One of the biggest chores I have is menu writing. I'm a bit lazy at it, and then resent the fact that we eat out so much. I'm trying to get better at it. I love looking for recipes online, but can never find a menu/shopping list that covers three meals a day (I have found a few that have 7 dinners, but that leaves me with 14 more meals to plan!) So... I thought I would share what I have planned for next week along with the shopping list that goes with it.
Here are the guidelines I try to use:
• Every breakfast has two servings of fruits/vegetables and at least 1 protein
• I include a healthy snack for every weekday
• Lunches are "packable" for the kidos in school
• I have a "Harvest of the Week" produce item that I try to serve once a day (in the hopes that eventually my kids will break down and try it. Also, by "in season" I literally mean something that Safeway has on sale for less than $1.00 per pound - my Harvest of the Week item is highlighted in green on the menu!)
The link will take you to a PDF file. You will need to have a PDF reader (such as Adobe Acrobat)The first page is the menu. If the item is underlined or has a box around it, you can click on it, and it will automatically take you to the recipe. If it is my own recipe it will be a page in the PDF. If it's from another website clicking on it will take you directly to the webpage.
The second page is the shopping list (It looks scary, but you probably have a lot of the ingredients already) If the recipe calls for a specific amount I list is first. Some items are going to vary by how many people you are shopping for (for instance I have a family of 6 - mostly little kids, if I need to buy grapes to serve in two lunches I only need 1 large bag of grapes - you might need less or you might have three teenage boys who are also linebackers, in which case you might need a whole case of grapes!!!) I list the quantities after the ingredeints if they will vary depending on the number of people you are cooking for. I just list the quantities that I will be buying for my family, you will have to adjust for the size of yours!
Happy Cooking!
March 11 Avocados
Dec 10 Leeks
Dec 17 Persimmons
Dec 24 Greens
Jan 7 Oranges
Jan 14 Broccoli
Jan 28 New Potatoes
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