Why stop now?

The Week of Eating In was a success. Only one slip up: a day full of meals provided by my parents. That can't be held against me because who would pass up on a free meal with mom and dad?

I'm attributing the win to better planning of meals and trips to the market. I was able to transform many of the ingredients into new dishes versus just having leftovers that I would normally throw away. So why stop now? I've been eating (mostly) in every day since. I enjoy the process of preparing a meal and I'm happy to learn skills and try new things. It took me long enough, but I've finally graduated from just boiling water.

Eating close to home

Huffington Post tells me this is the Week of Eating In. In an effort to plan more nutritious meals and save some green, I've decided to take the challenge. One week, all homemade meals, all the time. It sounds easy enough, but I always get antsy after a couple of days and crave a break from the kitchen. 

But what to make? I started thinking about dishes with leftovers I would love enough to eat and ingredients I could reuse so I don't end up with a bushel of cilantro in the fridge. Here's what I have so far:

• Roasted chicken with vegetables 
• Vegetable quesadillas 
• Moroccan chicken and couscous 

Not to toot my own horn or anything, but that sounds yummy. Now I just need to plan a couple more meals and the week should be set. Wish me luck, I wouldn't want to let Arianna down.