Meal Planning S5 – Ramen Noodle Soup and Beef

I’ve been very excited to try an Asian brothy soup like the Ginger Beef and Ramen Noodle Soup that I’m trying out here.  There are some days that I just want a flavor-rich light meal and this one seemed right in line. This inspiration recipe is from “The New Essentials Cookbook” from America’s Test Kitchen.  The subscription link for this recipe is here.  Often America’s Test Kitchen will repeat recipes but I don’t believe I’ve…

2022 Weekly Review – Week 9

This week’s primary goal was to be available and fully engaged in an audit at work.  It was Monday through Wednesday and I set up my weekend to prepare for the week.  So let’s talk about what is required for me to feel prepared for the coming week. What was my focus this week: I did laundry prior to the workweek.  This included one giant load of clothing and one large load of dirty towels…

Meal Planning S5: Cleanout, Plan, and Prep

Unfortunately, I have been down and out for about six days so the veggies and meats that I had thawing went bad during this time.  I had to throw out four chicken tenders and a bag of flat iron steak strips. So this is me catching up and meal planning for the upcoming weeks. My meal planning was a bit hap-hazard as I skipped the planning and mostly focused on replacing items.  So I have…

2022 Weekly Review – Week 8

This has been a rough week.  However, I’ve been able to end it productively.  Before I go into the usual weekly review content, I had some fun experimenting with a robot vacuum and finished installing curtains and curtain rods for my living room.  It won’t be finished until the furniture arrives and unfortunately, the chair won’t arrive until August. I bought a Yeedi vacuum/mop kit on Amazon as a lightning deal (in the $350 range)…