Meal planning has many benefits, with helping to keep your family’s budget on track and using up food before it spoils being just a couple. I try very hard to plan out our family’s weekly meals each weekend. I often involve the kids too and ask them to pick a few of the meals. I’ve […]
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Our Dinner Menu Plan this Week
In the past, I’ve shared benefits of menu planning, plus shown you a glimpse at our family dinners by posting various sample menu plans. While I go through phases where I firmly stick to our menu plans, I’ll admit that I’m also flexible and have weeks where I fall off the bandwagon. Perhaps our routine might get […]
7 Day Low Carb Menu Plan: Healthier Eating for the New Year
Though I’m a fan of rice, pasta, and bread, I know that in general, we probably eat more carbs than we should. In an attempt to eat healthier, a friend of mine recently suggested I check out Bob Harper’s weight loss books, particularly Jumpstart to Skinny: The Simple 3-Week Plan for Supercharged Weight Loss. Despite […]
Planning Meals for Dinner in Advance: Sample 2-Week Menu Plan
I’ve previously shared with you the benefits of menu planning, plus shared a sample menu plan and more recently, a full weekly dinner menu plan. Menu planning has definitely been beneficial in our household and allows me to stay on top of meals for dinner each day, even while working. I no longer have to […]
What’s for Dinner This Week? Our Family’s Meal Plan
My oldest has been sick since last week and missed three days of school! She’s back in school today and I’m hoping both her and her brother (who had a temperature over the weekend as well) are both on the mend. After the week our household had, I’m aiming to get us back on track. […]
