After 6 years of marriage I finally decided to make a meal plan for the week. HA! I know you must think I'm crazy. 8D
1st reason is that growing up we always made what we were in the mood for and there was never a meal plan.
The other reason which is more of my stumbling block is my perfectionism... See the thought of writing a meal plan and not following it was something I dreaded. Not only would I not be sticking to my plan perfectly but I would also translate that to failure. Neither of which I like. :)
Anyway I decided I needed to put all that aside and give meal planning a try. So last week I wrote out a meal plan and then bought all the groceries for the week. What a heavenly thing to do! LOL. Really it was great not to have to call my hubby to pick up one item at the store on his way home.
I also decided to revamp my meal ideas. I wrote out summer meals ideas and winter meal ideas. I plan too in the next couple of days put all my recipes together in one spot and on the same paper! :D
So here is a look at my meal plan this week.
Saturday: Penne, alfredo with sauted onion and broccoli
Sunday: Steak, fries & corn
Monday: Vegetarian Burritoes
Tuesday: Baked spaghetti with sauted green beans
Wednesday: Spanish rice and Tamales
Thursday: Ho Boes
Friday Minestrone soup
Saturday: Pizza
Sunday: Burgers (not sure with what yet) LOL
I've decided meal planning is amazing and I plan to continue it!! It made my life easier. Try it out if you haven't yet. Happy meal planning everyone!
True that! Meal planning is the bomb! I thought it was gonna be bondage but its really freeing! I did a couple whole months at a time... and a month is a long time so I might do two weeks at a time when I start up again, but truth be told I haven't cooked in a month now... eh, ill get back to it...
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