Although it hasn’t been that long since I started writing here again, I feel like this project is helping me get more organized and focused.  I find myself constantly searching for recipes from different sources and trying to get more creative with my weekly meals.  As I’ve mentioned before, I usually eat the same thing multiple times during the week, so each time I cook, I have to take that into consideration.  For example, I grew tired very quickly from last week’s Cuban Picadillo, but I could have eaten more of the previous week’s Skinny Chicken Enchiladas.

Since last week, I had been trying to decide what to make and couldn’t come up with a solid plan.  The long weekend came and went, and Monday night I still hadn’t decided.  Tuesday I finally settled on a chicken skillet recipe but I ended up leaving work so late that I didn’t have the energy to go grocery shopping, much less cook.  Sometimes I’ll resort to Instacart and have my groceries delivered, but now with the blog I like to pick out the items in person.  Tuesday while browsing Instagram, I came across a friend’s lunch plate and knew that that was what I wanted to make.  Continue reading →