Work'n The Menu

Trying something new has always left me a little uncertain, nervous even.  So, I went in search for a little pep talk and came across this quote.

So, stepping out of my comfort zone, I'm going to give posting our weekly family menus a try.

Now in our home there are no full time stay at home CEO's. I work full time as does my DH. With three growing hungry kids and their minions constantly knocking down the fridge door and one heck of  a tight budget, I've had to get real with the availability of food in our hut. 

Yes, it's true, I do love to prepare a slap your mama kinda meal BUT only when I have ample time to enjoy the process. 19 times out of 20 that is certinaly not the case. Nor have I ever had 3 full days to cook, freeze and stock the house to the nines for a month of dooms day prepper style menu planning. 

I HAVE however, come across some excellent resources on the ever true interweb that has brought at least a wee bit of relief in this department. I intend on presenting many a link for your personal perusal.

My Fun For Me Meal

So without further adieu, Week 45, 2014

Grocery budget for this week, $0.   I'll roll over  what I did't spend this 

week into next weeks budget for restocking.  I  needed to utilize what  I had in 

the freezer already, like the meatballs, half a cabbage and broccoli left in the 

fridge from last week. Making bread  with a machine takes all of 5 minutes and  

the breakfast bars   about 10, I throw them in the oven while we are eating

and  than they are good to go for the week.

Breakfast Options For The Week: 

• Jam Breakfast Bars
• Cherry Rasin Cinnamon Bread (Machine Mix)
• Scrambled Eggs and Toast
• French Toast (using the above bread)
• Oatmeal

Monday:

Lunch - Pork Chop Sandwiches (using last nights leftovers)

Dinner - Seasame Chicken, Steamed Broccoli, Rice 

Tuesday:

Lunch - PB&J

Dinner - Crockpot Pot Roast, Rosemary Roasted Potatoes, Roasted Asparagus 

Wednesday:

Lunch - LO's or tuna salad sandwiches

Dinner - Spaghetti and Meatballs, Garlic Bread, Side Salad

Thursday:

Lunch - Meatball subs

Dinner - Unstuffed Cabbage Rolls, 

Friday:

Lunch - LO's or egg salad sandwiches

Dinner - Chicken Spiedies, Zesty Macaroni Salad

Saturday:

Lunch - CK Spiedie Sandwich

Dinner - Creamy Gnocchi, Butternut Squach, and Spinach

Sunday:

Lunch: Fend for yourself (there's usually plenty in the fridge and it needs to go)

Dinner: Yankee Chili & Sweet Cornbread

Snacks:

• Apples, Apples, and more Apples
• popcorn (air popped)
• **Halloween candy

Drinks:

• Coffee and Hot Tea
• Water - that's a biggie here
• Almond Milk

I generally plan on Wed when I have 30 minutes  before mass chos begins.

I shop on Fri so our family menus (posted on the fridge) run from Fri to Thur.

How do I keep it all straight without pulling my hair out? I use Pepperplate.   

This site/App keeps all my recipes, super easy to upload from other sites, 

my shopping list which automatically uploads, my weekly/monthly planner, 

AAAND  (with best infomercial voice I can muster)   So Much More! (Nope I 

didn't get paid to say that either.)

I Don't Leave Home Without It

Proverbs 31:15

She gets up before dawn to prepare breakfast for her household and plan the day's work for her servant girls.