http://lifeasmom.com/2008/05/meal-planning-the-1950s-way.html On the Road to Joyful Motherhood Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:07:22 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://lifeasmom.com/2008/05/meal-planning-the-1950s-way.html/comment-page-1#comment-120 FishMama Thu, 22 May 2008 18:45:00 +0000 http://lifeasmom.net/2008/05/meal-planning-the-1950s-way.html#comment-120 Great idea, Jen. You could also put three or four "easy" meals in each week's rotation. You could move them around if your schedule isn't the same each week. Great idea, Jen. You could also put three or four “easy” meals in each week’s rotation. You could move them around if your schedule isn’t the same each week.

]]> http://lifeasmom.com/2008/05/meal-planning-the-1950s-way.html/comment-page-1#comment-119 Jen Thu, 22 May 2008 18:41:00 +0000 http://lifeasmom.net/2008/05/meal-planning-the-1950s-way.html#comment-119 I still have trouble "working the sale ads" to figure out meals. I think this way might work better for me. However I have to figure out more menu items!! I would like to do three weekly menus that rotate. Maybe even have them easy/hard as far as cooking goes so I could choose a certain menu if I knew I was going to have a busy week. I still have trouble “working the sale ads” to figure out meals. I think this way might work better for me. However I have to figure out more menu items!! I would like to do three weekly menus that rotate. Maybe even have them easy/hard as far as cooking goes so I could choose a certain menu if I knew I was going to have a busy week.

]]> http://lifeasmom.com/2008/05/meal-planning-the-1950s-way.html/comment-page-1#comment-118 Shari Thu, 22 May 2008 18:30:00 +0000 http://lifeasmom.net/2008/05/meal-planning-the-1950s-way.html#comment-118 I think I need to try this. I've heard it's much more easy to plan, shop, and budget this way. Hmmmm. Plus, my husband has been wanting me to plan out like a month (or two weeks) of meals anyway and then like save it on the computer so I can just print out grocery lists, recipes, or whatever to help me organize myself a little better (and have healthier meals in the "queue" without having to stress out over what we are having all the time). I can definitely grow in this area! :) I think I need to try this. I’ve heard it’s much more easy to plan, shop, and budget this way. Hmmmm. Plus, my husband has been wanting me to plan out like a month (or two weeks) of meals anyway and then like save it on the computer so I can just print out grocery lists, recipes, or whatever to help me organize myself a little better (and have healthier meals in the “queue” without having to stress out over what we are having all the time). I can definitely grow in this area!

]]> http://lifeasmom.com/2008/05/meal-planning-the-1950s-way.html/comment-page-1#comment-115 FishMama Thu, 22 May 2008 17:49:00 +0000 http://lifeasmom.net/2008/05/meal-planning-the-1950s-way.html#comment-115 But, you're doing a great job making meal planning work for how your house works at this season of life. I don't know what Bertucci's is, but I wish I had one. But, you’re doing a great job making meal planning work for how your house works at this season of life. I don’t know what Bertucci’s is, but I wish I had one.

]]> http://lifeasmom.com/2008/05/meal-planning-the-1950s-way.html/comment-page-1#comment-114 Briana Almengor Thu, 22 May 2008 17:28:00 +0000 http://lifeasmom.net/2008/05/meal-planning-the-1950s-way.html#comment-114 I do work the sale ads, and can't approach it this way necessarily b/c what's on our calendar changes so frequently. I do have a system; it's just not as simple and straightforward. I think we're trying to juggle too many priorities over here, but we're seeking to eliminate what we can and then just trust that God has grace for what's left...that which we call our life. :)<br/>We do have pizza night every Friday and that's a blessing for me...something constant. I always have spaghetti sauce and mozz. cheese and we get pizza dough from Bertucci's already stretched for $1.59!! And, my brain rests on Friday's. :) I do work the sale ads, and can’t approach it this way necessarily b/c what’s on our calendar changes so frequently. I do have a system; it’s just not as simple and straightforward. I think we’re trying to juggle too many priorities over here, but we’re seeking to eliminate what we can and then just trust that God has grace for what’s left…that which we call our life.
We do have pizza night every Friday and that’s a blessing for me…something constant. I always have spaghetti sauce and mozz. cheese and we get pizza dough from Bertucci’s already stretched for $1.59!! And, my brain rests on Friday’s.

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