Menu Planning
March 16, 2009 by Heather R.
Filed under Recipes
Before I do my grocery shopping, I like to plan out what I’m going to be making for dinner for the next two weeks and then make my list.
From there, however, I don’t usually plan out what specific days we’ll be having each meal, and this has led me some mad dashes and scrambling some nights when I realize I’m down to just a few choices and haven’t defrosted something or gotten something else into the crockpot in time.
So I figured I’d plan it out here, complete with links to recipes if I’ve already posted it, to help keep things straight. How do you plan out your grocery shopping? How many weeks or days do you do it in advance?
This week’s dinners are:
Monday: Tonight I’ll be making Glazed Meatloaf in the crockpot with mashed potatoes and gravy on the side with some green beans. Total comfort food!
Tuesday: Lemon Salmon Burgers and fries
Wednesday: Stuffed Pasta Shells and garlic bread
Thursday: Shepherds Pie and bread
Friday: Lasagna with garlic bread and vegetables
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I usually only plan a few days in advance. I like the idea of planning farther ahead, but it doesn’t always work well for me. I need a certain amount of flexibility. That’s just an excuse, though. A good plan would save time and money.