tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2144546713443515533.post8556800331662746253..comments2023-09-20T07:50:10.252-05:00Comments on Household Cents: Menu PlanningJesttihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16622709898005620407noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2144546713443515533.post-56355283921098629902010-02-17T20:28:01.283-06:002010-02-17T20:28:01.283-06:00After the birth of my daughter, I've *had* to ...After the birth of my daughter, I've *had* to get good at meal planning. I try to keep in mind using the meats we have in the freezer (purchased in bulk and on sale which helps a lot with budgeting). I've been using the crock pot a lot lately, too- love that as a time saver! My husband likes meat a lot, so I try to plan meals that have a hearty feeling even if they don't use a lot of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2144546713443515533.post-10378129141459978542010-02-12T11:55:58.640-06:002010-02-12T11:55:58.640-06:00There are some great slow cooker cook books. My f...There are some great slow cooker cook books. My favorites are the "Fix It and Forget It" kind.Jesttihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16622709898005620407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2144546713443515533.post-45626964723964350792010-02-12T08:45:42.764-06:002010-02-12T08:45:42.764-06:00Slow cooker...ah, yes. I might try that too. I&#...Slow cooker...ah, yes. I might try that too. I'll probably be making a trip to the book store this weekend. Hope to find something :). Thanks!MBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2144546713443515533.post-86880596126602477702010-02-12T00:24:29.971-06:002010-02-12T00:24:29.971-06:00No MB....you do not suck. When I first started pl...No MB....you do not suck. When I first started planning meals, the thought of having 75-100 on my master list would have been overwhelming to me. I think I started with 15-20 meals, then slowly added more. Just get a cookbook and start brainstorming. Ask your kids to come up with a new meal that they would like to try every week. That way if they are involved in the choosing/cooking of the Jesttihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16622709898005620407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2144546713443515533.post-57505868489935105252010-02-11T16:22:57.454-06:002010-02-11T16:22:57.454-06:00We do plan meals, but I don't know how in the ...We do plan meals, but I don't know how in the world you have 75-100 meals in your master list. Geesh. My kids only like about 10 meals and I get so frustrated with it. Usually we just make what we can make. Do you have any good websites for picking out meals that don't take a 1000 ingredients. Seriously, I have very little time to make dinner. Ok, thats a lie. I don't like MBhttp://www.crossdrivenhome.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2144546713443515533.post-90621370885073038362010-02-10T23:39:55.966-06:002010-02-10T23:39:55.966-06:00At our last MOPS meeting, we made meal plan wipe-o...At our last MOPS meeting, we made meal plan wipe-off boards. It was just a piece of pretty paper printed with Sunday-Saturday vertically, each day in it's own box. We put them in inexpensive frames and you can use a white board marker to write directly on the glass. I had mine sitting all cute in my kitchen and a "helper" decided to erase it this afternoon. *sigh* I'm thinking Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09302699584960333916noreply@blogger.com