This week is going to be roughly 87 percent busier than normal. The kids are starting swim lessons again, my car will be in the shop for a repair for a few days, our new-to-us dishwasher is going to be installed and Poppy has her first-ever standardized testing this week, among other things. Which is all to say that my menu plan will be employing the CrockPot several times.

Monday: Chicken Noodle Soup

This recipe, from Better Homes and Gardens, uses cream-of soups, rotisserie chicken and frozen veggies. I’m hoping it’s as tasty as it is easy to make!

Tuesday: Scattered family dinner

Pete’s basketball practice runs pretty late on Tuesdays, so he and Rockford will be having a Daddy-and-the-boy dinner outing. I’m not sure what Poppy and I will be doing just yet.

Wednesday: Chicken Curry

This one is a Martha Stewart recipe for the CrockPot. I often find her recipes a little less flavorful than I’d prefer, so I’ll probably use a curry paste with a good amount of kick to make this.

Thursday: Cheeseburgers

It’s Pete’s choice week, which obviously means we’re having cheeseburgers.

Friday: Pizza

Last Friday we tried a pizza from Target’s grocery section. It wasn’t a frozen one — I guess you’d call it a “take and bake” pizza — and it was really good. That might be our pizza pick this week, too.

Do you have any great, simple meals for crazy days?