I have seen several friends and blogs post their menu plan for the week with "Menu Plan Monday". I have decided that I want to do the same. Our goal over the last several months is to eat at home more and eat out less. Results of this goal should be saving money and hopefully a slimmer waistline.
We have talked about "planning" out our weekly meals for weeks now, but I finally made the effort this weekend. It definitely helped on our grocery store trip. We didn't get TONS of random things in case we wanted this or that.
Most people spell out what meal will happen on what day. I can change my mind fairly quickly on dinner ideas if I am just not in the mood for something. So I decided to make a list for the week and we will go from there. Maybe in the coming weeks we will create a more "set plan" but I like the idea of knowing this is what we have to eat this week, what sounds best tonight or what do I have time for tonight. Hopefully this will cut down on our "I feel like this instead so lets run out and pick something up" whims.
Here is our menu for the week:
Hungarian Goulash Casserole*
Slow Cooker Pepper Steak with home made fried rice*
Ranch Crispy Chicken with veggies*
Sandwiches
Spaghetti
Breakfast for dinner TBD
* Indicates this is a new recipe
At the end of the week I plan to share the new recipes with you on my cooking blog, Old Army Kitchen.
Hopefully this will be a successful endeavor and you will see a new "Menu Plan Monday" next week!
Until next time...Gig'em!
2 comments:
Good for you. I dream of doing this someday . . . not quite there yet. Maybe this summer when I'm not working . . . and hopefully I can take inspiration from your regular "menu plan mondays."
Thanks Melissa! I hope I can keep it going...I figure it is like setting goals, if you write it down and put it out there for others to see, hopefully that will increase the success rate.
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