{"id":819,"date":"2015-05-02T07:00:56","date_gmt":"2015-05-02T07:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/betondinner.com\/?p=819"},"modified":"2015-05-05T15:32:44","modified_gmt":"2015-05-05T15:32:44","slug":"meal-plan-of-the-month-4-april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betondinner.com\/meal-plan-of-the-month-4-april\/","title":{"rendered":"Meal Plan of the Month #4 – April."},"content":{"rendered":"

Happy April…32nd! Welcome to the time of year\u00a0when fresh, sweet, crisp\u00a0corn on the cob replaces sweet potatoes as my favorite it’s-a-veggie-not-a-starch side dish. I cook it for 5-6 minutes in boiling water, and have a stick of butter on the table to roll the ears on. It’s The Easiest and sooo goooood<\/em>. In addition to these meals, we had leftovers, dinner with my in-laws, and a birthday party! So yes, I only cooked 4 meals in 7 days. #winning<\/p>\n

Meal #1<\/h1>\n

\"grilled<\/a><\/p>\n

grilled chicken thighs, corn on the cob, and salad\u00a0(PSA: the candied pecans from Trader Joe’s…addicting.)<\/p>\n

Meal #2<\/h1>\n

\"layered<\/a><\/p>\n

Um, yum. We tried this\u00a0black bean and corn tortilla tart<\/a> from Macheesmo, and it’s a\u00a0double-layered baked quesadilla-ish thing that we devoured! (As in – we each ate a whole one. Possibly you’re not supposed to do that?) I didn’t have queso fresco and used chicken broth and whole wheat tortillas, but otherwise followed the recipe. I highly recommend! I’ve already made the corn salsa part again because I had leftover cilantro and scallions (and we obviously needed more corn in our diets, sheesh). The recipe comes\u00a0from the new America’s Test Kitchen\u00a0cookbook The Best Mexican Recipes<\/a>. I neeed it!<\/p>\n

Meal #3<\/h1>\n

\"lasagna<\/a><\/p>\n

lasagna, no-knead bread<\/a>, salad. We had friends over for dinner and I didn’t manage to get a good after photo, so please enjoy this one of a ready-for-the-oven lasagna!<\/p>\n

Meal #4<\/h1>\n

\"sweet<\/a><\/p>\n

roasted sweet potato bites, corn on the cob, and the Pioneer Woman’s green beans<\/a>\u00a0(aka the most delicious green beans ever. LOVE these.) And let’s\u00a0be honest, this plate of vegetables was really just an excuse to have this for dessert:<\/p>\n

\"strawberry<\/a><\/p>\n

Is anyone else SO happy it’s spring?? What’s on your meal plan this week?<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Happy April…32nd! Welcome to the time of year\u00a0when fresh, sweet, crisp\u00a0corn on the cob replaces sweet potatoes as my favorite it’s-a-veggie-not-a-starch side dish. I cook it for 5-6 minutes in boiling water, and have a stick of butter on the table to roll the ears on. It’s The Easiest and sooo goooood. In addition to…<\/p>\n

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