| Must we re-think the weekly menu and grocery | | | | cheese, noodles, mayo |
| list 52 times a year! What if we create a basic | | | | - Polish sausage, pan-fried potatoes, red cabbage |
| monthly menu and general shopping list which can | | | | - Veal stew, potatoes, carrots, beef bouillon |
| be used over and over? Of course, this is flexible, | | | | - Tacos, cheese, taco seasoning, lettuce, |
| and new items can be added to your menu while | | | | tomatoes, salsa, ground beef |
| the ones you're tired of can be deleted, but the | | | | - Chicken Chinese meal, snow peas, rice, chicken |
| idea is to MAKE a menu plan, PRINT IT OUT and | | | | breast, carrots |
| take it with you when you MUST make an | | | | Week Three: |
| emergency trip to the grocery store. | | | | - Chicken breast, rice, spinach, mushrooms |
| Hopefully, this will prevent the problem of "I got a | | | | - Spaghetti, meatballs, garlic bread, salad |
| full basket of groceries and NOTHING to eat!" | | | | - Pork chops, Au gratin potatoes, sauerkraut or |
| Most of these are simple meals that don't need a | | | | red cabbage |
| lot of fuss to get to the table. | | | | - Beef Stew, potatoes, and carrots |
| My 5-week plan has 5 dinner meals each week. | | | | - Lasagna, salad |
| This allows for one leftover night and one night | | | | Week Four: |
| out. | | | | - Hot dogs, baked beans, sauerkraut |
| You can make the meals as simple or complicated | | | | - Steak, rice, salad |
| as you want. For example, many grocery stores | | | | - Omelets and pan-fried potatoes |
| offer baked chicken in the deli. You may choose | | | | - Meatloaf, potatoes, carrots |
| to purchase this instead of baking it yourself at | | | | - Soup and sandwich (egg or tuna salad), chicken |
| home. You may choose canned green beans and | | | | noodle soup |
| instant mashed potatoes or you may have the | | | | Week Five: |
| time to make the baked chicken yourself, fresh | | | | - Homemade Pizza, salad |
| green beans and homemade mashed potatoes. | | | | - Vegetable dinner, steamed squash, corn on cob, |
| You decide what works for you! | | | | carrots, green beans, hot rolls |
| Week One: | | | | - Cabbage rolls, soft bread steaks, salad |
| - Hamburgers, lettuce, tomato, cheese, oven fried | | | | - Chicken noodle casserole, carrots or vegetable in |
| potatoes | | | | season |
| - Baked Chicken, green beans, mashed potatoes, | | | | - Shrimp, red beans and rice, steamed broccoli |
| gravy | | | | Focus on the weekly specials of fruit and |
| - Macaroni and Cheese, Spinach | | | | vegetables in season; changing as needed. |
| - Pea Soup and ham, garlic bread | | | | Staples: flour, sugar, cereal, orange juice, soup, |
| - Shrimp and rice, broccoli | | | | mayo, condiments, salt and pepper, paper |
| Week Two: | | | | products, cleaning products, personal products.by |
| - Tuna noodle casserole, corn, chicken soup, | | | | Leslie Sausageheart4home. |