tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6790525692098837306.post2186572139995198860..comments2023-10-11T03:11:38.684-07:00Comments on Many Waters: Menu PlanningAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13883258360959477861noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6790525692098837306.post-80831073683457805692011-10-17T19:45:48.371-07:002011-10-17T19:45:48.371-07:00Love it. I tried more official planning for a week...Love it. I tried more official planning for a week at a time, but it didn't last long. I do better planning for a couple specific recipes at a time.Erika Perezhttp://profiles.google.com/chambanachiknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6790525692098837306.post-46183538562880524482011-10-17T14:50:51.916-07:002011-10-17T14:50:51.916-07:00I love meal planning! I try to make things that us...I love meal planning! I try to make things that use similar ingredients for that week to help with shopping. And, I only buy what is on my list which also helps with cost. Plus, it's just fun!Janehttp://janeysfavoritethings.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6790525692098837306.post-13870003845353291612011-10-17T10:16:10.916-07:002011-10-17T10:16:10.916-07:00I do meal plan but with flexibility. I plan about ...I do meal plan but with flexibility. I plan about 2 weeks of meals and include a few days for left overs. Then I buy all I need for those meals during those 2 weeks. I try to stick to the schedule but often I'll choose a different meal from the schedule to make. At least I've got everything I need! Every year I actually buy a specific calendar that has a special block on each day to put Sierra Tervonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6790525692098837306.post-43966541053803738992011-10-17T08:22:15.602-07:002011-10-17T08:22:15.602-07:00I'm looking forward to not drawing a blank on ...I'm looking forward to not drawing a blank on dinner anymore!Poekittennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6790525692098837306.post-34946395628475107152011-10-17T08:19:04.242-07:002011-10-17T08:19:04.242-07:00We do menu plan too. It makes life so much easier ...We do menu plan too. It makes life so much easier when both of us are busy with work and whatnot. And we don't need to walk endlessly in the grocery store trying to figure out what to eat tonight.<br />I usually do menu plan on Friday night for the next week, and we do grocery shopping on Saturday or Sunday. <br />Typically we have soup at least once a week, as well as pasta, and chicken. Ninahttp://www.kfamilyadventures.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6790525692098837306.post-79037676597005070762011-10-17T07:35:09.429-07:002011-10-17T07:35:09.429-07:00Yup, we menu plan. I have a white board, so it...Yup, we menu plan. I have a white board, so it's easy to change out the menu if we don't feel like chicken on Tuesday (or if I forget to defrost something). I normally cook from a cookbook or a recipe I made up, so I have codes for the recipes on the white board, too (so I know which recipe to use). OccDoc doesn't really care what I make for dinner because he likes pretty much Annoyed Army Wifehttp://annoyedarmywife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com