Daily Archives: December 9, 2013

Menu planning

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I’m working on a new concept for menus. A 12 week menu. So far it’s looking good and it’s on one page and I can scan it too see what I need to buy. Also it will help with left over meals, such as if I have roast chicken on Sunday, I can make chicken pot pie later in the week or chicken tacos or something.

also I’m trying to do themes. so Sunday will be a roast or something like that. Monday will be a pasta night or egg night, think quiche.

tuesday a chicken/ tofu night, Wednesday , some sort of ethnic meal, Italian, Mexican Indian, ? Thursday, crock pot night Friday, pizza or taco night. Saturday, soup, and sandwiche or salad. So I’ll do this for 3 months and then write up a spring menu for 12 weeks. 

I know with my freezer I’ve save money grocery shopping. I think I’m @ $500 so that is so good. Here’s how the week looks now.

sunday: we had beef stew and green chile tamales

monday: quiche with Gruyere and red peppers, onion, maybe some broccoli.

tuesday: chicken stir fry with jasmine rice

wednesday: leftovers or?

thursday : not crock pot as my son will be home, so we will have steak and potatoes 

friday: home made pizza marguerite

saturday: broccoli cheddar soup maybe in bread bowls

 

I’m excited about even saving more money this money even with Christmas coming up.

 

Sunday night chit chat

It still freezing here, and the low is 22 or some horrible number. The high is only suppose to be 40. It’s tough to get the house warm, and I’m sure our electric bill will be ginormous. I’m holding off walking till it’s light so I can see the path and ice. It’s still freezing but at least I can see.

so here some of what’s going on thanks to Carla at halfdozendaily.typepad.com

  • Reading: Robert Parker’s , Trouble in Paradise, pretty good fast read.
  • Listening to: nothing, the fire place crackling
  • Watching: we’re going to rematch The girl with the dragon tattoo. I love these movies, the Swedish version is the best.
  • Cooking/Baking:beef  stew is in the crock pot and cheese tamales.
  • Happy you accomplished this week: it seems like not a lot but I did all my regular Flylady stuff. My Christmas shopping is done except for 2 gift cards for co workers.
  • Looking forward to next week: walking, the temperature going up some.
  • Thankful for today: I’m always grateful to feel pretty good and live a quality life. I’m so grateful for my family, and life itself.
  • Bonus question: What is your favourite Christmas carol?gee, I like so many but probably John Lennon’s ” and so this is Christmas”, not sure of exact tilte