I was sick Sunday night and didn't do a menu plan last week. It has reminded me why menu planning is SO important, even though I don't buy my weeks groceries based on my menu plan. We ate lots of soup and canned beans this week, and ate out a couple of times, all because I didn't know what to cook. I didn't get the advanced preparations done, and that makes a huge difference.Monday - Steak with baked potatoes and vegetables
To Do: Soak lentils
Tuesday - Sweet and sour lentils, with rice and vegetables. I made these lentils a few weeks ago and they were GREAT.
To Do: Defrost ground beef
Wednesday - Spaghetti with meat sauce. I will make a big batch of sauce so I can use leftovers to make chili and also have some to freeze.
To Do: Soak dry kidney beans
Thursday - Leftovers
To Do: Cook the kidney beans
Friday - Chili with cornmeal muffins
To Do: Defrost pork
Saturday - BBQ'ed pork tenderloin with potatoes and veggies
Sunday - I will be out for supper at a scrapbooking event. I think the boys will probably have hamburgers with carrot sticks (if I remember to cut them ahead of time!)
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It's good to stock up. You never know when you're not going to feel up to cooking.
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I agree about the importance of planning for meals. If I don't, we'll end up eating a lot of tuna sandwiches and pizza. I also write my to-do list with my menu plan, so I don't get caught with unsoaked beans or still-frozen meats.
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