Hi Friends! Yep, I am still in organize and clean mode… this little place has tons of stuff just jam packed in so I am working as hard as my broken back will allow me. I thought I would share a couple of more photos of my progress. The first is my new basket filled with hosting items, such as, paper goods, plasticware, etc. I thought it would be great to have a centralized basket that I could just pull out when guests show up.

And my bottom shelf in my pantry… DON’T JUDGE ME! This was a catch-all type of shelf and it did too good of a job living up to that title… This is where I now store my large containers of broth, drink syrups, grains, flours and a couple of other consistently used items.

My latest venture is Dinner Planning! This will be my first week actually laying out a plan for our dinners. I’m thinking that having it all planned out will save us from eating out so often (save money and no more gained weight!) and keep me from having multiple grocery trips per week.

I definitely can’t promise to share my meal plans every week but from time to time I plan to share the recipes and my plan for the week. Keep in mind that there are only two of us in our household, but many of the dishes I make are made to have leftovers so I only have to cook several times a week (genius, right?!).

So here is the first plan of the year (better late than never…)

• Monday: Baked Potatoes with BBQ Chicken and Corn
• Tuesday: Broccoli and White Cheddar Mac n Cheese with Fresh Fruit
• Wednesday: Nacho Ordinary Taco Salad with Creamy Lime Cilantro Dressing
• Thursday: Dinner with Community
• Friday: Leftovers
• Saturday: Date Night
• Sunday: Coconut Lime Chicken with Chiles

Snacks:

• Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars (my “cookie” of the week)
• Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread

Many of the recipes linked above were found on Pinterest, which I am guessing will be my main source. But Google and AllRecipes.com are a huge resource — I tend to search for recipes with the word quick or easy in the title or description, I love to cook but I also enjoy life outside of the kitchen :)

Have a great week everyone!

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