30 Days of Dinner; Days 11-13

This post is a continuation of a look inside 30 days of dinner at my house to see how I use the “Win at Dinner” strategies in real-life situations. Read the previous posts for more information on the Game Plays.

Day 11

Homemade pizza

Game Plays:

70 Meals, One Trip to the Store – Following the 70 Meals cookbook, I always have ingredients on hand to make several kinds of pizza. Pizza is always a winner in my house, and the kids love to help make the crust. Using one packet of “Smart ingredient” RED Star yeast, I made two crusts from which we ate one Barbeque chicken and caramelized onion, and one Mozzarella and red sauce pizza.

Day 12

Moroccan Lamb and Apricot Stew

Game Plays:

None. This is one of those instances when I found a unique recipe (here’s the link) that I really wanted to try, using many ingredients that I had to go out and buy. As I recommend, keeping this to once or twice a month keeps making dinner from being a “project”, and the ingredient clutter (ingredients you rarely use) to a minimum.

Day 13

Chicken Fajitas

Game Plays:

Gifts to self - I had roasted several pounds of chicken, cubed and frozen it in 1-pound quantities, a few weeks back. I thawed and used one of these pounds for the Fajitas. I filled the lazy susan with toppings (lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, guacamole, salsa and sour cream) and sides (refried beans and tortilla chips), and everyone filled their own plate.

70 Meals, One Trip to the Store – Chicken fajitas are in the 70 Meals, One Trip to the Store cookbook which means I have everything I need to make them, any night of the year.

I can’t believe March is already near over. Our next post… Another cookbook giveaway! Stay tuned.