(Updated 5/13/13) Ever since my oldest was 2 (he's now 12!), I've used a 4 week rotating menu plan. The recipes in the plan I have today look nothing like the ones in that first plan, but the concept has changed very little since then. This is definitely something that works for me! It takes…
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Do you meal plan? I asked about menu-planning on my personal Facebook, and that question garnered more helpful comments than any Facebook post in the past. I got some awesome tips, advice, and suggestions. And it made me feel like menu-planning is possible and not the […]
I promised a tutorial of the Menu Planning Board I showed a picture of in the Summertime Eat Down Your Pantry Challenge . So, here it is.....
Menu planning is not my favorite thing. However, I have discovered a few simple tricks that make the process a whole lot easier.
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When I’m planning my camp menu, I usually start with how many I’m feeding and how many meals I need to make. For example: Friday dinner, Saturday breakfast, Saturday lunch, Saturday dinner, and Sunday breakfast. The number of people and the number of meals determines my budget. Here in the Northwest, I estimate $5-$7 per…
Take away the stress of hosting Thanksgiving dinner. Plan simple side dishes and desserts, stock up on pantry staples, and prep ahead where you can.
Hello everyone! I am back to do another post about organizing. If you missed the last one on keeping a clean house click here. Today I am going to tell you how I stay
Every themed gathering deserves a perfectly matching menu! Find your menu ideas and plan accordingly with our selection of recipes any occasion.
Host a luau celebration and use these recipes to make menu planning easy.
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Making your own Thanksgiving desserts isn’t always easy or foolproof; often it’s a lot of trial and error (something I have learned over the years). That’s why I wanted to share our Thanksgiving menu planning guide to delicious desserts. I promise they won’t disappoint.
The importance of order in household work. Plus, I share the framework I’ve learned that works well for me when it comes to menu planning and grocery shopping.
One month ago I set up a new menu plan - one that covers three months of menus. After using it for one month now, I am wanting to post an update on it. It has worked great - I am so thankful! I've used a variety of menu plans over the years, always trying to have a plan that fits the needs of our family the best. Our needs are different now (in our "empty nest" years) than they were when we had our six children at home, but the basic need of having three meals a day has not changed. And maybe more than ever, I need to have a plan in place, or our meals become neglected. The beginning of October I prepared this sketch of a plan, picking out my favorite recipes for the fall/winter seasons, and placing them all on a three-month menu chart. It took a few hours to do this, but now the plan is in place for the three months of October, November, and December. (And I will likely use the same cycle again, with a few changes, for January, February, and March.) Besides the chart of the main dish menus, I also prepared a chart listing a few ideas for each week for breakfast, lunch, sides/salads, breads, and desserts. Now that I have a general plan of which recipes will be used each week, it has been much easier for me to fill in my weekly menu chart (below). Referring to the three-month charts, I've been filling this weekly chart in by hand and also writing down groceries needed for the week. I've been very flexible with the three-month chart, and all the recipes do not get used each week, (also I like to try out new recipes fairly often), but the choices have been there for me if needed. Such a help! This plan has been very helpful to me this past month. However, to make a three-month plan work, a person needs to consistently purchase food items when they are on sale, and have a supply on hand in the pantry and the freezer. This is something that is possible for me, as I have two freezers and also a pantry in the basement. If freezer space and pantry space is limited, then it is probably most economical to plan your menu week-by-week, using food items that are on sale each week. So many benefits to menu planning, whether a person uses a three-month plan, or a monthly plan, or a weekly plan. (And I have used all these types.) The biggest benefits for me are: Less stress weekly, or daily, trying to figure out what to make for our families. Less trips to the grocery store, as we are planning ahead. Less money spent eating out. More food in the freezer (consistently baking, for example, helps me have muffins, breads, and desserts on hand when family comes over, as well as for unexpected guests.) More to share with others - baked goods, as well as freezer meals (as often one recipe for a main dish is enough for two meals). More joy in the kitchen, as my biggest challenge (deciding what to make) has already been taken care of for three months at a time! Thanking God for all that He provides for us so that we can have meals on our table, and thanking Him for menu planning ideas, enabling us to love and serve our families and others. What does your menu planning look like? And what are the benefits for you and your family? Linked to Menu Plan Monday, One Project at a Time
Welcome to another Menu Planning Monday! Here I try to plan out healthy, EASY meals that will get me in and out of that kitchen as quickly as possible while still keeping our palettes satisfied. Whenever I cook these recipes, I film and show how they turn out over on my Instagram page, so feel free […]
It’s Monday, which means another round of meal planning! I’m seriously loving having my menu planned out each week, such a huge time saver! I hope you enjoy the tasty dishes I picked out for you this week. Meal Planning Ideas Week 16 Monday – Bacon Grilled Cheese Braid. Ya’ll know how much I love …
I'm sitting here trying to come up with the April Menu and like many months I am finding the work tedious. So I've decided that I'm gong to...
