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Feb 21, 2021 · Leave a Comment

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This week on Catching up with the Kelnhofers I’m sharing two new posts that I am so excited about!  One features the absolute best chocolates and the other allows you to make a grocery list for a whole week’s meal plan with one click!

Baby reading a cookbook
Freddie reading the Baby Food Maker Cookbook

Maybe you can relate: sometimes I feel so uninspired in the kitchen. 

I work in the food world. 

I have three hungry kids who need breakfast, lunch, dinner and two snacks. 

I’ve written 2 cookbooks. 

I love cooking. 

And still, there are those times I almost dread thinking about the next meal or opening the fridge and looking aimlessly at the contents. 

Side note – why do I have SO MANY CONDIMENTS? Anyone else?

That’s reason 1 million I use Home Chef every few weeks. This past week I had forgotten I’d scheduled a delivery and it showed up. I cooked a meal (chili with dippers which were rolled up tortillas filled with cheese). Yes, I could have made my slow cooker chili recipe and cheesy naan for dipping, but it was nice to not have to think about it and to have all the ingredients I needed to make the meal delivered to me.

Home Chef meal delivery

That also got me thinking about meal plans. I love them. They always give me ideas, but I usually only want to make a few days of things and then I have to go through the process of making a shopping list of the ingredients for the recipes I want to make. But I love seeing meal plans to spark creativity. 

SO!! To make life a little easier, I’ll be sharing a weekly meal plan every Saturday!!  You can click the recipes you want to make, and it’ll generate a shopping list for you. There will be 5 days of breakfast/lunch/dinners and 1 snack idea. I hope you enjoy!!

Weekly Meal Plan main image

New on the blog header

  • Weekly meal plan – This is the meal plan that I mentioned above.  It makes weekly meal time so much easier!
Tomato and butter poached white fish, spinach salad and love list
Butter and tomato poached white fish | Spinach salad and dressing | Love List
  • Butter and tomato poached white fish – this is a great fish recipe to try if you’re new to cooking fish – easy and tasty!
  • Spinach salad and dressing – a repost of a favorite salad recipe on the blog
  • Love List – sharing a week full of fun finds from around the web.

What I made header

  • Ben wanted a purple smoothie, so we made this chocolate cherry one and he showed Frankie how to push the buttons on the blender; it was too cute. 

Kids drinking smoothies

  •  With no access to the grill because of all the snow, we made some Instant Pot beer brats! 
  • I’m getting ingredients to make these cookies – they’re so wintery and cozy. 

Warming meals for the cold temps (soups!)

It has been freezing here in Wisconsin, so I’m all about soup as often as I can make it! 

Chicken gnocchi soup, Lentil vegetable soup, Butternut squash soup
Creamy chicken gnocchi soup | Lentil and vegetable soup | Butternut squash soup
  • Instant Pot creamy chicken gnocchi soup – I love making soup in the Instant Pot; it’s so easy!
  • Healthy slow cooker lentil and vegetable soup – this has been a reader favorite for years and is a great vegetarian soup.
  • Instant Pot sausage sweet potato soup – another Instant Pot soup that’s hearty and delicious.
  • Freezer butternut squash soup – I love to prep a big batch and keep it in the freezer for lunches for the kids (they love it!)

Reader comments header

Since we’re talking soups, this reader shared a sweet, simple comment on my slow cooker lentil vegetable soup:

  • “Excellent soup. Everyone at home loves it”

But just one more since we made Instant Pot beer brats this week:

  • “Brats were excellent! I thought the only way to have good beer brats was on the grill, but this recipe really hit the mark and was so quick and easy!!”

Reader Recreations Header

A loyal and lovely reader shared her re-creation of my 5 ingredient beer bread recipe.  Thanks for sharing Nancy!

Beer bread reader recreation

Amazon item you didn't know you needed header

  • This one is for all the men out there. My husband Nick has been working from home. As such, he’s been walking around without shoes. His feet started hurting him and his doctor mentioned it could be from the lack of structured shoes. So for Valentine’s day, I got him these slippers and they look really nice.  He’s reported that they’re super comfy and he’d recommend them (personally I think they look nice enough to go in public with, lol).

Men's Slippers

What I'm Reading header

What a sweet book, I just finished The Book Charmer by Karen Hawkins and loved it – it’s for you if you’re looking for a lighter, more slow paced book that has a cute story. 

The Book Charmer book cover

As part of a 2 for 1 audiobook sale, I got Kevin Hart’s book I Can’t Make This Up: Life Lessons and I’m really excited to listen. I saw a docu-series once about Kevin Hart and was frankly shocked at his intense work ethic and how he had shaped his life to where he is today. 

I can't make this up - Kevin Hart

Cookbook of the week:

  • Remember last week I told you I was getting Nick this cookbook All About Roasting? It arrived and it’s wonderful!

Dad and son looking at the All About Roasting Cookbook

  • Just like the title says, it’s all about roasting, and I couldn’t be more excited for the recipes Nick is going to try for us. First up is a brisket this weekend!

Personal Stories header

  • We celebrated Valentine’s day. The kids each got a new towel (they have outgrown the baby ones!!) and we made pancakes from my 5 ingredient cookbook. Earlier in the week we got curbside from a local steakhouse. The best thing was the relish tray which had a green goddess dressing (the one I based this recipe off on the blog!)

Valentine's Day gifts, breakfast and dinner takeout

  • I also got the kids this washable dot dauber set which I highly recommend. They sat and did artwork for an hour!

Washable dauber set

  • Frankie likes to pick her own outfits in the morning. She picked the most girly outfit and then Nick was twirling her; such a precious princess memory.

Dad and daughter dancing 

  • I bit the bullet and spent too much $ to try Jeni’s ice cream because I had kept hearing about the weird flavors. If I saw it at the store, maybe I’d buy it again, but I definitely wouldn’t get it shipped again. Maybe we’re spoiled because we have such great custard here in Milwaukee. Ben was a fan though, lol.

Ben unpacking and tasting Jeni's Ice Cream

  • It was so cold we didn’t get outside much at all this past week, so lots of indoor family time!

Indoor family time

The Final Note header

EAT

  • All the credit for this amazing meal goes to Nick. Oven roasted asparagus with Everything Bagel seasoning, bacon, 7 minute boiled eggs, and a slice of whole wheat honey oat flax bread. 

Asparagus, bacon, eggs and bread

WATCH

  • We needed a light show/series to watch and had never seen 30 Rock. I’m wondering why I never watched it because it’s so funny!!

Characters from 30 Rock

PURCHASE

  • Our beloved toaster oven died. I even wrote a post about how a toaster oven is the most underrated kitchen appliance we own…well, I had Nick get a replacement and he bought this behemoth.  It came with a pizza stone and has a convection/air fryer setting, lol. But it works so beautifully. No complaints here, but if you’re looking for a toaster oven, I might suggest this more reasonable one for $40, lol.
Two different priced toaster ovens
Our new toaster oven | Less-expensive toaster oven

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I just kept repeating a German phrase my mom used to say “sherben bringen Glück” which means “shards bring luck” (it’s usually applied to like porcelain- which is why plates and mugs are thrown on the ground ahead of weddings... but my mom would apply it to glass/plates/whatever broke) 
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I’m going to drink my coffee and make my meal plan and shopping list for the week ahead (if you need some inspo the latest free meal plan and which has the ability to create a shooting list with the click of a button is live on the blog! 
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🧡 veggies 
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💚 chips 
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Today is #NationalChiliDay !!
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So to celebrate I’m sharing this crazy delicious vegetarian vegan chili!!
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This Instant Pot vegetarian chili (eggplant chili) is definitely going to be you make regularly. 🍅🧅
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It’s full of vegetables and healthy ingredients, plus it makes a generous batch; perfect for leftovers!
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I love serving this with cornbread and avocado as a topping and you can also add sour cream or Greek yogurt.🥑
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Clickable link in profile or 👉🏻 https://sweetphi.com/instant-pot-vegetarian-chili
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This is my go-to baked salmon recipe. 
1 Lb Center Cut Salmon about 16 oz
2 Tbs Extra Virgin Olive Oil 
1 Tbs Mediterranean Sea Salt (or spice mix of your choice)
1/2 Lemon sliced and slices halved
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Bake at 350 for 20 minutes, let rest for 2 minutes, enjoy!
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I used to be 🤢 
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They sounded kinda gross if you asked me. Canned fish? No thank you. 
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Then I was part of a cookbook club (remember social activities.. 😭) and I cooked a recipe with anchovy breadcrumbs. It completely changed my perspective and thoughts on them as an ingredient. 
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They’re awesome on roasted cauliflower or on pasta 😘
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If you have a sweet potato, a can of black beans a If you have a sweet potato, a can of black beans and some simple pantry staples, then you can make these burgers!
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These easy weeknight sweet potato burgers are done in 20 minutes, and are SO delicious.
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We’ve been loving new cookbooks and lots of family time and delicious food on this weeks’ Catching Up With Th Kelnhofers 
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