Happy Monday everyone!
I'm in a bit cheerier mood than normal; my husband took the day off today. He's been getting a lot of overtime which is always nice; except when you get just exhausted. It's also snowing here so I'm glad he's off the roads. I've got plans to get some chili going in the crock pot here in a bit.
So that brings me to this week's question:
Meal planning! How do you prepare for future meals? Do you make a menu? Do you just buy things and see what you come up with? Take out? Let someone else cook?
I like to use coupons and create a menu. I started the menu thing years ago. I figure out we waste a lot less that way. I also grocery shop weekly. When I used to do bi-weekly and freeze meats I'd always forget to take them out and defrost them. Then I'd try to defrost in the microwave and yuck! But this way I look forward to cooking more. I can cook more based on what sounds good to me this week. This week I have chili, chili-lime chicken, "one pot" tomato-basil pasta (with chicken cooked separately) and salmon with couscous.
I'm in a bit cheerier mood than normal; my husband took the day off today. He's been getting a lot of overtime which is always nice; except when you get just exhausted. It's also snowing here so I'm glad he's off the roads. I've got plans to get some chili going in the crock pot here in a bit.
So that brings me to this week's question:
Meal planning! How do you prepare for future meals? Do you make a menu? Do you just buy things and see what you come up with? Take out? Let someone else cook?
I like to use coupons and create a menu. I started the menu thing years ago. I figure out we waste a lot less that way. I also grocery shop weekly. When I used to do bi-weekly and freeze meats I'd always forget to take them out and defrost them. Then I'd try to defrost in the microwave and yuck! But this way I look forward to cooking more. I can cook more based on what sounds good to me this week. This week I have chili, chili-lime chicken, "one pot" tomato-basil pasta (with chicken cooked separately) and salmon with couscous.