Welcome to my favorite post of the week HA! Well, it is my most consistent that's for sure. I find menu planning relaxing and rewarding because it is something fairly easy to control. Even when I make changes, it is because I have control over what is cooked. I know, weird. That's ok. I recently organized my recipes alphabetically (again, weird, I know) and am working on cooking my way through them to see what we actually like and what I can clear out. It has also allowed me to plan weeks ahead. Now, I'm the first one to tell you that meal planning is like lesson planning - nothing stays the same. So even though I might plan through the end of September I fully know that things will come up, recipes will get moved or not made at all, and we may eat out a few times that aren't planned and that is all ok! The planning helps me keep an eye out for sales for future meals to help keep the grocery budget in line. The boys come back from Nana camp this weekend and, while we still have a busy week before we hit my self imposed "slow two weeks before school starts" weeks, I am back to menu sincere meal planning. :-)
Here's the plan for the upcoming week:
Friday -My plan is chili dogs, corn, and potato salad
Saturday - It is time to "pick up the kids!" HA! So, dinner at Nana's
Sunday - Keeping it simple today - Shredded Chicken Tacos
Monday - Choir starts back tonight so we eat in shifts. I'm going to throw a premade lasagna in the oven along with breadsticks
Tuesday - chicken fried chicken, mashed potatoes and corn
Wednesday - Roasted Pork Shoulder, Sour Cream Rice, and Asparagus
Thursday - Dill Shrimp Pasta with Cheesecake Factory Bread