Saturday I went to the grocery store for the first time in three weeks! I did a huge Aldi’s haul a week and a half before Christmas and didn’t need to pick up anything but milk and bread the rest of the month. Having my meals planned in advance during the busy Christmas weeks was nice, but I was glad to get back into menu planning. It might have something to do with my new magnetic menu planner from the dollar bin at Target!
Here are the things I’ve planned for this week. I still have a good stash of canned and frozen veggies, so I’ll serve whatever sounds good with the entree each night. Sometimes I live on the wild side like that. 🙂
On The Menu
Breakfast:
- Bagels with cream cheese
- Mini Omelets with peppers, onion, tomato and ham
- Cereal
- Cinnamon Bun Scones
Lunch:
- Leftovers
- Turkey and Swiss Sandwiches
- Tuna Salad on Toast
Supper:
- Scalloped Potatoes with Ham (using leftover ham I froze a few weeks ago)
- King Ranch Casserole
- Tuscan Sausage & Bean Soup
- Hearty Chicken Noodle Casserole
- BBQ Ribs in the Oven
- Crispy Pan Roasted Chicken Thighs
- Date Night
Come Home For Comfort 
Love your new menu list. I am impressed with your big grocery trip in December! I’ve shopped for two weeks a time before, but never a whole month. Way to go. I like to do big trips and then send Kevin to stop by the store to pick up the milk/bread/eggs. He tends to stick to the list and not shop around so it’s better for our budget. haha
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I’ve never done that before, but was inspired by someone I follow on YouTube. I don’t think I’ll be able to get by with those big trips too often – but it was so helpful for December!
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It’s my favorite time of year to dig in that Dollar Bin at Target! So many fun notepads, planners… I love it!
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Doesn’t it almost take your breath away?! 🙂
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Thank you for including my crispy pan fried chicken! I hope you love it 🙂
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Hey! Thanks for stopping by – I can’t wait to try the chicken!
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I plan our meals as well. My hubby and I are empty nesters and I like to prepare meals for two because each night seems like date night to me. I enjoy cooking, very much and my husband loves home cooked meals. Thank you for sharing your ideas as well. Blessings! 🙂
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I love that you make dinner special for you and your hubby! We don’t have children, so I try to have a meal with pretty presentation and candle light at least one a week. I’m sure your husband appreciates the food and the atmosphere! Thanks for sharing!
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I menu/meal plan each week. It is a lot of work, but after doing it for almost 10 years, I feel like I’m actually really coming into my own with it. One thing that I’ve found helpful is to keep past menu plans that we all really enjoyed the items, things went well together, and I didn’t find the menu to difficult/expensive/etc. The biggest thing that I love about menu planning, though, is when dinner time rolls around after a busy day, there is never any question about what to make. I enjoy having something planned and ready to go for my family :-).
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You’re smart to keep your menu plans for future reference! I did these Menu Monday posts all summer, and I find myself looking back through them when I’m not sure what to put on my menu. I’m sure your family appreciates your suppertime efforts as well!
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it is always a good thing to have the menus planned out ahead of time. I did this when I was raising my children but now that it is just me and the hubs, I am not so good about doing that. And I love that Dollar Bin find…cute.
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You sound like my Nana! I don’t think she keeps a menu either – they enjoy just eating whatever sounds good each night. You’ve earned the right after all those years of menu planning. 🙂
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