Last Saturday, I looked at all the ingredients I had already, the produce from Bountiful Baskets, my energy levels, and schedule and put together this menu for the next two weeks. It surprised me by taking all afternoon.
Monday, I went to the store and spent less on the two weeks groceries than I thought I would need. Since then, I’ve only gone to the store a couple of times for necessary items that I couldn’t have planned for and I’ve made dinner every night without stress (except on my birthday when we went out).
I may have finally beaten back the dragon of dinner time frenzy! I’m enjoying the switch :)
My menu: (starred items can be found in my mom’s cookbook)
Dinners:
- Chicken Fajitas*
- Tortilla soup
- Chicken gyros with tzatziki sauce and homemade pitas
- Hashbrown combo and eggs
- Hot dog stir fry*
- Peanut chicken*
- Mushroom stroganoff*
- Grilled cheese and tomato soup
- Sesame chicken
- Waffles (pinterest) and eggs
- Bacon, mushroom, honeydijon chicken and brown rice
- Mac and cheese with hot dogs
- hamburger and macaroni goulash
Breakfast: Cereal, Oatmeal, Eggs, Toast, Pancakes*, french toast*, orange juice, yogurt
Lunches: Leftovers, PBJ, Salad, Barley/lentils, boiled eggs, sandwiches, Burritos, Spinach, Fruit, Yogurt
Snacks:
Fruit, Whole wheat blueberry or Apple bran muffins, and Apple Peanut Butter snacks, Energy no-bake bites
If you’re looking for an easy way to start menu planning, my mom shared a handy template here :)
Erika Shirk 
Glad you have got something that works for you to make mealtimes that little bit easier :). Aren’t veg boxes great? We love our weekly delivery and the chance to try new stuff and be creative with whats in there.
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Yes! I love our new source of produce! This week I got some artichokes and now have to figure out how to use them! Any ideas? Have a lovely weekend, my friend! :)
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I tried to comment on your post about your bountiful basket but was having technical difficulty. If nobody has told you what your mystery item was, I believe it’s bok choy (Chinese cabbage). Here’s a yummy recipe that I like to make with it!
Brown the following in a skillet with about 1/2 stick of butter:
1 head of bok choy, chopped
2 pkgs Ramen noodles, crumbled
Slivered almonds
Sesame seeds
For the dressing, mix the following (it works well to put this in a container you can shake):
1 C oil
1 C sugar
1/2 C vinegar (balsamic is delicious)
2 Tbs soy sauce
For best results, only mix as much salad and dressing as you will eat and keep the rest separate to keep things crunchy. :)
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Ooh, that sounds yummy! I’ll have to try it sometime! :) thank you!
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