We've moved into a two-week menu plan routine. This is due to the fact that since we moved in September, we no longer have half a dozen good grocery stores in our local town. I can't find half of what I want and what I can find is a lot more expensive. So I've taken to driving almost 45 minutes one-way to get to the stores I really want to shop at. I do this about once a month and supplement with the local stores the rest of the month (unless we happen to drive out of town for something else). So I make a two-week meal plan before I go on my big shopping trip and then another two-weeks based around the local stores' sales and what we have left in our pantry. I did my big shopping trip yesterday ~ 4 stores, 5 hours total (including driving and a short conversation I had with a friend!). It feels good to have food in the house again!!
Sunday (yesterday): Soup Night ~ Cabbage Soup, Buttered Toast
Monday: Chef Salad w/ Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing
Tuesday: Homemade Pizza: Pepperoni, Mushroom & Black Olive
Wednesday: Baked Potatoes w/ Broccoli, Cheese, & Diced Beef Bacon
Thursday: Slow Cooker Enchiladas
Friday: Baked Salmon, Kale, & Challah Bread
Saturday: Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes on Toast, Steamed Veggie
Sunday: Soup Night ~ Split Pea w/ Turkey Ham, Fresh Bread
Monday: Spaghetti and Meatballs, Salad, & Garlic Toast
Tuesday: Homemade Pizza: Ground Beef, Pineapple & Black Olive
Wednesday: Baked Potatoes w/ Broccoli, Cheese, & Diced Beef Bacon
Thursday: Salmon Patties, Rolls, & Veggie
Friday: Falafel, Pita Bread, Hummus & Veggie
Saturday: Slow Cooker Chicken & Rice Casserole, Steamed Veggie
You may have noticed some similarities between the two weeks. We are attempting to repeat some of our favorite meals to ease meal planning. Hubby and Bug love baked potatoes. And it's such a frugal, easy meal that I'm happy to comply. And we all love pizza. There is no reason we can't have homemade pizza once a week! Saturday's meals are slow cooker because we are gone most of the day for church. Every now and then we won't make it home in a timely manner, so I want to make sure that what's in the slow cooker can stay cooking for long periods without getting burned. I might look at setting a timer for the slow cooker as well.
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Looks simple and yummy - just what I like :)! I, too, do not live close to any grocery stores that carry most of the food I buy. I live in the Midwest, and mostly order from Country Life Natural Foods, Azure Standard, and drive to the nearest Costco and Trader Joe's with coolers in the back of the van.
ReplyDeleteI need to poke around your blog a little more - I also homeschool 5 kiddos, and have a son whose bio reads almost identical to your 8 year old.