Menu Plan Monday

January 31, 2010

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62 weeks now I have been menu planning, it has become such a natural part of my week, I can’t imagine going back to not knowing what I am going to cook each week.  Each Saturday or Sunday morning I spend about 30 minutes (maybe not this long) preparing my menu for the week, deciding on what new recipes I am going to try and what family favorites we will eat.

Then I create my grocery list for the week and I am done, that’s it.  No more worrying what I am going to fix or if we have the ingredients to make it.  It’s simple and done.  Of course my menu plan is flexible and I can simply push back recipes if we didn’t make them that week or something came up.  I also like to make a few large dinners that we can eat more than once or for leftovers for lunch the next day.  I just love leftovers.

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Last week we had:

Seared Tuna with Mango Salsa

Orange Cranberry Muffins (Sugar and Gluten Free)

This week we have planned:

Breakfasts:

Eggs and toast
Fresh fruit and oatmeal
Fruit Smoothies

Dinners:

Smothered Chicken and Rice

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Barbecue Ribs and sweet potato fries (recipe to come)

Pork Chops with squash and salad

Chicken Corn Chowder (recipe to come)

Desserts,  Snacks and Drinks:

Whole Wheat Carrot Pineapple Cake (recipe and giveaway to come)

For more menu inspiration, check out orgjunkie.com



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Susie's Homemade January 31, 2010 at 1:19 pm

That tuna looks fantastic!!!

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The Mama Bird January 31, 2010 at 11:18 pm

I checked out your smothered chicken recipe and it looks so good and SO EASY! I love easy. :)

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Candi February 1, 2010 at 6:49 am

I’m definitely looking forward to the Carrot Pineapple Cake! Sounds really yummy!

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Tami Lewis February 4, 2010 at 9:22 am

mmm corn chowder!

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