March was a bit crazy. It started out pretty normal - My annual event of Read Across America at work went well and I was getting ready for book fair #2. I took a day off to go to the doctors and get my hair done and run some errands. Then the next week, all hell broke loose.
Monday the 9th we had a regular PD day. But before our PD we had another PD about "just in case, here's what would happen if we need to close due to coronavirus". We didn't think much of it. Tuesday was pretty normal, they were testing in the library (again) so I had to travel around but otherwise like pretty much every Tuesday. Wednesday the first grade was going on a field trip. I asked if I could go, seeing as I teach 3 first grades on Wednesdays so most of my schedule would be out the window. Instead I got assigned to stay with the kids that got left behind. We heard that afternoon that the parent teacher conferences for the next week were cancelled. This was surprising. I popped my head into the principal's office in the morning to find a bunch of bigwigs in there, along with a very stressed looking principal. I told her I was going to call to attempt to cancel the book fair, which was supposed to arrive the next day. That afternoon we specials teachers were babysitting - the kids watched movies in the gym or cafeteria or played outside while the classroom teachers frantically made up packets for the kids for 2 weeks of potential no school. That was our last day in the building of the 19-20 school year. The next day we had a "snow" day and the week after the governor closed schools everywhere in the state and the stay at home orders began. That Friday we had off I did a fearful early morning grocery run. It was pouring rain but shoprite was full and I had to go to the less popular & more expensive store, but I didn't care. I bought 2 weeks worth of groceries and we stayed home. Thankfully we had plenty of food in the pantry.
Week 1
-Cilantro Lime chicken sausage burrito bowls
-Turkey & white bean soup with salad
I also cooked some chicken thighs in the instant pot Thursday and they have been eaten in various ways - chopped up in a green salad, on pita pizzas, and topped with some BBQ sauce and had with potatoes and veg. There’s still quite a few left so I’m going to make a casserole. I’m finding it can be pretty successful to make a protein and a pot of beans, have a side dish or two and then just have salad and steamed veg if I want to meal prep but have some variety during the week.
Week 2
-Chicken and broccoli quinoa casserole
-Chili
-Pork cubes with island salsa (from TJs) over rice plus veg or salad
-Fish tacos and a mexican veggie side dish
Week 3 (St. Patrick's week)
-Pizza
-Shepherd’s Pie
-Irish lamb & barley stew
-Fish tacos (bumped from last week)
Week 4
-Use up leftovers from last week
-New England style baked beans, hot dogs (I feel like I should sneak a veggie in there somewhere…)
-Bubble & Squeak (aka sauteed cabbage, potato, onion & ham)
-Takeout from new BBQ place in town
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