Soooo a dinner weekly menu. Do you have one?! It sounds a bit trepidating, huh? It definitely takes some planning, the sit-down-and-think about it for-a-little-bit type. I am not a big scheduler and list person. (Cheers to those who are, and who don't mind meal planning! =) Or maybe I should say, if I have to be confined to a specific, daily schedule with no wiggle room and only specific times and strict guidelines and rules then I get claustrophobic, and usually end up ruining the schedule by failing to keep a chunk of it, feel quite guilty about it, and throw it all out! Anyone else like that?! =)
However, I definitely see the benefit of having a schedule and lists, etc. so I try to keep a good balance of not getting so strict, especially on set times, and I DO keep lists, and one of those things I try to weekly do since I first got married is to make weekly menu plans. ;) Yes some weeks I forget, or get so busy life just sweeps on by without the schedule/menu plans, and other times I'm just exhausted and so it honestly doesn't get done. But the weeks that I do take that time to look in the fridge and freezer, check the finances, come up with a week of dinners (and sometimes even breakfasts and lunches!) not only does each day go more smoothly and efficiently but I feel better about what we're eating and it seems like I don't spend nearly as much time out shopping nor spend as much money, which is always a good thing, right?! Hehe! =)
Tonight is Monday, which is not usually the day I plan the weeks menu, but this week, well it just so happens to be when I got the time =)
I'd like to share what mine looks like so if anyone needs ideas, or would like to see a practical menu, or if you're just awfully just curious as to what my plans are.... ;)
Tuesday
{note: don't have chow mein and since we're doing paleo/whole foods, I will probably substitute it for brown rice or quinoa}
Wednesday
Sesame Chicken Strips w/ Honey Mustard Sauce
Salad {perhaps Oriental, if I end up having the stuff or the ingredients are on sale}
Thursday
Fish, baked
{tilapia, salmon fillets, or steelhead, I haven't decided}
Golden Potatoes
Steamed Broccoli for Seth and Salad for MBug and I
{I can't have much broccoli while pregnant, so I'll stick with salad, and we will have DD try a bite or two of broccoli, but will let her have salad as her main veggie as she really likes that}
Friday
We will be gone this night through the weekend... so I will probably plan for some yummy, healthy snacks, and hope we can get leftovers at Papa and Nana's =)
I have all the meats for this week as I got them when I did the "monthly groceries" shopping. Unfortunately, Costco did not have a few of the vegetable ingredients {and I walked right by one! ditsy, silly me) I need for tomorrow's dinner, so I will have to go get carrots, snow peas, sesame seeds (for Wednesday), and an assortment of fruit for the week. I will also check how much cilantro and cabbage is this week so that I can maybe make Oriental Salad for Wednesday if I feel ambitious that day =) I have all the rest of the ingredients, mostly from last week's groceries (yay!).
I also want to add that I am hoping and planning on making most of the week's breakfasts when I make "Veggie & Meat Breakfast Muffins", which last in the fridge all week long and are so nice to be able to grab out, warm up, and not only do I have something easy and simple for MBug and I, but Seth can also easily grab a few on his way out for school early every morning! And now... if you're interested in having breakfast ready for the week and made all at one time, head over to the next post where I have the recipe to share! =)
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