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It's been a while since I've written out a menu plan. The longer I do menu planning the more "routine" it becomes. It's only taken 10 years!
When my life becomes hectic, I don't even attempt new recipes. This week we only have one track meet to go to so I'd like to try a few new things. You might want to check out a post I wrote over at WeeklyGroceryShopping that included a few tips to help you during busy seasons.
I still haven't tried any recipes at PaleoPlan.Com. I may try homemade beef broth this week depending on the weather. Over at KalynsKitchen I found a method of making a roast in a crock pot was fabulous (I didn't use all of the vinegar called for in the recipe.) I kept all of the fat on my roast.
Menu Plan AKA Menu Routine
Breakfast Menu Plan
Lunch - leftovers or meat over salad. My husband now eats at home a few days of the week, but I never know when it's going to be.
Dinners (we eat a primalish /paleoish diet - limited grains/sugar).
Menu planning in action:
1. Outside Activities
What will conflict with supper preparations this week?
- 1 track meet
- volunteer at the food pantry
What's in my cupboards, fridge and freezer?
- Hamburger and Ground Pork
- Roasts
- Beef Brisket
- Fish
- Bacon
- Shrimp
- Cooked breakfast sausages
- raw chicken
- German sausage links
- Frozen veggies (beans, peas, cauliflower and broccoli)
- Frozen (cooked) pinto beans
- ham broth
- What can I make that my son loves?
- What can I make that my daughter loves?
- What can I make that my husband loves?
- What can I make that I love?
- What recipes have I found online that I want to try?
- KISS night (keep it simple silly - same thing every week). Roast beef, mashed or baked potatoes (sweet for hubs and white for the kids) and roasted veggies.
- Leftovers and salad
- Meatballs with ground pork and beef in spaghetti sauce
- Mexican or Cajun seasoning/cream sauce with the burger crumbles.
- Broccoli / Cauliflower / Chicken soup???
- Chicken and egg salad at the track meet
- Husband cooks (pretty sure he'll "cook" at a restaurant this week for Mother's Day)
Snacks:
hard boiled eggs or leftovers
Tried and true recipes:
Josie's Shepherd Pie, Thai Sauce over Meat, Comfort Roast and Horseradish Sauce, Asian Beef
Recipes to try soon:
Ranch ~ healthier alternative.
Marinade from SoSimplyGood
Salt and Vinegar Chickpeas
MarksDailyApple (buried in the massive post) Chimichurri sauce {they said "I think it is great on eggs in addition to flank steak.}
1 bunch italian parsley
1 bunch cilantro
1/2 cup coconut oil
1/3 cup a mix of lemon and lime juice
2 garlic cloves
3/4 cup red pepper flakes
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp salt
Remove tough stems from fresh herbs. Puree all in food processor
Check out other menu plans at:
Orgjunkie
11th Heaven's Homemaking Haven always has a lot of homemaking posts to read as well!
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