + Cous Cous + Veg

12) Fish Tacos

13) Butternut Squash + Farfelle Pasta

14) Pesto Pasta + Broccoli

15) Arroz Con Pollo

16) Shepherd's Pie

17) Hot Dogs, Mac+Cheese, + Veg

18) Chicken, Roasted Cauliflower, Potatoes

19) BBQ Chicken Salad

20) Pizza +Salad

21) Teriyaki Chicken + Rice Bowls with Grilled Veggies

22) Burgers, Bake Fries or Home Fries, + Veg or Salad

23) Lasagna + Broccoli

24) Quiche + Salad

25) Roasted Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Corn + Broccoli or Green Beans

26) Pork Chops + Brown Rice Medley (from T.J.'s) + Veggies

27) Grilled Cheese + Canned Soup + Chopped Veggies (Carrots, Cucumbers, Pickles)

28) B.L.T.A.'s + Salad

29) Corn Chowder + French Bread

30) I lied. There is no 30th meal! I guess I ran out of ideas.