or at least me and DH liked it. The kids less so.

Had a hilarious attempt at baking soda bread to go with it. I forgot to put in the baking soda, and it looked like a brick.

I’m trying to eat less bread, but I was impressed by the bread on Masterchef. So I thought I’d have a go, epic fail. Hilarious. Made me laugh anyway 1 month ago

and DH even took leftover pasta in to the office for lunch.

Looked very professional in plastic takeaway containers (from the Chinese).
_{Side issue – am I turning into my mother, she has an outrageous plastics cupboard, of all descriptions.}1 month ago

They save fuel and cut down on cooking time.

DH always buys himself expensive toys, so he’s taken a look into it, and the answer is of course to buy a really got cooker. The Swiss ones look good.

They’re not crazy money, but if you buy a decent pot, I suspect you’ll use it for years. 2 months ago

But I will settle for not wasting any food.

Tonight I cooked enough Spaghetti Bolognaise for three more meals and froze the rest. 2 months ago

I write on it what we’re having for the week as I order my groceries for the week online. Best way for me. I tried doing it on my cell phone, but that wasn’t as good as the “in your face” white board way. 3 months ago

planning a few days in advance. That gives me a loose plan that I can be flexible with. BUT this loose planning has me running to the grocery store more often than I like. I’d like to plan a whole week in advance, do one big shop a week plus a smaller trip to the farmer’s market or whole foods and that’s it!

This week:

Minestrone & quesadillas
Brown rice & bean burritos
Mushroom burgers with rolls & salad
Fish & veggies & bread from the farmer’s market Thurs
Homemade pizza or calzones with veggies from farmer’s market Fri
Leftover night or if its all gone, then Dinner out!!!

Muffins: zucchini chocolate chip
Dessert/treat for the week: Mocha brownies
Sunday appetizer night: layered dip, homemade potstickers, apple crisp & vanilla ice cream 8 months ago

I think I really need to buckle down on this goal. I have let myself slip away from this goal. I will occasionally plan our meals in advance for a few days but I’d like to do this for an entire month. I would also like to mix it up a bit and not include so many of the same recipes..I tend to do that a lot. I did actually do this goal back in November last year but I did not stick with it like I want to. Now is the perfect time for me to start working on this again. I have an unfinished chart on Excel that I will attempt to finish so we can use it for March. I think if I had a menu like this every month it would save me a lot of time and money on fast/already prepared foods. Time to get started! 14 months ago

Now I just have to stick with it. I find myself grabbing a salad/wrap that is already pre-made when I am out and about instead of waiting to come home to eat. I’ve done this a few times since I’ve made the “menu”. 18 months ago

of all organic brands that I buy and favourite veggies/fruits. I also compiled most of my recipes for the menu. This will help me mix it up so that there is a wide variety for the month. 19 months ago

with Microsoft Excel. I downloaded a template for a meal planner/calendar. I have started on it for the next few weeks starting with next week. If I have some free time tomorrow I will work on a meal plan for the entire month of November. 19 months ago