The first week was the hardest, I didn't know what I wanted to make. So I decided to start a list of meals that I make. I also looked though some cookbooks and online to find new recipes I wanted to try. Here is what week one looked like...
Monday-
Lunch- Stromboli
Supper- Chinese
Tuesday-
Lunch- Red Beans and Rice
Supper- Turkey and Ham Wraps
Queso and Chips
Wednesday-
Lunch- Red Beans and Rice
Supper- Capresse chicken and pasta
Thursday-
Lunch- Leftover Capresse Chicken and
pasta
Supper- Vernicelli with sausage and
spinach
Friday-
Lunch- Leftover vernicelli with sausage
and spinach
Supper- Cedar Rapids
Saturday-
Lunch- With Nieces Out
Supper- Make with Nieces
Sunday-
Lunch- Eat out
Supper- Leftovers
For the lunches I only have to figure out what I would eat as my husband has to eat out for lunch. I normally eat leftovers, which I love for lunch. Then for supper I looked at my days activities to see how much time and energy I would have to cook. On days where I am gone until 5, I want something that will either be ready when I get home or take very little effort to prepare.
I also have to figure in meals to use leftovers. If there are more leftovers beyond this. I freeze them and plan them into next weeks meal plan. I also make sure I include when we will be eating out on the meal plan.
When I am making the meal plan, I try to make sure that I plan for a wide variety of foods. I make sure that I don't have the same meat too many times in one week or too many pasta or rice dishes etc.
When I am trying to think of meals to make, I rally try to look at what I will have a partial package of and try to use it in another meal. For instance, I made a beef roast one night and then used the leftover beef in beef stroganoff the next night. I also froze the beef broth for later use. This way I make sure that I don't have wasted food and thus wasted money.
As you have noticed, now I am going to post my new meal plan every Sunday or Monday. Monday Meal Plan- genius!
Because I have my weekly meal plan and use my Master Grocery List I can get groceries once a week on my errand day! This way I can be OrganizedForReal!!!
When I am trying to think of meals to make, I rally try to look at what I will have a partial package of and try to use it in another meal. For instance, I made a beef roast one night and then used the leftover beef in beef stroganoff the next night. I also froze the beef broth for later use. This way I make sure that I don't have wasted food and thus wasted money.
As you have noticed, now I am going to post my new meal plan every Sunday or Monday. Monday Meal Plan- genius!
Because I have my weekly meal plan and use my Master Grocery List I can get groceries once a week on my errand day! This way I can be OrganizedForReal!!!
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