Some Random Thoughts on a Tuesday about Meals

So, I've managed to get a decent meal on the table two nights in a row. I made a menu on Saturday and ideally I'll stick to it...we'll see. Last night's dinner was interesting and definitely a keeper but I don't think I'd want it every week. It was veggie tacos. On Sunday afternoon I chopped 2 sweet potatoes, 2 bell peppers, and a couple of onions and tossed it all in taco seasoning, a little water, and a little oil. Then I roasted it for about 30 minutes and let it cool and put it in the fridge. Late yesterday afternoon I put the roasted veggies in the crockpot and added 2 cans of drained black beans and a can of corn and about a cup of water. I set the crockpot on high and at 7 when we were ready to eat, it was hot. I baked some taco shells and put all the taco fixin's on the table and we had veggie tacos. Everyone agreed that the sweet potato was a little weird but once it's in the taco shell covered in cheese, lettuce, sour cream, tomatoes, and guacamole, you can hardly taste the sweet potato. I am thinking we could alternate the types of tacos we have but yet have tacos every week. Once a month we could have meat tacos (woohoo), and another week veggie tacos, and another week fish tacos, and another week veggie tacos. That would get us through a month. I had planned a more elaborate dinner for tonight--roasted veggies and a salad (not so elaborate but I needed time to peel and chop all the veggies)--but ended up scrapping that idea and made fettucine alfredo with spinach and canned salmon. That is most definitely a family favorite at my house. It's a bonus that it is healthy and easy too. I bet my fam would be happy to have that every week...I should/could add it to the menu. My momma sent me an awesome two week meal plan but unfortunately there was too much meat. Ollie is eating no meat at all right now and the kids and I are severely limiting our meet. She's doing a re-write and is supposed to be sending me a new menu plan. I'm super excited about that. I think that's all I was going to say...peace out!