This Week's Meals: August 20-26

In the interest of having a plan, here's the outline for this week's dinners. We may or may not follow it, but at the very least I'll have groceries on hand and a list on the fridge telling me what's in there when it's 6 p.m. and I can't remember what we were going to do for dinner tonight.

WEDNESDAY
Barbecue beef brisket, smashed potatoes with garlic, roasted green beans, coleslaw with apples.
Prep for tomorrow: Cut corn off cob, put scallops in fridge to thaw

THURSDAY
Grilled scallops with corn and tomatoes, sauteed squash with lemon and basil

FRIDAY
Homemade mac’n’cheese, Little Smokies, sliced tomatoes, roasted green beans

SATURDAY
Chicken pot pie, fruit salad

SUNDAY
Chicken sausage, lentils, roasted cauliflower, melon
Prep for tomorrow: Make potato-leek soup

MONDAY
Potato-leek soup, fish sticks, garlic bread
Prep for tomorrow: Marinate chicken, cook rice

TUESDAY
Korean chicken, steamed rice, butter lettuce, stir-fried broccoli and carrots