It was brought to my attention today that I am not making my menus any more. This was true... I had a newborn in the house and I wasn't making them. I have gotten better recently, so I will start posting them again. Also - I need to start dieting again soon and this will help keep me on track!
Monday - Curried Coconut Chicken
Tuesday - Tuna Casserole
Wednesday - Whole roasted chicken
Thursday - Fried Rice
Friday - Enchiladas (from the left overs of the roasted chicken)
Saturday - Pizza!
Sunday - Jambalaya
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Seriously...you should email me your recipes and menu plans. I need to lose weight, and just cant get menu planning down, plus new ideas would be great!
ReplyDeleteLOL - my menu is not geared toward weight loss right now, but it will be soon and then it will be really boring! I can start adding recipes with the menu though and calories, when it is geared that way.
ReplyDeleteThat would be great.
ReplyDeleteYour so great... I need to get back on board with this, its just makes things easier. Never had the Jambalaya before, might have to try it, i see many recipes online to choose from.
ReplyDeleteThanks-
Heather
Heather the Jambalaya is awesome. I make it with Hilshire turkey kilbasa (on sale this week at safeway and with a coupon), the rice I use is the rice sides by Knorr and those were on sale for $.88 a few weeks ago (plus a coupon, of course), the chicken I buy on sale and freeze ($1.67 this weekend at Safeway), I don't use shrimp to save money and I add a can of diced tomatoes to this (on sale - of course).
ReplyDeletehttp://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Cajun-Jambalaya/Detail.aspx
If you have a well stocked pantry and freezer then all of this becomes easier. If you buy things on sale and with coupons and have a good stock, then all you need to do is buy fresh food to go with it. That's what makes your budget work and that's how I make my menu's.
The first thing I think when I make a menu is - what do I have in the fridge that needs to be used (because it's perishable and I hate throwing money away)?
Then - what do I have in the pantry/freezer that needs to be used?
Then - what's on sale that could go with it?
And finally - the fresh produce or small items needed to finish the recipe.
I hope this helps!