I have been meal planning in some way for years now. I've stepped away from it a few times and realized I'm more consistent with cooking, which I don't really care to do, meals with one than without. Another thing I've changed is instead of shopping monthly for meat (sometimes) and certain fresh vegetables I do it weekly. All other ingredients are purchased in bulk. I also use this app, Familywall, for my grocery list and recipes I want to try. The app allows me to save recipes and transfer ingredients to my grocery list.
Here's an example of my categories. This isn't set in stone, but I try to follow it. Under each category I jot down all meals I make on a regular basis in the app, then mark them off as they're added to the calendar. This year I've decided to try and add one new recipe a week (Friday); whether it happens weekly or not 🤷♀️ and If we like it, I will add it to the menu.
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| I use this mainly for my benefit, DH is added but forgets about it 🤦♀️ |
MEAL PLAN CATEGORIES
Here's an example of my categories. This isn't set in stone, but I try to follow it. Under each category I jot down all meals I make on a regular basis in the app, then mark them off as they're added to the calendar. This year I've decided to try and add one new recipe a week (Friday); whether it happens weekly or not 🤷♀️ and If we like it, I will add it to the menu.
🤞 Fingers crossed that I cook more this month than I did last month!
until next time, thanks for stopping by! ❤
- MONDAY - Crock-Pot
- TUESDAY - pasta
- WEDNESDAY - sandwiches
- THURSDAY - tacos or tex-mex
- FRIDAY - American or new recipe
- SATURDAY - dine out/grill/ leftovers
- SUNDAY - dine out or something quick and easy (this is our normal shopping day)
ON THE MENU
- ceaser salad w/Crackers, cheese & Salami on the side
- Hot Honey Ribs w/mashed potatoes & carrots
- Baked Ziti w/garlic knots
- Mississippi Shredded Beef Sandwiches w/chips
- Chicken tex-mex casserole
- Korean Beef w/rice
- Dine out/ grill/ leftovers
- Dine out or salad
- Crock-pot pork chops w/broccoli and Scalloped potatoes
- Baked Spaghetti w/garlic bread & tossed salad
- Hamburgers w/pasta salad or chips
- Tacos
- Dirty Rice w/tossed salad
- Dine out/ grill/ leftovers
- Dine out or salad
- Chicken and stuffing w/mashed potatoes
- Lasagna w/garlic bread & green beans
- BLT
- Pork Tacos
- Hamburger gravy over mashed potatoes w/broccoli
- Dine out/ grill/ leftovers
- Dine out or salad
- Pot Roast
- Chicken Alfredo w/garlic cheese knots
- Cheese steak sandwich w/fries
- Taco casserole
- Beef & bacon breakfast bowl
- Dine out/ grill/ leftovers
- Dine out or salad
- Beef tips w/mashed potatoes & ???
- Spaghetti w/ garlic toast
One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.Virginia Woolf
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