April on the Menu | №4

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 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. 

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! 

• MONDAY - Crock-Pot 
• TUESDAY - pasta 
• WEDNESDAY - sandwiches 
• THURSDAY - tacos or tex-mex 
• FRIDAY - American or new recipe 
• SATURDAY - Saturday meal (dine out/grill/ leftovers)
• SUNDAY - Grocery day (dine out or something quick and easy)

 

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ON THE MENU

1. Friar Tuck Sandwiches (copycat) 
2. Tacos 
3. Meatloaf w/mashed potatoes & corn
4. Grocery day
5. Easter Sunday 
6. Mississippi Pot Roast w/mashed potatoes 
7. Dump & Bake Meatball casserole
   
8. Cheeseburgers w/chips 
9. Taco bowls
10. Ribs w/butter and herb noodles 
11. Saturday meal
12. Grocery day
13. Mississippi pork chops 
14. Italian chicken w/rice 
15. Spicy Turkey Sub w/chips 
16. Walking Fritos
17.  Kielbasa stew 
18. Saturday meal
19. Grocery day
20. Beef stew w/Hawaiian Sweet Rolls 
21.  Goulash 
22. Jersey Mike's 
23. Tacos 
24.  Steak w/baked potato & broccoli 
25. Saturday meal
26. Grocery day
27.  Shepherds pie
28. Chicken Alfredo w/garlic knots 
29. Egg Salad Sandwich 
30. Burrito Casserole 

One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.Virginia Woolf

until next time, thanks for stopping by! ❤ Tina

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