So do any of you menu plan? I do every month! And now that we've officially gone on the Dave Ramsey plan, I'm planning for a month at a time and shopping for a month at a time. It's a little crazy, I know, but we did it for February, and it was great!!!
I just made my March menu (which I'll share with you in a few moments!), and it feels so great to have the month planned. Before last month, I'd plan and shop for about 3 weeks at a time. It didn't seem like such a big deal to move it to a month.
I rarely go to the grocery store other than to do my big shopping trip. I always go alone. Josh stops and picks up milk, bread, produce, and anything pressing (or that I forgot!) about once a week on his way home. It is a dream. I love that man!!
Now, I just have to put together my grocery list! Here's what we're eating this month (and I try not to cook on Sundays...leftovers or you're on your own!).
March 1-6
M: chili and cornbread
T: leftover chili
W: stir-fry (Josh cooks!)
R: venison pot pie (better homes and gardens)
F: super burritos (better homes and gardens)
S: grilled steak w/ potatoes and garlic butter (America's test kitchen)
March 8-13
M: slow cooker enchiladas (new recipe)
T: HMO (hamburger, macaroni, onions)
W: chicken manicotti (makes 2, we'll freeze 1!)
R: pork loin on the grill (Josh cooks!)
F: frozen pizza (Josh cooks!)
S: creamy chicken and wild rice soup (leftover from freezer)
March 15-20
M: breakfast casserole
T: mexican wyoming
W: almond chicken and rice
R: spaghetti (crockpot sauce)
F: baked ziti (adding meat, new recipe)
S: bacon and cheese mini quiches (rachael ray for kids...Claire will help!)
March 22-27
M: creamy italian chicken (crockpot)
T: tacos with corn bake (I'll post this recipe soon!)
W: homemade pizza with this sauce
R: whole chicken sprinkled with rosemary (save the leftovers!)
F: pancakes and eggs
S: chicken and noodles (with leftover chicken)
March 29-31
M: roast and potatoes (crockpot)
T: stir-fry (Josh cooks!)
W: stroganoff (crockpot)
Now doesn't it feel better to know you don't have to look in the refrigerator and think, "What's for dinner?" I love it.
3 comments:
Would you be interested in making extra servings of some of these meals and sell them to me? I'd be happy to pay you -- it'd be a whole lot better than takeout and I wouldn't have to give it much thought.
Mom
I really like the "Josh cooks" parts, but I think my favorite "Josh cooks" recipe is frozen pizza!!! :) This is a really great idea. I am thinking I may need to give it a try sometime. Keep us posted on how it goes.
Yes, I plan ahead - but only do 1 week at a time. One month is great! have you ever heard of e-mealz? I do that!
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