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Weekly Meal Plan, September 22

September 22, 2014 / General

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Weekly meal plan for September (Published September 22, 2014).

Tonight is the official start of autumn, which means everyone can stop whining about pumpkin and pumpkin-spiced things being out. I’m only slightly joking.

I absolutely adore autumn, and sometimes go a little overboard to make up for the lack of a traditional, picture-postcard autumn here in Texas. Butternut squash is probably my very favorite vegetable, and I go a little nuts making everything with it, from soups to tacos to desserts. I tend to dice and roast up big ones so I have squash to last me the whole week — I’m not kidding when I say I sometimes just snack right off the roasting tray.

My family, for their part, is embracing the return of apples. I think we might have missed apple season in Texas, but I always allow for splurging on a few of our favorite varieties, including Honeycrisp, which were bred at the school my husband and I went to. I’m hoping to make applesauce again this year, but we go through it so quickly (the younger child is obsessed) it’s not quite cost-effective to do it ourselves. Still, I’m always trying to move toward more mindful cooking and eating, so it’s on the agenda soon.

This week is a busy one, and I have to say thank goodness for having meal planning be a stalwart in our lives. I’m not quite sure how we would have been able to get through this past month without it. Yes, we’ve punted a few times and done takeout (sometimes you just need a burger from Hopdoddy) but the fact that we have a plan at all has kept me sane.

The week culminates in Byte of Texas, the conference I’ve been planning for the past year. It’s been a lot of work but I’ve loved it. If you’re in the Austin area, you can still get tickets. I hope to see you there!

Here’s what we’re eating this week.

Monday: Butternut squash pilaf*

Tuesday: Macaroni and Trees

Wednesday: Zucchini and red pepper frittata

Thursday: Sloppy joe sliders

Friday: Red beans and rice

Saturday: Homemade pizza

Sunday: Celebratory post-conference dinner at Matt’s el Rancho

Snacks & such: Homemade tortillas*, sandwich bread

* Recipe testing

What are you making this week?

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  1. aneelee says

    September 23, 2014 at 3:56 pm

    Totally bailed on my meal planning responsibilities this week. On day two and not sure how the rest of the week will pan out. Good luck this week!

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