Well, hello! No, I did not fall of the face of the earth for the last month (oh dear, I guess it’s actually been almost two!). Yes, I have been busy with getting our house on the market (and keeping it sparkling clean almost every moment since), playing with (and cleaning up after) the kids while my husband did his master’s project, obsessively checking padmapper.com waiting for the perfect home to pop up for rent in our soon-to-be-new city, figuring out preschool options for my son, trying to cook (and eat) all the greens from our farmshare that are taking over my fridge… etc. etc. etc.
And it just occurred to me that I haven’t shared our final decision yet about where we’re moving! We’re going to Seattle! It was a close call (Seattle or Cambridge, MA), but Seattle won out in the end.
Anyhow, back to the food. Our menu plans as well as our eating habits have been a bit substandard in the past couple months, but the last few weeks have been better. Now that our house is on the market, I have to schedule any cooking that will smell up the house (unless it’s cookies), make a big mess or take more than about 45 minutes for after 7pm. It has certainly taken some getting used to, but I feel like we’re finally into the swing of things now. And it helps that we’re not getting a showing every day, too (though it was certainly nice for the house-selling prospects). We’re going for simple, easy and little-mess meals at the moment. I’m taking my chances on Wednesday dinner with roasting chickens and hopefully won’t be foiled by a last-minute house showing.
Do any of you have tips and tricks for keeping the meals frugal and homemade during the process of selling a home? Have you done it yourself? I’d love any suggestions!
(For reference, B is for breakfast, L is for lunch and D is for dinner. Links are to the recipes we’ll be using.)
Monday
L: leftovers and cheese & crackers
D: with friends, bringing sautéed broccoli raab
Tuesday
L: macaroni and cheese (from a box!)
D: with family
Wednesday
L: sandwiches and fruit
D: roasted chicken, sautéed greens, brown rice
Thursday
L: leftovers
D: with family
Friday
L: sandwiches and fruit
D: leftover chicken and rice, sautéed or other simply prepared veggies
Saturday
L: baked eggs with spinach and mushrooms, biscuits
D: tortilla soup with tortilla chips
Sunday
L: leftovers
D: leftovers
Breakfast options for the week: cereal, oatmeal, soaked granola and yogurt
We’ve never had the house-selling restriction on our food, but sometimes we do need something quick and easy. Our current go-to meal is scrambled eggs — fast, easy, and simple to change around with odds and ends from the fridge. Hummus and pita with veggies is also a quick dinner for us. Now that the weather is warming up (a bit), we’re cooking more on the grill outside — that’s a good way for a hot meal with less smell and clean-up in the house. Good luck!
Hey lady! I was gearing up to send you a note that said “I miss your posts” and then saw that you had written something today! Glad to ‘hear’ your voice again, and I certainly hope the house-selling goes well.
Welcome back! I’ve been watching for your next post religiously! Checking your ads paid off, too, because this website gives you a great idea for a healthy, quick, delicious dinner! http://www.youtube.com/alaskaseafood#p/c/0/zsoVeoMAXuQ I got it from your big ad today!
I miss your menus!
Hi,
I have a quick question about your blog, do you think you could email me?
Jillian
Just made your Slow Cooker Pinto Beans and served them with “mexican-marinated” chicken thighs/breasts and LOVED them. And upon returning to your site, noticed that you were inquiring about quick and easy meals while house showing. Our family unit has moved a total of eight times (two weeks ago being our latest), and this time we chose “take-out”. I know this answer might be of no help, but just wanted to let you know that I have been there, wish you the best, and will follow your blog to Seattle.
Ha! Just noticed the dates on the posts. My comment was a little late, as your move happened long ago. Well, hopefully everything went well.