Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Menu Plan Monday through October 14, 2012

Yes-I know it's Tuesday and I'm a bit late.

Do you menu plan?  It's one of my favorite household chores to do.  I started about 3 years ago and I look forward to it every week.  Cooking isn't for everyone but I truly love being in the kitchen and creating a dish for the people I love.  I don't even mind the cleanup. 

It also helps me keep grocery spending under control, shop the sales and use up what I already have.  I use coupons but am in no way extreme.  If I can save a few dollars each trip, I'm happy.

My Mom is a great cook and both of my Grandmothers are excellent in the kitchen.  So, maybe it's genetic?  I thought I'd start sharing my menu in case you need some inspiration but also for myself.  If I get stuck in a rut then I can look back for inspiration.

Monday-Chick-Fil-A-Rory loves their sandwiches and I do too!

Tuesday-Shake-n-Bake chicken breasts, green beans and applesauce
Wednesday-Open Face Lone Star Burgers, fries and fresh pears
Thursday-leftovers
Friday-Cheesy Chicken & Mac
Saturday-Lunch-Chicken Crunch Supreme
               Dinner-Buttermilk Waffles
Sunday-Lunch-maybe out to Raising Cane's
             Dinner-leftovers

So, there you have it!  Happy Cooking!

If you need more inspiration stop by I'm an Organizing Junkie

2 comments:

Racke_Crew said...

I love menu planning!! I will look forward to these every week! Do you grocery shop weekly?

Jenna Smith said...

Yes-I go once a week for a big trip, usually on Sunday or Monday. Maybe once a month I go back at the end of the week if I plan lunchmeat for later in the week. I'm weird about lunchmeat so I try to buy it only a day or so before I actually need it. So, if I know we are having club sandiwches on Friday I'll go back to the store on Thursday and pick that up. It also gives me a good reason to walk across the street to Kroger for some extra exercise. :)