I started this collection years in the past to offer a glimpse into what a one week of dinners seems like for our crew every month. Photos are snapped proper earlier than we eat — no fancy meals images allowed — and, as all the time, practically each single meal is simple to make and never too time intensive. Final week our meals included every part from fish taco bowls and air fryer hen to tofu fried rice and even a easy microwavable pouch meal. Hopefully one thing will come out at you beneath if you happen to’re on the lookout for some dinnertime inspiration!
Week of Weeknight Meals: August 2026
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Monday: Air Fryer BBQ Rooster + Southwest Salad
This meal was a breeze to throw collectively and we beloved it! I simply marinated hen drumstick medallions in barbeque sauce all day earlier than sprinkling them with garlic salt and cooking them in our airfryer at 370 levels for about 20-22 minutes. (FYI for anybody who lives close to a Harris Teeter, I swear by the $5 1-pound packs of natural pasture-raised hen drumstick medallions from Good Rooster. They tasted similar to hen thighs and you can’t beat the worth.) On the facet was a easy southwest salad made with lettuce, cheddar, crushed tortilla chips, salted sprouted pumpkin seeds, avocado and southwest ranch dressing.
On the boys’ plates: Rooster, spinach and cucumber slices with ranch for dipping, tortilla chips, pear slices
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Tuesday: Tofu Fried Rice
The air fryer got here to the rescue once more on Tuesday evening! After marinating cubed agency tofu in teriyaki sauce (we love this tofu!), I cooked it within the air fryer till the outsides have been good and crispy. I then added it to fried rice I made with cooked rice tossed with a bag of frozen stir-fried cauliflower rice. I added a bit additional soy sauce and ginger to present it a bit extra taste after which drizzled teriyaki sauce excessive earlier than serving.
On the boys’ plates: This meal was as soon as I knew the boys wouldn’t like in any respect so they’d quesadillas with inexperienced beans and orange slices.
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Wednesday:
Ryan had a piece dinner on Wednesday evening so I stored issues additional easy and heated up a pouch of natural lentil and quinoa stew I ordered by way of Thrive Market. I added some additional leftover hen and beans to the combo to beef it up a bit earlier than sprinkling it with cheese and digging in.
On the boys’ plates: ALDI Merely Nature natural white cheddar macaroni and cheese, carrots and grapes
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Thursday: Fish Taco Bowls
We have been lucky sufficient to go away Key West final month with bunch of fish from Chase’s birthday fishing journey. We’re slowly making our approach by way of our freezer stash and on Thursday evening I used a few of our thawed snapper to make fish taco bowls. They have been simple sufficient to make — I simply baked the fish within the oven after sprinkling it with taco seasoning — after which we added an assortment of toppings together with caramelized onions, avocado, lettuce, rice, black beans, cilantro and a cilantro lime ranch drizzle.
On the boys’ plates: Deconstructed fish tacos with sliced strawberries and carrots and ranch/hummus (relying on the child) for dipping
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Friday: Grilled Flank Steak with Asparagus and Biscuits
We grilled out on Friday evening! I marinated flank steak in a easy marinade that included soy sauce, maple syrup, lemon juice and olive oil after which he grilled it whereas I prepped some asparagus and home made biscuits utilizing Pamela’s baking combine.
On the boys’ plates: Ryan grilled the boys sizzling canines together with our steak that they’d with the biscuits, cucumber slices and watermelon
QUESTION OF THE DAY
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