Every week - usually on or right before the weekend - I set down and look at my week and come up with a meal plan for the week. I find that it helps me stay on budget for our food expenses, since it eliminates additional trips to the grocery store, and helps keep my head from spinning too much during the week. Most recently I did this on a Sunday morning with a plate of pared down huevos rancheros.
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I toasted three store-bought tortillas that had been leftover for a while now, dropped some salsa and shredded cheese in them, and topped with a pair of fried eggs and some chopped scallion. Very tasty I must say, and just the thing to keep me on track as I scouted out my meals for the week.
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| Perfect planning preparation place! |
I take into consideration what is going on with everyone as I prep for the meals. Will the meals make leftovers for lunches? Is it something the kids will eat? If the kids won't eat it what will they eat instead? Are we skipping meals at home this week for parties or other events? All of these things are important, as well as any other things that could come up. This Friday is the final day of kindergarten for my 6-year old, so I decided to plan in a macaroni and cheese covered pizza - one of his personal favorites.
Do you plan out your meals? Share your thoughts on making a meal plan in the comments section below!
Our experience with planning was ironically the opposite. We would plan, but were unprepared for the vast quantities of leftovers. Then, we inevitably forgot that one ingredient and would have to run back to the store mid-week. In the end, we've opted for chaos, which is working out just fine.
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