I HIGHLY recommend making a menu for 2 weeks! Now that isn't an easy task! You may be thinking, what if what I put down for Monday, I don't want to eat, but what I want is Friday's meal? Go for it and then fix Monday's meal for Friday. :)
It's been hard for me to make menus, but let me tell you, when I do I spend LESS at the store and feel like I am not rushed for supper! I have a PLAN and that makes it sooo much easier! :)
It's not always easy for me either because I don't know if my hubby will be home in time for supper, or if he has to spend the nite away. Most nites he doesn't anymore... But it is hard for me to fix a "nice" meal when I know he won't be home to eat it right away.
You may also have kids that need to go here and there. Wednesday's we are NOT home at all to eat supper, we eat it in the van. My little bubby has Karate class at 5:15 - 6:00, then we drive over to the church, sit in the parking lot and eat our yummy "picnic" supper, then go in for church about 6:35. Church starts at 7:00, then we get home and get the kids a glass of milk and then off to bed. Thursday's are also hard because my little jitterbug has gymnastics from 5:00 - 5:45. Those of you that know me, know I like to have supper on the table at 5:30. Kinda hard to have a meal ready by 6:30 when you get home at 6!!! So, that's where the wonderful crock-pot comes in! I usually TRY to have something in there before I put my kiddos to bed for nap and it's ready after gym! There is sooo much you can cook in a crock-pot! I have 2, yes, you read right, TWO!!! Sometimes I wish I had 3!!! :)
Now that we are home, for a good while, I THINK... :) I wrote down a menu and plan on stickin' to it! Try it, you will be surprised at just how much you save at the store! Make sure you have all the things you need and there will be no going to the store for last minute things or meals. It is also healthier. :) I will be posting what I fix (HOPEFULLY) for supper the next day. So what I have planned for tonite, will be on tomorrow's post!
Take some time, go through your cook-books, or here (if there's enough to choose from!) and write out a menu for 2 weeks. I just wrote down all suppers, I didn't do any lunches... You may want to write down all your suppers first, then after you get the hang of it, try writing down all your lunch plans too. Remember, you will probably have leftovers, they make GREAT lunches!
