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 1, 2009

Cabbage Stew


















Cabbage Stew


2 cups peeled and cubed potatoes

1 diced onion

1 cup peeled and sliced carrots

3 beef bullion cubes


Cover with water and boil until vegetables are tender.


Add:

1 package of smoked sausage link, sliced

1 head of cabbage, chopped


Continue to simmer until cabbage leaves are cooked.


This is the kind of sausage I use, and I always serve this meal with cornbread.


      

6 comments:

angiedunn said...

omg i love you for doing this.

Anonymous said...

Thanks so much now I can kinda go off yours. I always have the worst time planning meals!

Broe said...

Yummy! I will totally try this because it's pictured and easy.

thegoulds said...

woo hooo! I am so excited you're doing this blog!!! I will check it all the time. Thank you !!!!

thegoulds said...

woo hooo! I am so excited you're doing this blog!!! I will check it all the time. Thank you !!!!

kanaboke said...

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