Meal Planning Made Harder

Busy days teaching 3 different grades and training 3 littles how not to interrupt school + busy nights nursing my adorable little pirranah = 1 mamma who, though I still LOVE well prepared, nutritious food… well, I’ve just been a little tired.  We’ve had more stir-fry, pizza with garden-fresh tomatoes & goat cheese and grilled veggie nights than usual.  Tough life, huh?!

I’m not getting extra sleep yet but my passion for new recipes has again been awakened!  Chris bought me Cook’s Illustrated for my Birthday and, now that I’ve now received 3 issues, I have a new problem.  Trying to decide which amazing reipces to try each week!

This week, I’m going to find out just how much of a difference it makes to bake potatoes in a bed of salt.  If it’s tasty enough, I’ll add the recipe here.    Sometimes, it’s the simple things executed perfectly that put the biggest smile on my face!  Cranberry Orange Muffins are on my “when I have extra time to bake some yummy goodies” list.  So many choices, so little time.

Thank you, Cook’s Illustrated, for wonderfully complicating my weekly meal planning!!!