I don't know when this crazy obsession for meal planning started, but one thing I do know is that it has worked for us the past ten years and it's about time I share my tips and tricks!


First things first, it’s all about the planning! I take my “menu ideas” list {the link is found on the sidebar to your right}, and plan out my entire month in advance on our calendar in the kitchen. What works best for us is the following:


Sundays = a nice meal

Mondays = chicken

Tuesdays = soup/pasta

Wednesdays = beef

Thursdays = fish

Fridays = Date Nights {i.e. no cooking}!

Saturdays = misc

This way we rotate meals so we aren’t stuck in a rut. I then take my “grocery list” {the link is found on the sidebar to your right} and make my shopping list for the next 2 weeks. Remember, initially this takes more time in the beginning, but then your entire month is planned and you won’t have to figure out what’s for dinner plus I promise it saves money on your grocery bill!

January 18, 2009

Steak


Our favorite kind of steak to buy is ‘eye of the chuck’.  
We keep things simple and use the seasonings pictured below.
  

This particular week artichokes were on sale for $.89 so I couldn’t resist!  

The dip we make is melted butter and a little Lawry’s garlic salt.

  

For the red potatoes we washed and cut them.  We then dipped them in butter and sprinkled them with Lawry’s garlic salt and a random potato rub we had in our cupboard.  We baked them at 375 degrees until they were tender enough for a fork to go through.

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