Comments on: Menu Planning http://overcomingbusy.com/2009/01/29/menu-planning/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:18:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Andrea Gensel http://overcomingbusy.com/2009/01/29/menu-planning/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Andrea Gensel Wed, 11 Mar 2009 02:43:15 +0000 http://overcomingbusy.com/?p=47#comment-34 Thanks for talking about this. I do not cook, but soon I am going to have a hungry husband to feed, and I'm going to have to address this topic eventually. Honestly, menu planning FREAKS ME OUT. I have never done it. But I like your ideas about looking at the grocery ads for the week and basing your menus off of that. I also love the fact that you have 2 leftover nights a week! I think I can try this...but I might come back to you for advice! =) Thanks for talking about this. I do not cook, but soon I am going to have a hungry husband to feed, and I’m going to have to address this topic eventually. Honestly, menu planning FREAKS ME OUT. I have never done it. But I like your ideas about looking at the grocery ads for the week and basing your menus off of that. I also love the fact that you have 2 leftover nights a week! I think I can try this…but I might come back to you for advice! =)

]]> By: Sandra http://overcomingbusy.com/2009/01/29/menu-planning/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Sandra Fri, 30 Jan 2009 01:53:26 +0000 http://overcomingbusy.com/?p=47#comment-16 This is a great website Marci! Thanks for sharing it. But I will admit, I will have to limit my viewing. I don't want it to make me more busy!!! But I like reading other people's thoughts and ideas. I plan for meals almost the same way as you. When Dave was out of work, I learned to plan in order to save money and what a difference. One other tip is to have your calendar too. One reason is I write my meals on my wall calendar so the night before I know if I have to pull anything out of the freezer or not. But like you, just because it's on the calendar doesn't mean I don't change it around. I also like the calendar when I am planning because if I am not going to be home for a meal for whatever reason I know to just plan for my husband and the kids or if we are eating at a friend's or having a friend over for dinner, I won't forget what I need for that either. It's a good system. This is a great website Marci! Thanks for sharing it. But I will admit, I will have to limit my viewing. I don’t want it to make me more busy!!! But I like reading other people’s thoughts and ideas. I plan for meals almost the same way as you. When Dave was out of work, I learned to plan in order to save money and what a difference. One other tip is to have your calendar too. One reason is I write my meals on my wall calendar so the night before I know if I have to pull anything out of the freezer or not. But like you, just because it’s on the calendar doesn’t mean I don’t change it around. I also like the calendar when I am planning because if I am not going to be home for a meal for whatever reason I know to just plan for my husband and the kids or if we are eating at a friend’s or having a friend over for dinner, I won’t forget what I need for that either. It’s a good system.

]]> By: Gretchen Cawthon http://overcomingbusy.com/2009/01/29/menu-planning/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Gretchen Cawthon Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:56:30 +0000 http://overcomingbusy.com/?p=47#comment-13 Geeky me has a similar routine except that I have about 20 or so meals that we just rotate and every once in a while we'll try something new. I HATE to cook. And paper lists? No thanks. I use a free program called <a href="http://www.rememberthemilk.com" rel="nofollow">Remember the Milk</a> that syncs my lists on my iphone. I'm always adding things to my list from wherever i am when I think of what I need. Same process - different tools. :D Geeky me has a similar routine except that I have about 20 or so meals that we just rotate and every once in a while we’ll try something new. I HATE to cook. And paper lists? No thanks. I use a free program called Remember the Milk that syncs my lists on my iphone. I’m always adding things to my list from wherever i am when I think of what I need. Same process – different tools. :D

]]> By: Allison http://overcomingbusy.com/2009/01/29/menu-planning/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Allison Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:01:32 +0000 http://overcomingbusy.com/?p=47#comment-12 AND, I LOVE meal time too! I love hearing all about everyone's highlights from the day!!! AND, I LOVE meal time too! I love hearing all about everyone’s highlights from the day!!!

]]> By: Allison http://overcomingbusy.com/2009/01/29/menu-planning/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Allison Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:44:44 +0000 http://overcomingbusy.com/?p=47#comment-11 and, look at you! Thanks for sharing your grocery routine! I do not like to grocery shop....at all! Esp. when I go and find that I can't find what I am looking for - ugh, ugh, ugh! But, I do have the magnetic list on my fridge! And, I do plan for a few meals a week...figuring on leftovers. I really like how you have simplified this down though. Gotta borrow the idea! And....peruse my cookbooks more. I like allrecipes.com too! and, look at you! Thanks for sharing your grocery routine! I do not like to grocery shop….at all! Esp. when I go and find that I can’t find what I am looking for – ugh, ugh, ugh!

But, I do have the magnetic list on my fridge! And, I do plan for a few meals a week…figuring on leftovers. I really like how you have simplified this down though. Gotta borrow the idea! And….peruse my cookbooks more. I like allrecipes.com too!

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