Menu Plan Monday #1
I am so excited to be starting Menu Plan Monday! Every Monday I will be sharing with you what meals I am cooking that week. Meal planning is so important to me. I have been doing it for a few years now. There are so many positives to it, especially with time, money and stress!
I have a pretty good system that works for us. I do my grocery shopping on the weekends, so before I go I will sit down to plan our menu for the entire week. I’ll consider what is on our families schedule and choose meals to make on the nights we’ll be home. When making my list I go through my pantry and fridge to see if I already have specific ingredients. This prevents buying double, and of course, saves money. I only do weekly meal planning because I usually have to go back to the store once a week for milk and fresh produce anyway. Plus, it’s just what works for us.
My goal with the menu plans is to help you get started on your own meal planning journey and to give you new dinner ideas!
MONDAY
STICKY CHICKEN FINGER WRAPS
TUESDAY
BEEF ENCHILADAS
WEDNESDAY
CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD
THURSDAY
MARGHERITA FLATBREAD PIZZA
FRIDAY
FRENCH ONION CHICKEN CASSEROLE
SATURDAY
~KITCHEN’S CLOSED~
SUNDAY
THREE PACKET ROAST
DESSERT
CHEESECAKE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE BARS
I’m excited for this!
This is a great idea! I used to do monthly meal planning and it was sooo helpful. Then as the kids got older with too many activities, I stopped…but that doesn’t mean it wouldn’t have still been helpful! Your “kitchen closed” idea is perfect for those days. Weekly menus are probably easier than monthly. Thank you for sharing your plan!
I shope that same exact way…at least I try too
Awesome! I love this idea. It makes life so much easier when you have a PLAN!
Well done!
I love this post. I shop every two weeks to it is essential that I plan my menu. I am trying to eat out less to I am cooking to have more leftovers! Thanks for sharing. Pretzel Heath bark today!
Menu planning rocks! I too do my menu weekly. I also print it out and hang it on the fridge so everyone knows what’s for dinner. Can’t wait to see your marinated roast recipe, sounds delicious!
I menu plan by the week (can’t get my head around trying to do it any longer!). I base it on what’s on sale that week and what I already have on hand. The times when I don’t menu plan (like the past 2 weeks) I am so unorganized and find myself making more frequent trips to the store, spending more more and just feeling more stressed. I started back to planning for this week so it should be a much more productive week of meals in this house 🙂
Thanks for sharing your plans. I look forward to seeing more!
Jennifer
when can i move in?! sounds like you have a delish week ahead!
New to your blog and I’m so excited for this. This will be a huge help!!
Happy birthday!