As I watch the Buckeyes playing Penn State in the Big Ten Ten Tournament Championship, I am working on our menu for the upcoming week and a half. I usually go to the grocery stores on Wednesdays, but we were out of town this past week, so I'm making this week's trip a bit early and stretching the menu an extra couple of days. Putting together a menu takes some effort, but there are many advantages to doing this: 1) I don't have to wonder each night what we'll be eating, 2) it saves time because I'm not stopping at the store every day or so to pick up what we need as I plan on the fly, 3) I save money because I know what we need and it's easier to keep track of what I've spent so that we stay on budget, and 4) we eat a much more balanced and healthier diet. So, here's what we'll be having this week:
Monday
Mac & Cheese
Purple Hull Peas
Carrots
Tuesday
Fish (whatever I get at the store tomorrow)
Quinoa
Broccoli
Wednesday
Mexican Pizza (corn tortillas grilled on griddle and topped with refried beans, cheese, and salsa)
Thursday
Pasta with Meat Sauce (see the Power Cooking Tip, I add this meat mix to homemade pasta sauce)
Salad
Bread
Angel Food Cake, tinted green to celebrate St. Patrick's Day
Friday
Pizza (cheese and veggie)
Saturday
Smoked Polish Sausage
Mashed Potatoes
Sauerkraut
Sunday
Lentil Soup
Rice
Monday
Breakfast (from whatever is on-hand)
Tuesday
Greek Chicken
Potatoes
Veggie (TBD)
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