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What's For Dinner {Sept. 8th}


It's been a while since I've posted my daily dinner plans here, but in getting back into our fall routine I feel like it's a good time to start doing that again.

These past couple of months have involved a lot of crazy schedules and a lot of eating out.  And I have grown a little weary of that.  Not that I don't enjoy a good meal out.  But when I do go out I want to enjoy it ...not be so jaded of it that nothing even sounds good except a home-cooked meal.

And fall is the perfect season for home cooking, isn't it?  I'm in the mood for all of my 'comfort foods'!

So here's what's on the plan for our house this week (I've included the name and page # of any cookbooks I plan to use):

Monday: Northern Beans with Buttermilk Cornbread (Fix It & Forget It page 58)

Tuesday:  Pan-Seared Tilapia Po' Boys with Baked Potato Slices

Wednesday:  {our small group} Chicken & Dumplings

Thursday:  Red Beans & Rice with Hushpuppies (American Home Cooking page 277)

Friday:  attending a wedding rehearsal dinner

Saturday:  Homemade Pizza

This post is linked to Menu Plan Monday at I'm an Organizing Junkie.

Comments

Unknown said…
Looks yummy! I'm with you on the eating out. It gets old quickly... I find myself thinking about how much better or more cheaply I could make the meal!

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