Once the sidewalks and bus stops get cleared the kids will be back in school. Our school district is huge so there is a lot of area that needs to be cleared for safety.
Yesterday I created a table of 30 meals that we typically make and laminated it. Out of these meals I create a weekly menu, and then jot down the grocery list next to the menu. After I choose the meal I cross it off the table for the month. The meals look kind of boring, now that I see it on paper, but it is what it is. I am realistic enough to admit that I am not going to be fixing hard core meals during the week. If it has protein and a veggie I am good. The kids both are able to cook, too, so once a week they are responsible for prepping dinner.
I am starting a running list of other meals that we decide we like, and I will add them to the table. This will hopefully make weekly menu creation simpler.
Today I will be picking up groceries for the week so I will find out if this system works...
Snow Day #5, meal planning
January 27th, 2016 at 01:04 pm
January 27th, 2016 at 01:45 pm 1453902354
Great plan to have a running list of meals. I meal plan once or twice a month, but just use pencil and a notebook. I need to get a start on February, which I expect to be primarily low cost meals and items from the freezer for our low spend month.
January 27th, 2016 at 04:23 pm 1453911827
There are dozens of different pasta shapes and buying a different shape and some veg type feels like a fresh idea. I like rice so it's a base for ethnic casserole, side dish, soup or dessert. [Fried rice is a terrific way to use up any bits of left-overs] Wednesday is vegetarian as it's the quietest day but I try to have the best dessert of the week. Our teens friend's loved Friday 'buffet' which was all leftovers out on the counter with pitas, buns, tortillas, veggies and condiments for home made pizza, taco, quesadilla, or what you like.
DH & DKs did Saturday's dinner and I did Sunday dinner and prepped for the week.
January 27th, 2016 at 07:56 pm 1453924578
CCF, so far 5 days of school have been called off, and then with the weekend we've been out of school 7 days. I live in the "peak" storm area, what luck!
January 28th, 2016 at 02:44 am 1453949075