Every Monday (hopefully Sunday night) I make a meal menu using a calendar I found on Hallmark Card Studio Special Edition. I love this program and use it for everything! When I decide to surpass the menu, or I'm just too busy to sit down and type it out, it isn't only tragic for me, but it is scandalous for the whole family! All I hear are things like, "Mom, where is the menu?!", "wait, what are we having tonight...I don't see a menu", "I really like it when you make a menu, then we know what we are having for dinner". Everyone has come to rely on this menu and apparently look forward to it. If I decide to make another scandalous decision and change the meal of the night, I get comments like, "oh! I was looking forward to having ______!" But the truth of the matter is, I started the menu for me. When 4 o'clock rolls around, I am no longer scanning the fridge and cupboards in a frenzy trying to figure out what I have on hand and what I can pull together in an hour's time to feed the 8 starving mouths that I'm responsible for. I have come to really appreciate the planning ahead so that I can be more organized in my grocery shopping and meal preparations. Here is an example of this weeks menu:
Sunday: Pork roast Sunday dinner
Monday: Hamburgers
Tuesday: Chicken Broccoli Couscous and Garden Salad
Wednesday: Lasagna with Garlic Toast and Italian Salad
Thursday: Leftover Lover's
Friday: Pizza and a Movie (Michael's choice)
Saturday: Chef's Choice (usually something simple, a picnic, or a bbq)
So...there is my WISE Mommy tip of the week. ;)
Bon Appetit!!
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