at home with ann

We eat dinner at home almost every night.  While I love eating out, we learned early on that it's not fun or relaxing with two little ones, and usually involves us eating as quickly as possible to end the experience.  On Saturday nights Jon usually takes the wheel and treats us to his famous pizza in the winter and something from the grill in the summer.  I meal plan for the week based on the specials for whatever store I'm shopping at, any recipes that have recently caught my eye, and one or two meals based on what is in our pantry and freezer. Here are a couple of our favorite meals based on ingredients I keep on hand. Salmon Cakes One of my all time favorite dinners. Ingredients to keep on hand: Canned Salmon Almond Meal or Breadcrumbs Onions Sweet Potatoes Black Bean Burgers Ingredients to keep on hand: Black Beans (canned or dry) Onions Any fresh vegetable in the fridge (carrots, celery, zucchini, peppers, mushrooms) Rolls (freezer) Burrito Bowl...