tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-631492063252179728.post1438746807868351913..comments2023-09-18T03:35:01.110-04:00Comments on Peanut Allergy Free....Here We Come!!: Monthly Meal Planning Success!Mom with a Missionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866959253295136237noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-631492063252179728.post-21619226438465786032010-04-28T15:51:49.276-04:002010-04-28T15:51:49.276-04:00I currently just plan meals out for a week. I lov...I currently just plan meals out for a week. I loved looking at your outline and menus. I was talking to my mom this morning about planning for the month and was going to give a try! Thanks for the info!Julie Redfernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02969968429770590069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-631492063252179728.post-1631300169250774732010-04-25T20:39:16.979-04:002010-04-25T20:39:16.979-04:00almost forgot my other favorite meal trick! The d...almost forgot my other favorite meal trick! The deep freezer :) a 8 inch square casserole still feeds our family, so I typically make a 9x13 recipe and divide into two pans and freeze one. I also double or triple soups and sauces and freeze. it's like having a can of soup in the pantry, but it's homemade soup in the freezer. a great quick meal. and i freeze salsa and applesauce and ground sausage (it's easy to make up your own) and cakes and cookies quick breads and yeast rolls and ..... well, I freeze almost anything. <br /><br />love it!laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14427417873404730637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-631492063252179728.post-44927645744426473462010-04-25T20:34:22.546-04:002010-04-25T20:34:22.546-04:00I forget to come check in our your blog, but I do ...I forget to come check in our your blog, but I do enjoy hearing what you are up to and how Abigail is doing.<br /><br />Sounds like we plan really similarly! One of the perks of living overseas is definitely that I spend a lot of time in the kitchen and make almost everything from scratch. while there are definitely times I miss the convenience of canned and pre packed foods, I know that what I gain in taste and healthiness far outweighs the inconvenience. <br /><br />I also shop about once every two months at the "grocery store" (a half hour drive, minimum) for dry goods and some imported ingredients (peanut butter, spaghetti noodles, etc). All my fruit, veggies and meat I get at a local farmers market. Since our fridge is small I plan around bi-weekly trips to the market. It's a five minute walk from our apartment, and my house helper goes every Monday and Thursday. <br /><br />Depending on the week, I plan meals seven to ten days at a time, making grocery lists for the market trips as I plan. I can also usually get away with at least one night of leftovers (usually Friday, when Matt is not home for dinner).<br /><br />Another huge kitchen help to me is a meal switch I do with my neighbor who lives in the building next to me. One week I double my wednesday night meal and take a meal to her. The following week she doubles her wednesday night meal and brings me a meal. For us, the additional work of doubling a meal one week is minimal. And the advantage of a piping hot meal arriving at 5:45 one night the following week is HUGE! We are close friends, and I don't feel a ton of pressure to make a "gorgeous perfect meal" - just nourishing, hearty, healthy, yummy. This would only work if you could do it with a really close neighbor, but we LOVE it. <br /><br />anyways, this is a super relevant topic for me. so it's fun to hear what you are doing. <br /><br />lauralaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14427417873404730637noreply@blogger.com