What Came Into the Kitchen
I did a small Walmart order today — nothing major, just a few things to set us up for the weekend:
- Hot dog buns (I already have hot dogs in the freezer)
- A few things for s’mores for a bonfire tomorrow night
I’ll do a bigger Costco trip this weekend.
I also stopped at a Trader Joe’s when I was out dropping off my teen tonight. I didn’t have a cooler with me, so I couldn’t buy anything fresh or frozen….but that didn’t stop me from buying stuff! I used a basket to limit myself….but when I saw the BELOVED ‘flower cookies’ I did get 5 BOXES! A few of my kiddos look forward to these cookies each spring and you need to grab them when they are in stock! I also bought some dairy free chocolate and their ‘World’s Smallest Chocolate Chip Cookies’.
What I Cooked Today
Today was a no-meat Friday for Lent, so everything stayed simple.
- Baked frozen cheese pizza for lunch (from Costco)
- Cooked two types of fish for dinner:
- Crispy fish sticks (Trader Joe’s — my dad brought these over recently)
- Wild Alaskan Company cod (thawed overnight)
For the cod, I kept it really simple because the quality is so good:
- Glass pan + olive oil
- Salt, pepper, lemon pepper
- A little dill + fresh lemon juice
- Broiled until the top was crisp, then finished at 350°F if needed
Honestly, the fish was so fresh — zero fishy smell even after thawing. Really, really good.
- Made a pot of rice to go with dinner
What We Ate
Lunch
- Cheese pizza
- Veggies + dip
- Fruit
- I had some tuna fish over a salad since I can’t eat the pizza…I also sent tuna fish for my husband’s lunch. Did some sides with hummus, pita chips, veggies, nuts, and olives
Simple and easy.
Dinner
- Broiled cod
- Fish sticks
- Rice
A couple of my kids opted for leftover pasta instead, which worked perfectly.
We also finished off the rest of the roasted veggies from earlier in the week.
Current Kitchen Inventory
Cooked Proteins
- Grilled chicken (still leftover) – this will be great for lunches over the weekend!
- Chicken shawarma (very small amount left)
Prepped / In Progress
- —
Cooked Staples
- Cooked rice
- Cooked pasta
Produce & Fresh Ingredients
- Fruit
- Veggies + dip
Easy Meal Builders
- Grilled chicken (for weekend meals)
- Pasta + rice
- Hot dogs (pulled from freezer for tomorrow)
- S’mores supplies
Kitchen Flow (How Things Are Getting Used)
- Roasted veggies → fully used up today
- Fish → cooked fresh today for Lenten dinner
- Pasta → still being used as a backup option
- Chicken → still available for the weekend
- Freezer items → starting to get pulled for weekend plans
What’s Next
Tomorrow we’re planning a bonfire night, so we’ll do hot dogs and s’mores.
I’ll also be doing a bigger Costco run this weekend to reset the fridge for the next week.
This was a good reset day — using what we had, keeping things simple, and getting ready to build back up again.