menu planning

I wrote down about three weeks of meals on a piece of paper. Due to the BIG November shopping and busting through my budget, the Christmas shopping I did for the kids, and what I spent yesterday for my husband's gift, I am not going to be able to shop for anything except milk, bread, and eggs until January.

Anyway, this menu I wrote works with getting rid of the hidden surprises (which I accomplished), uses all the left overs (which we did use them, and I don't have any to get rid of right now), and helps keep my meals intact. I'm hoping to stay on track and get to the grocery store at the beginning of January.

GOALS:
use hidden surprises DONE!!!!
use left overs appropriately DONE!!!!
balance out the veggies
use lurking produce
Grocery Shopping Jan 10th (MAYBE?????)


1. turkey, gravy, veggies, rice
2. left over bean/veggie soup
3. french toast, turkey bacon
4. kids have left over taco meat, mozzarella cheese, and taco shells
5. Chicken drumsticks, carrots, celery, onion, and a few potatoes
6. Chicken pot pie, steamed veggies
7. Ham and cheese omelettes, English muffins
8. Chili
9. Left over Chili (freeze any after this left over for freezer)
10. Christmas Eve celebration (on 23rd, since my college kid is working on the 24th)
11. Christmas Dinner (Ham, and veggies, potatoes)
12. Left over Christmas dinner
13. Spaghetti, meatballs, and steamed veggies
14. Grilled cheese sandwiches, canned soup (hit with the kids)
15. Pancakes, turkey bacon
16. Scrambled eggs, fried potatoes
17. Chicken thighs, veggies in crock pot
18. Chicken soup, home made bread
19. Home made pizza, topped with chopped meatballs, veggies
20. Hot dogs, homemade mac and cheese, steamed veggies
21. Sliced Christmas Ham, baked potatoes, steamed veggies
22. Left overs
23. Left overs.
24. Left overs
 
Meals are not in any certain order. But I do have everything needed in the kitchen to pull this off.