One of my goals for the new year is to be more prepared, organized, and also to cook more. I used to plan an entire menu for two weeks, do all the grocery shopping, and then we would always have a home cooked meal and food in our pantry. This year I have been throwing a huge tantrum about the kitchen I have, toss in a few medical problems, and mix in being back in Utah and near some of our favorite places to eat, and you get a family who did not eat many home cooked meals in 2011.
The other night, determined to make a change, I sat down and planned the menu through January 6th (on the 6th I will start planning every two weeks following our paydays). I did all of my shopping yesterday and managed to somehow cram all the food into our tiny fridge, freezer, and pantry. I mentioned on Facebook that I was starting to feel more like myself again and hopefully I will have the motivation to keep it up.
A couple things to note abut our menu plan: every Wednesday in the winter is soup night, Friday is pizza night and Tuesday's are usually busy so I try to do a crockpot meal.
I don't have many links for the recipes, I will try and post them as I go along, but if you want them before then you can email me and I will send them to you.
Tursday, Dec. 22nd: Leftover Minestrone
Friday, Dec. 23rd: Pizza
Saturday, Dec 24th: Fondue at friends house
Sunday, Dec. 25th: Ham, cheesy potatoes, bacon wrapped green beans, rolls
Monday Dec. 26th: Dinner at my parents
Tuesday Dec. 27th: Leftovers
Wednesday, Dec 28th: Chicken noodle soup
Thursday, Dec 29th: Meatloaf
Friday, Dec. 30th: Pizza
Saturday, Dec. 31st: New Year's Eve Party
Sunday, Jan. 1st: Dinner at Rob's Sisters
Monday, Jan. 2nd: Tacos
Tuesday, Jan 3rd: Italian Chicken in the Crockpot
Wednesday, Jan 4th: Creamy Potato Soup
Thursday, Jan. 5th: Beef Stroganoff
Friday, Jan. 6th: Pizza
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