tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1475550872815305644.post7578271989038713062..comments2023-05-10T02:23:34.772-07:00Comments on At Home with Shara C: Menu PlannersSharahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08766692049927299389noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1475550872815305644.post-80993981508356498922017-02-16T18:12:05.150-08:002017-02-16T18:12:05.150-08:00I like that method of planning meals. I have a te...I like that method of planning meals. I have a tendency to do that mentally. I kind of have a running mental list of what is here. Once in a while I will get surprised and find I have used something up without realizing it...lol. I think my biggest thing is that I am a list writer -- on the back of envelopes, scraps of paper, etc. -- but I often toss my lists. I'm finding that a binder helps me keep up with the things I do much better.Sharahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08766692049927299389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1475550872815305644.post-14038391036433913192017-02-16T18:09:57.805-08:002017-02-16T18:09:57.805-08:00I think my biggest hurdle to one month at a time i...I think my biggest hurdle to one month at a time is that everyone seems to have such varied schedules from week to week. I hate to plan big meals and then only find myself home. Usually I can get a weekend update on each person and try to plan accordingly.Sharahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08766692049927299389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1475550872815305644.post-71785839094379046112017-02-15T19:19:44.622-08:002017-02-15T19:19:44.622-08:00I think making your planner with what you have on ...I think making your planner with what you have on hand is a very smart way to go. My planner is just a piece of paper stuck on the refrigerator. I like to have an idea but not a set plan. If I plan menus then I feel trapped and I like the flexibility of some spontaneous meals. I have found instead of actual meals i like to plan ingredients for the week (Proteins and produce since they are the ingredients with a shorter refrigerator span) For example I will note at the beginning of the week 2 chicken meals, 1 vegetarian meal, 2 beef meals, 1 pork meal,1 leftovers meal or soup meal. Then I list my available produce and mix and match whatever I decide at the last minute to cook. It works for meAnne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1475550872815305644.post-65514643082418151162017-02-15T14:35:05.684-08:002017-02-15T14:35:05.684-08:00I like how you took the reader thru your thought p...I like how you took the reader thru your thought process. Yes, make one up at home, if you can, using supplies on hand, time available. Even 1 week at a time, what I first started with when I moved out of my parent's home at 23, makes such a difference! Less food waste, plan for busy evenings to ensure a quick leftover/crock pot night to avoid expensive and not necessarily healthy, take out. TTG!CTMOMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04825780992878036362noreply@blogger.com