So many reasons to be excited for March — spring break, baseball season, + daylight savings (!), to name a few — but at the top of my list is all the spring produce that’s been popping up at the store. Last week I grabbed artichokes to serve for happy hour with a glass of wine and it was such a fun treat. Especially since most of the kids don’t eat them and there is obviously no sharing wine, so it felt almost like a mini date for Johan and me.
I have always boiled our artichokes and serve with butter and mayo with lemon juice for dipping, but would love to try roasting them too! How do you guys like to cook artichokes?
More links and ideas for March meals below!
16 DINNERS TO MAKE IN MARCH
EASY
- BLTA’s (add fried egg for more protein!)
- Trader Joe’s Irish bangers + mash or hot dogs + fries or pigs in a blanket
- salmon patties + asparagus (using canned salmon or fresh… just make sure it’s always wild salmon!)
- copycat bistro boxes
- French dip sandwiches (or the easy way!)
- grilled chicken pesto sandwiches
MAKE AHEAD OR BAKED
- mexican lasagna
- pulled pork sandwiches
- cowboy quinoa bake (Trader Joe’s)
- baked potato soup
- baked creamy chicken taquitos
30-60 MINUTES
- sheet pan steak and red potatoes
- skillet chicken fajitas
- green eggs + ham waffle sandwiches (to celebrate Dr. Seuss!)
- Hawaiian chicken salad
- Greek turkey meatballs with mint feta sauce
BREAKFAST, LUNCH + SNACK IDEAS
- St. Patrick’s Day snacks
- quesadillas
- copycat bistro boxes
- yogurt parfaits
- corn fritters
- grape caterpillar kabobs
- string cheese and turkey rollups
- rainbow fruit kabobs with whip
- shamrock shakes (or take a trip to DQ!)
- fried eggs in green peppers
- overnight oats
- chips + guac
Lots of packable and “heat + eat” meals for all the baseball practices and games in our future.
What’s on your schedule this month? What are you most looking forward to?
XOXO, Rae
Love the meal ideas. Speaking of baseball season, I’d love to hear how you handle meals on the go. There is almost never a night from now through June where my kids don’t have a game or practice at the dinner hour. I try to make a meal to eat afterschool but that never seems to work. Who wants Chicken Parm at 3:30? Also, who wants to eat a heavy meal at 8:30 when what they really need is a shower and bedtime. I’ve been doing this for a while and have never come up with a good solution for either the ones playing or those of us who are just there to watch.
Ideas????