Meal Planning

I won't lie- I am the worst at meal planning. I have the whole couponing thing figured out and I've been able to build up our food storage a good bit over the last year, but a lot of days I come home from work tired and not really motivated to cook. I have taken a stab at planning ahead a few times and it's worked out... for the most part.

In the last week since I've finished up with my NB portfolio I have been really motivated to get our home back in order, and as a part of that start making an effort to plan meals ahead of time. As I write there is chicken thawing in the kitchen that I will boil later this evening so that I will have pre-cooked meat to make at least one dinner with this week and some to freeze as well! I have meetings after work Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday this week, so dinner will be a little rushed (or late one!). I am lucky that Jason is willing to pitch in and cook when needed.

We typically both eat leftovers for lunch the following day, and depending on what's left it might stretch into 2 days.

So far this is the plan for this week's dinners (plus a few days to get started):

Saturday (last night): salmon, wild rice, steamed broccoli

Sunday (today): shepherd's pie

Monday: Skillet Chicken with Garlic Butter, pasta, oven roasted asparagus

Tuesday: Broccoli Chicken Divan, rice, pears

Wednesday: scrambled eggs, turkey bacon, sauteed potatoes and onions (Jason's cooking- the breakfast master!)

Thursday: Teryaki Chicken/Shrimp/onion/broccoli/pineapple, rice (Jason's cooking again- yum!)

Friday: date night :-)

Saturday: clean out the fridge

Sunday: BBQ roast, green beans, new potatoes, mixed fruit