Sunday Meal Planning

Sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't.

Again the key to my organization plan is NO PERFECTION! Not allowed. No Guilt when it doesn't work.

When Meal Planning works it is a masterpiece. When it doesn't we call it "Punting".

Here is the how to:

• Make a list of all the meals your family likes to eat.



• On Sunday Morning update your calendar for the week. Any classes, appointments, dinners out, etc.



• After that use your calendar to make a Meal Plan for the week. For instance on Karate days we know time is short. Jeff will make something easy and quick. Maybe a certain night we have dinner plans with his parents so no meal planning for that night.
  
  

Ours might look like this;

Mon- Spaghetti
Tues- Chicken Parmesan
Wed-Fettuccine Alfredo
Thurs- left overs (throw out after 4 days is the rule in my house)
Friday- Dinner with parents
Sat- Punt (this is left open for spontaneity, whatever Jeff feels like making that night.)
Sun- Grill out chicken

• Then look at your list and make a grocery list checking your fridge and cabinets for ingredients you already have. Having used this system for a long time I can honestly say we rarely get fast food anymore, unless it is planned or the occasional oops forgot to thaw the hamburger meat. (Remember not reaching for perfection here) If you feel really inspired take your list of meals your family likes and make an ingredient list for each one that you could use every week.

Plans change, unexpected things happen so you have to be loose with this Meal Planning. Have some back up foods available like Stoffers frozen lasagna or we freeze Jeff's spaghetti sauce in great one meal containers.

Mealtime should be yummy and fun family time. Not a panic attack!
We eat dinner together as a family 95% of the time.


This writing has made me hungry. I need a snack!

Joytobe

Disclaimer: I don't like to cook. I have been truly blessed with a husband who loves to cook and he is a fantastic chef!