New recipes this week

I'm sure it's not the first time that I've mentioned that I like change--quite the opposite of most people.  It's true in almost all facets of my life--what I read, what I study, what I do; but no where is it more true than with regard to food.  

I'm completely bored if I eat the same thing and prepare the same thing over and over.  Because I cook everyday (can't change that) I compensate by changing up the things I cook.  As a result, I'm always on the lookout for new recipes, most of which I've been finding by following several "healthy eating" bloggers.

I usually sit down once a week or maybe a little more and plan out our main meal.  Because we have some many evening activities (this week we had evening events Monday through Thursday), we normally have our main meal at lunch time.  The menu never includes breakfast and rarely include our dinners, unless we're going out or hosting people in our home.  There's usually at least one family favorite recipe during the week, like tacos, spaghetti, meatloaf, etc.  After I've planned the menu, the next step is the grocery list.  For some reason, going anywhere here in El Salvador is more of an ordeal than in the states.  Everything takes longer and there's no just "running to the store" to pick up a few things without dealing with traffic, parking and lines.  So, the fewer trips I have to make, the better for me.  (Because we're leaving next week and I'm trying to clean out the freezer, this weeks menu had fewer new recipes than normal.)

Menu (salads/sides aren't listed unless it's something new)

• Monday--tacos
• Tuesday--Garlic Mustard-Glazed Chicken Skewers*
• Wednesday--Homemade chicken noodle soup/BLT's
• Thursday--Turkey zucchini burgers, strawberry cucumber salad*
• Friday--Sweet/Spicy Tilapia*, baked parmesan pesto tomatoes*
• Saturday--out for dinner with friends
• Sunday--spaghetti
• Monday--meatloaf, light mac and cheese*
• Tuesday--fiesta of leftovers
• Wednesday--fly to US

*New recipes we enjoyed this week:

Main dish:

http://preventionrd.com/2015/06/garlic-mustard-glazed-chicken-skewers-weekly-menu/

http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/sweet-spicy-citrus-tilapia

Side/salad:

http://www.skinnytaste.com/2015/07/strawberry-cucumber-salad.html

http://www.skinnytaste.com/2015/08/pesto-parmesan-baked-tomatoes.html#more

I follow the recipes when possible, but, for example, we don't have a grill.