Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Menus...

Do you make weekly menus? Monthly menus? Where do you get your recipes?

It is a big deal to me and sometimes a chore, but worth it to be organized. Not only for my sanity but for my pocketbook as well. I type up a menu at the beginning of each week (or end...on Sunday eve) and post it, so the kids can see it and not have to ask me what we are having. I list breakfast, lunch, snack, dinner & snack. I then also type up a grocery list for the week. I try to use my local grocery store flyer if I am going to shop there. Otherwise, I get most of my stuff at Walmart (where I go every couple of weeks). Walmart is an 85 mile round trip for me, so I need to be prepared when I go. To simplify things I have certain days of the week where we have the same thing. We have "taco Tuesdays" and "Spaghetti Wednesdays". We usually have popcorn and soda for a treat on Friday nights. We do alot of baking, so I like to stock up on baking supplies. Yesterday we made homemade cinnamon rolls for a snack and they were delightful. I have found planning ahead to really save me lots of headaches. When I don't get it done it is very stressful!

4 comments:

Leah said...

I like the weekly menu. It makes it so much easier than trying to figure out what to have when it's time to eat - and we tend to eat better too. It is a big chore to put it together. I always make a lot of extra and then put it in the freezer, so we have something quick or it'll go on the list for the following week and I won't have to cook it. I have a few PBS cooking shows I like to watch that are easy and use few ingredients for ideas and, of course, my Better Homes and Garden cookbook. My go to for almost everything. And I love the crockpot!!!

Robin said...

I have an old favorite cookbook, too. Some of the pages are pretty crusty:) Freezing extra is a great idea.

Peta said...

I menu plan every week, we are constantly busy so knowing what I am cooking everyday for dinner makes my life just a little easier and on the nights where I am out and hubby has to cook I can plan a meal I know he can cook or I simply make something in the slowcooker. I do have a favourite cookbook, it's called my mother in law..lol..she has some of the best recipes all in her head so I go to her whenever I need anything

Robin said...

Peta-wonderful to have a great MIL to go to. My mom always has lots of good recipes to share with me, as well.