I must’ve been in a very lazy state of mind when I made this week’s menu, because it is heavy on the EZ meals.

Monday: Tacos
I made the ground beef for this on Friday, when we had Mexican pizza. So I’ll have very little to do tonight beyond warming things up.

Tuesday: Mac ‘n’ cheese for the kids; leftover Orange Chicken for me

Wednesday: Huevos Rancheros
Rockford loves breakfast for dinner, and I love Mexican food. This might turn out to be our perfect meal.

Thursday: Fish sticks
I may get fancy and put mine on a bun.

Friday: Dinner out

Now, this has nothing to do with dinner. But I’m asking you here anyway, because it’s on my mind this morning. Rockford and I are 30. We have two children. I’m thinking it might be time to trade the futon in for a big-people sofa. What do you think?

Our schedule is taking a turn for the wacky this week, and it’s going to stay that way until May at the earliest. Our meal plan is changing along with it; Tuesdays and Thursdays are going to be eat-what-you-can-find nights. For the adults, at least. I probably won’t make the kids forage.

Monday: Tandoori chicken
I never actually made it last week.

Tuesday: Butternut squash ravioli
See? No foraging for the children.

Wednesday: Aglio e Olio
This is a fancy way of saying I’m going to toss some angel hair with oil, sauteed garlic and a little Parmesan.

Thursday: Grilled cheese

Friday: Pizza

I picked up a copy of Cook’s Illustrated over the weekend, and we’re going to be trying a few recipes from it this week. I’ve been thinking about getting a subscription, but the amount of heavy cream they use is holding me back.

Monday: Swedish Meatballs.
You can thank Ikea for my love of Swedish meatballs. I’ve never tried to make them at home before, but the first thing I thought when I tried the cranberry sauce I made at Thanksgiving was, “Oh, this would be great on Swedish meatballs!” I had a big container of the cranberries in the freezer, so it felt like providence when the meatballs were in Cook’s Illustrated this month.

Tuesday: Butternut Squash Ravioli

Wednesday: Tandoori Chicken
The recipe is only available to Cook’s Illustrated subscribers, but they’re offering a free trial of their online subscription. If you sign up for it, you have access to all of their online content.

Thursday: BBQ chicken sandwiches
I’m hoping to turn Wednesday’s tandoori into Thursday’s BBQ. We’ll see how that works.

Friday: Pizza