Yesterday marked one year since our sweet senior pup, Wolfgang, died. It feels unbelievable that we’ve lived a full year without a fallen-crumb cleaner-upper. In some ways our floors are much messier (it has been an adjustment having to pick up every scrap of grated cheese that falls off the edge of the plate) and in other ways our floors are much, much cleaner (poor Wolfie became quite … leaky in his later years.
I spent yesterday feeling tight and brittle and snappy. Today I am a busy mouse, keeping my brain occupied and my hands constantly in motion. It has taken me a really long time to realize that sometimes emotions get stuck and it’s okay to have a giant cry about your dead dog one year after you say goodbye.
The silver lining (my toxic trait: I am an aggressive seeker of silver linings) is I’ve built a meal plan and set us up to have a yummy, healthful week (in theory).
Sunday: Smash burgers with Grossy Pelosi’s Secret Burger Sauce served with a fruit & veggie plate.
Monday: Ina’s Perfect Roast Chicken served with Air Fryer Baby Potatoes, steamed broccoli, roasted acorn squash, and garlic bread.
Tuesday: I’ll use Monday’s chicken leftovers to make Tortilla Soup. Macaroni & Cheese for the kids.
Wednesday: Roasted sweet potatoes topped with Cuban-style Black Beans served with green salad.
Thursday: Leftovers!
Friday: Some sort of sheet pan situation with sausages, peppers, onions, and zucchini. If I’ve got my life together enough to manage it, I’ll pick up some crusty bread and make garlic butter so we can take things to the next level.
What’s on your meal plan this week?
