It’s been a long time since I had to temper my cooking noise to preserve the slumber of a sleeping baby. This week, however, proved to be a good reminder, as I’m living with my sister, brother-in-law, and new nephew. Having recently completed a move so my brother-in-law could get his master’s, they asked me to join them for a month as they settled into life in a new place, with a new routine and new baby. When you’re offered almost a complete monopoly on holding your nephew and a chance to cook for more than one person, you take it. (Fun fact: Most of this essay was typed one-handed, as my nephew took his afternoon nap on me.)
First order of business? Meal planning. I have a long list of recipes to try out, and two willing eaters, so that isn’t difficult. Half of the dishes need to be freezer-friendly, so they have some easy fallbacks during the semester. Chicken pot pie, lasagna, and sweet-potato gnocchi fit the bill here, so I’ll prep those later in the month. Other dishes, like potato and Polish sausage hash, will appear sooner, and I’m especially looking forward to making a particular meatballs and roasted chickpea dish for them (though I do a mixture of ground meat and pork sausage rather than ground turkey for my meatballs).
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