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Survival and Sanity Wk 29-30

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You ever have one of those weeks where time evaporates, laundry multiplies on its own, and your partner disappears for seven days like they’re on a side quest you definitely didn’t authorize? Yeah. That was my week. Which means today’s meal plan is brought to you by: Survival Mode But Make It Edible™.

This is a reserve-based, spoon-friendly, chronic-illness-approved, “I have three brain cells and two are fighting” kind of schedule. Six meals involve actual cooking (mostly crockpot because we respect our energy). The other nights? Reserves. Frozen. Pantry. Leftovers. Whatever doesn’t require you to stand upright for more than four minutes.

If that’s your vibe too, welcome home.

THIS WEEK’S MENU

Cooked Meals:

  1. Tuesday Crockpot Salsa Chicken Bowls
  2. Thursday Slow Cooker Garlic Herb Pork Roast + Potatoes
  3. Sunday Crockpot Honey Teriyaki Chicken (No weird sauces, promise)
  4. Tuesday Lemon Herb Chicken & Rice (No Creamy Stuff!)
  5. Thursday Crockpot Tuscan Chicken & Potatoes (Light, Brothy Version) (Not creamy — just herbs, garlic, broth, and sunshine.)
  6. Sunday Sheet Pan Italian Chicken & Veggies

Reserve Nights (1–2):

  • Frozen pizza, frozen enchiladas, freezer soup, freezer breakfast burritos, rotisserie chicken + bag salad… whatever you have in the stash.

And boom — another week fed, fueled, and officially handled, even if we handled it while lying horizontally with one sock on and exactly zero energy left. Reserve-based meal planning is basically the cheat code for spoonie life: cook when you can, stash when you can’t, survive the rest of the time on whatever doesn’t require opening the oven.

If you make any of these recipes, tell me which one your family inhaled first. Mine always pick the salsa chicken because apparently we’re a Taco Tuesday household… regardless of the actual day. Til next time gang, take care of yourselves, and each other!

Recipes 29&30
Shopping list Wk 29&30

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Survival & Sanity: Weeks 13–14

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Featuring Chicken, Hamburger, and a Whole Lot of “Please Let Dinner Just Be Easy”

Welcome back to another episode of “I’m Too Tired to Cook, But These People Keep Needing to Eat.” This round of Survival & Sanity is brought to you by the dynamic duo of chicken and ground beef — because they’re flexible, affordable, and they don’t give me trust issues like fish or cream-based recipes do.

We’re cooking three times a week — Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays — and letting the rest ride on leftovers, reserves, or strategic snack dinners that we refuse to feel guilty about.

🍽️ Week 13 Meals

Sunday – Garlic Butter Chicken

Crockpot comfort food that tastes like effort without requiring any. Serve with mashed potatoes or rice and veg if you’re feeling fancy (or frozen corn if you’re not).
Reserve it: Shred the leftovers for flatbreads or quesadillas.

Tuesday – Cheeseburger Sloppy Joes

Grown-up nostalgia on a bun. Messy? Yes. Worth it? Also yes. Add chips or frozen fries, call it a meal.
Reserve it: Leftovers go great in a wrap or on top of fries for dirty burger bowls.

Thursday – Chicken Tacos

Taco seasoning + shredded chicken = foolproof dinner win. Let everyone build their own.
Reserve it: Use leftovers for taco salads, nachos, or rice bowls. The remix potential is strong.

🍽️ Week 14 Meals

Sunday – BBQ Chicken Sandwiches

Set it and forget it in the crockpot. Toast the buns if you’re feeling extra. Add pickles. Eat in silence.
Reserve it: Flatbreads, baby. BBQ chicken + cheese = chef’s kiss lazy meal.

Tuesday – Spaghetti with Meat Sauce

A spoonie classic: boil water, dump sauce, survive another day. Serve with garlic bread if the stars align.
Reserve it: Freeze the sauce for later or build a baked ziti-style dish next week.

Thursday – Pesto Chicken Flatbreads or Wraps

Pesto + chicken + cheese, served on whatever bread-like thing you have nearby. Flatbreads, wraps, naan — we don’t discriminate.
Reserve it: Goes over rice, into a salad, or right into your face cold from the fridge. No wrong answers.

🧊 Reserve Meal Ideas (No New Ingredients Needed)

  • Quesedillas
  • BBQ Chicken flatbreads
  • Chicken + rice bowls
  • Spoonie Nachos
  • Keilbasa
  • Eggs
  • Chicken pesto pasta (if you’re feeling bold)

🛒 Grab the Grocery List

Recipes 13&14
Groceries

That’s it — six cooked meals, one crisis averted, and a freezer that doesn’t hate you. You’ve got flavor. You’ve got flexibility. And you’ve got enough leftover chicken to feel both mildly accomplished and fully exhausted.

Let me know what worked, what flopped, and what you screamed into the void while cooking it. I’ll be here with your Week 15–16 plan before you know it. Til Next time gang, take care of yourselves, and each other.🖤