Smelly Week

Sorry I haven’t gotten a single post up yet! I put together my menu for the week but have been unable to cook any of it (except for the lasagna – that was easy). Unable you ask? I’ll tell you. There is a weird smell in my house!

Can’t find it so I think it must be in the walls. It is a horrible smell – like something died. It is the worst near the kitchen and I just can’t bear to cook in there. I was ready to start with meal number 2 tonight but Shane made an executive decision (his very words) and we went out to eat instead.

We really have moved everything, pulled things out of cupboards, had the landlord come over. Have no idea where the smell is coming from. And its not like its closer to a wall or anything; more like it sort of hovers in the air in a general location. So I don’t know how well my theory abut something dying in the walls holds up.

Anyhow, whenever the mystery smell DOES go away, I am ready with my list of dinners. Hopefully none of my ingredients go bad before then…

Monday
Lasagna. I choose to buy Stouffer’s Veggie Lasagna – it’s so dang good! Yummmm. Of course, if you were to follow my list, you could do whatever kind of lasagna you wanted, including making your own.

Tuesday
Stir Fry with rice. That was the plan for tonight. While out shopping I just couldn’t find the bag of mixed veggies I normally get and thought i would just buy fresh veggies this time. It’s not like it really takes any longer to cook it. I was thinking earlier today that I would make this with a sweet and sour sauce instead of the normal soy sauce drench.

Wednesday
Lasagna leftovers. This is only because there are three of us and we buy the party size Stouffer’s.

Thursday
Burritos. Another super easy and fast dinner. I am not sure why it would take anyone longer than 20 minutes to make burritos. This is one of the easiest veggie dishes out there. Refried beans, lettuce, sour cream, CHEESE, olives – pretty much whatever you like. Heat the beans and pile on the rest.

Friday
Smothered Tofu with Asparagus and Mashed Potatoes. I made this dish for the first time last week and it was an instant saver. The sauce was really great – a bit on the sweet side but still great. I think the only change I would make is to marinade the tofu first.

Saturday
Alfredo Green Beans and Broccoli. Another really easy dish. Shane gave this dish its entrance to this family. who knew that alfredo sauce could taste so good with green beans and broccoli!

Sunday
Pierogies with Corn on the Cob. Pierogies are one of my favorite things. So tasty and filling. Yummm.

Anyhow, I thought to come up with a lot of easy dishes the first week to help motivate myself and make coming up with some more interesting dishes less daunting for next week. We’ll be taking a quick trip up to Philly for the weekend, so this list might go on pause. We shall see. Hopefully the mystery smell goes away soon. At least it gives us motivation to move on to our own house when we get the chance again!