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[quote=Anonymous]Like a PP, I plan around a protein, starch, and veggie for each dinner, and then pick a basic preparation/technique or cuisine: roast, stir fry, stew, pan fry.  Then I use what I have.  We are on a pretty strict budget and in the summer months I have a CSA, so my meals are dictated by what arrives that week.  Once a week or so I'll shop for meat and veggies and just pick what looks good or fits the budget, which for this week was something like:

Proteins: Chicken thighs, bag of white beans, Italian sausage

Veggies: kale, broccoli, frozen peas, canned tomatoes

Then during the week I pan fried chicken thighs with a side of broccoli and some leftover couscous for the carb lover of the family; sauted white beans and roasted kale;oven roasted sausage and tomatoes over pasta.  Then leftovers in different permutations for the other nights.  Omelettes and fritattas help to repurpose leftovers.

Like PP, I've given up on making meals creative or fresh or whatever during the week.  They are basic and healthy and on the table after a long day.  I never crack a cook book during the week or even let myself worry about dinner - throw what you've got in the oven or pan with some garlic and olive oil and you can't go too wrong, that's my motto.

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