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!

August 27, 2010

Spinach Poppy Seed Salad


Layer:
2 bags of spinach
1 (16 oz) container of small curd cottage cheese
1 (15 oz) can of mandrin oranges
1/2 pkg bacon, cooked well and crumbled
green onions
slivered almonds

Do not mix. Let chill with a lid. Mix and toss with poppy seed dressing at the very last minute.


Poppy Seed Dressing

3/4 cup sugar (can be substituted for splenda)
1 tsp dry ground mustard
1 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 tbls poppy seeds
1 tsp salt
1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
1 tbls onion

Blend well. Place in a container and chill.
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Dawn said...

Looks and sounds delicious!

December 3, 2010 at 6:41 PM

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