I've started planning out our meals 2 weeks in advance to help organize our lives and to help save money on the grocery bill. Both of these things have been accomplished since I've started planning them out. We also eat out far less when I have a plan and we have recently started paying off our debt using Dave Ramsey's Total Money Makeover so this is essential. I try and plan meals around what meat I have in the freezer and what coupons/sales are that week. With that being said, I don't always have lots of meat in the freezer. I always have lots of pasta, potatoes, sides, etc. but not alot of meat so I've started making one meal a week that doesn't include meat. I also make soup every weekend during the cold months. I'll make it Saturday morning and we'll reheat it for lunch on Sunday afternoon.
Mon.- leftover calzone
Tues.- sandwiches (This day I had an appt. in Raleigh so Rob made these and we ate on the way)
Wed.- baked chicken, couscous, asparagus
http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1839,150180-228205,00.html
Thur.- pasta primavera
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Pasta-Primavera-with-Smoked-Gouda/Detail.aspx
Fri.- leftovers
Sat.- red lentil soup
http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/red-lentil-soup-recipe.html
Sun.- leftover soup
5 comments:
I forgot the asparagus link under Wed. http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/asparagus/ We normally make asparagus in a frying pan with olive oil, soy sauce and garlic but I wanted to try something different. This is THE best asparagus I've ever had! It's got a little crunch to it that I absolutely love.
How did the red lentil soup turn out?
It was good. Surprisingly filling to have no meat. Ours didn't look like the soup in the picture though. I probably could have added more liquid because it was thicker. Still good though, Rob enjoyed it too.
That asparagus looks SO yum... if only we could easily get it here. It's seasonal - and expensive. Oh well. Red lentil soup? Sounds interesting... I'll have to see if I can find red lentils. I almost always have "regular" ones. Here's a new recipe from Kelly that I hope to try soon with lentils...
http://www.recipezaar.com/Easy-Inexpensive-Lentil-Tacos-304604
Liz thanks so much for the lentil taco recipe! I have everything that goes in them and the shells. I'm adding it to my menu for next week.
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