Three Simple Suppers

I don't know about you, but meal planning is not always easy around here. We try to eat as a family every night, but that means I need a dinner I can make during naptime and have simmering and ready to go at 5:45, or something I can easily whip up in 30 minutes or less while the boys are running beneath my feet waiting for  Daddy to get home. 

Here are three successes from this week.

Crock Pot Low Country Boil

This was awesome. I served it with a side of rice (the leftovers which will be used later in the week) and cornbread. It was a perfect family meal since the boys ate everything but the corn. The only thing I would do differently is half the recipe because it made a ton. The full recipe would be great for entertaining though!

White Chicken Chili

The recipe comes from a girl who pre-froze her ingredients for a week of cooking, but I just made fresh. I also added chopped green pepper, a can of black beans and left over corn from the Boil (toward the end). We served it with corn bread (also from the night before), mexican cheese and cilantro. It made enough left over to freeze and use for a later date. Cullen ate his on a taco and I think we might try that with the leftovers.

Vegetable Fried Rice

Ingredients:

Cold, leftover rice (white or brown)

Vegetable Oil

Soy Sauce

Salt and Pepper

Frozen Stir Fry Veggies

Chopped carrots, onion and celery

1. Heat vegetable oil in large wok

2. Add chopped veggies, fresh and frozen

3. Stir in rice

4. Add soy sauce, salt and pepper to taste

I love making this because it is healthy (and cheaper!) than take out, plus I can throw whatever left over I have on hand (chicken, pork chops, other veggies...). It is great for the boys too because they both eat the veggies in it. Apparently soy sauce masks the taste of peas and broccoli. Win for us all.

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What are some of your go to weeknight recipes?