Comments on No More Spending.net: Getting the basics right: Menu Planning

We menu plan but are not strict about sticking to ...

2010-01-26T18:37:00.690Z

We menu plan but are not strict about sticking to it; something I will change this year.

A suggestion that I really like: Make a list of your top 30 favorite meals but not necessarily you most frequent and when you can't think of something you want you can reference that list. If you want to take it a step further make a notebook or index cards with the ingredients and/or instructions so you can have it on hand for easy reference.

@Morrison food looks great, the pancakes sound won...

2010-01-26T00:50:18.489Z

@Morrison food looks great, the pancakes sound wonderful!

@savingherlife there are a lot of things I wish I'd done sooner too, but it doesn't matter, it's what we do now that counts :-)

We plan a menu every Sunday for the week. It has s...

2010-01-25T20:07:57.424Z

We plan a menu every Sunday for the week. It has saved us money and time. We've been doing this now for well over a year - I wish we had thought about it sooner.

P.S. - I love the chalkboard on your pantry door. Very smart.

I'm starting to menu plan and it's been he...

2010-01-24T22:32:08.500Z

I'm starting to menu plan and it's been helping me lower my food costs. I first spent the first few weeks stocking up on sale items. Now, I've looked at what I've accumulated and am planning meals around my purchases.

Today I've made split pea soup (chock full of carrots, celery & onions) for lunch. Dinner was turkey sausage with stir fried peppers, onions & garlic, over brown rice. Desert will be home made crepes filled with Bonn Maman Strawberry preserves and topped with greek strawberry (organic) yogurt. All items listed above were purchased on sale!

YUMMY!

(pictures to follow later this week)