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 […]
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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 […]
Super Easy 3-Step Cheesy Mashed Potatoes {Recipe}
When deciding what’s for dinner, I do my best to follow a meal plan. The majority of the time, I cook simple recipes that don’t take a long time to cook and I love to use short cuts. Easy recipes are my favorite because they allow me to serve home-cooked meals to my family, without […]
What’s for Dinner? Getting Back to Menu Planning (Plus a Sample Dinner Menu Plan)
I’ve started menu planning again and love how it’s working out. To be honest, I have no idea why I ever stopped! It’s been great to know what dinner is going to be each night, and has helped with grocery shopping, pre-planning, and even precooking since I can see what the whole week (in regards […]
Planning Your Family’s Dinner Menu
This post was first published on January 23, 2009. At that time, I was still working full-time outside the home. I’ve found that planning a dinner menu is beneficial for anyone, though. As a working mother, I need shortcuts wherever I can get them. Dinner is often a challenge for us busy moms, and this […]
