Menu Plan Monday

Menu Plan Monday: 5/11

May 12, 2009

This is my third week back in the saddle with menu planning. I have to say that while I don’t necessarily look forward to “planning day”, I LOVE the time, stress and money that having a plan saves me. This week I’m trying to use up some of my stockpile. Here is my plan:Monday: Steamfresh [...]

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Menu Plan Monday: 5/4

May 4, 2009

As I mentioned last week, I’m trying to get back into the habit of menu planning – in an effort to save both money & my sanity! Here is my plan for this week: Monday: Chicken Tortilla Soup (Crockpot) (recipe in Southern Living Crockpot Cookbook) Tuesday: Steak & Potatoes on the Grill, Veggies Wednesday: Grilled [...]

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Menu Plan Monday: April 27

April 27, 2009

Last year I did a great job of planning my family’s meals each week. While we didn’t always follow the plan completely, having one helped me stick to our grocery budget and cut down on our eating out habit. Fast forward to this year and I basically stopped menu planning toward the end of January. [...]

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Menu Plan Monday – January 26

January 27, 2009

Here is my plan for the week. No promises I’ll stick to it 100%, but having a plan works better for me than not… Monday: Leftovers from the weekend Tuesday: Turkey Meatloaf (I’m halving this recipe), Potatoes, Veggies Wednesday: Burgers, Frozen Fries & Veggies Thursday: Eat Out Friday: Leftovers Saturday: Stovetop Chicken Casserole Sunday: Baked [...]

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Menu Plan Monday – January 19

January 19, 2009

I won’t lie…I’m struggling to stick to my menu plans and it is only the 3rd full week of January. But I’m going to keep planning because I at least do better with a plan than with none at all. Which isn’t saying much lately, but hey, a girl’s got to try. How are you [...]

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Menu Plan Monday – January 12

January 12, 2009

It’s the start of a new week which means another week of menu planning! If you are new to menu planning and aren’t sure where to get started, check out my recent post about how I menu plan here. Monday: Leftovers (Lasagna Rollups from Saturday) Tuesday: Beef Ribs in the Crockpot (my first time making [...]

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My Approach to Menu Planning

January 8, 2009

Menu planning is a beautiful thing. I first learned about menu planning a little over a year ago when I stumbled across the blog I’m an Organizing Junkie. After participating for a few weeks I was sold. Menu planning does take some time up front (usually on Sunday evenings for me), but having a plan [...]

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Menu Plan Monday: January 5

January 5, 2009

After a fairly long hiatus, I am hoping get back into the habit of menu planning. It saves me time, money and sanity…I’m not sure why I stopped to tell you the truth! In addition to our weeknight meals, I am going to start planning our weekend lunches as well. Eating out is too tempting [...]

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In the News: A Week’s Worth of Dinners for $50

November 11, 2008

As I mentioned earlier today, NBC 4 in Columbus asked me to shop for one week’s worth of dinners for $50 or less. I had a lot of fun shopping at my local Kroger today, and I *might* have met the challenge! :-) The segment will air tomorrow sometime between 4:00-5:00 PM EST on First [...]

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Menu Plan Monday – November 10

November 10, 2008

This week’s edition of Menu Plan Monday was a $50 or less edition for me. My local NBC station challenged me to fill my cart with the items I needed for an entire week of dinners for just $50! Well, I spent some time at my local Kroger this morning and am happy to say [...]

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