Comments on: plan for a weekly dinner menu. http://petitelefant.com/meal-planning-part-1/ a little bit of a lot Tue, 22 May 2012 21:55:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Emily R.http://petitelefant.com/meal-planning-part-1/#comment-7937 Emily R. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:45:44 +0000 http://www.petitelefant.com/2009/04/meal-planning-part-1.html#comment-7937 Yummy was that the coconut cake from Family Circle? It looks so good! It looks like our meal planning schedules is very similar! Yummy was that the coconut cake from Family Circle? It looks so good! It looks like our meal planning schedules is very similar!

]]> By: Shooting Starchildhttp://petitelefant.com/meal-planning-part-1/#comment-7938 Shooting Starchild Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:15:25 +0000 http://www.petitelefant.com/2009/04/meal-planning-part-1.html#comment-7938 Good job starting to meal plan! I'm really not good at it (although my husband is...). I'm looking forward to Meal Planning Part 2. Good job starting to meal plan! I’m really not good at it (although my husband is…). I’m looking forward to Meal Planning Part 2.

]]> By: Michellehttp://petitelefant.com/meal-planning-part-1/#comment-7939 Michelle Tue, 14 Apr 2009 23:27:21 +0000 http://www.petitelefant.com/2009/04/meal-planning-part-1.html#comment-7939 This is a tough one. My husband and I ate out ALL THE TIME when we were DINKS (Dual Income No Kids) so it was hard when suddenly our income was cut in half, but our brains didn't! It's been 9 months and we've finally made the transition. I gave up making a big meal every night because that was overwhelming, so we do easy things like Frito Pies, Quesadillas with chips and dips, leftovers, etc 3 nights a week, and I "cook" 3 nights a week. We still go out for date night (though sometimes we don't even do that!) Once we got used to stocking our fridge with stuff we liked it was a lot easier. Anyway, I didn't mean to say so much, but there you go! This is a tough one. My husband and I ate out ALL THE TIME when we were DINKS (Dual Income No Kids) so it was hard when suddenly our income was cut in half, but our brains didn’t! It’s been 9 months and we’ve finally made the transition. I gave up making a big meal every night because that was overwhelming, so we do easy things like Frito Pies, Quesadillas with chips and dips, leftovers, etc 3 nights a week, and I “cook” 3 nights a week. We still go out for date night (though sometimes we don’t even do that!) Once we got used to stocking our fridge with stuff we liked it was a lot easier. Anyway, I didn’t mean to say so much, but there you go!

]]> By: Kristenhttp://petitelefant.com/meal-planning-part-1/#comment-7940 Kristen Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:54:26 +0000 http://www.petitelefant.com/2009/04/meal-planning-part-1.html#comment-7940 I like to use www.simplifysupper.com to plan my meals. They have a great calender/shopping list tool and best of all... It's free! I like to use http://www.simplifysupper.com to plan my meals. They have a great calender/shopping list tool and best of all… It’s free!

]]> By: Janssenhttp://petitelefant.com/meal-planning-part-1/#comment-7941 Janssen Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:06:01 +0000 http://www.petitelefant.com/2009/04/meal-planning-part-1.html#comment-7941 Good for you! Can't wait to hear about more. <br /><br />I really love Martha Stewart's Everyday Food magazine. Good for you! Can’t wait to hear about more.

I really love Martha Stewart’s Everyday Food magazine.

]]> By: Nemesishttp://petitelefant.com/meal-planning-part-1/#comment-7942 Nemesis Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:00:31 +0000 http://www.petitelefant.com/2009/04/meal-planning-part-1.html#comment-7942 Yep, you're pretty much a rock star. I, too, will be showing up at your house, Archer Farms Italian soda in hand. Yep, you’re pretty much a rock star. I, too, will be showing up at your house, Archer Farms Italian soda in hand.

]]> By: Petit Elefanthttp://petitelefant.com/meal-planning-part-1/#comment-7943 Petit Elefant Mon, 13 Apr 2009 11:36:02 +0000 http://www.petitelefant.com/2009/04/meal-planning-part-1.html#comment-7943 I'm just going to come over to your house, yes? You'll need to make your portion sizes bigger as C eats more than a grown man, and Viktor, well he is a grown man. So cook for 10 and tell us what time to come. I’m just going to come over to your house, yes? You’ll need to make your portion sizes bigger as C eats more than a grown man, and Viktor, well he is a grown man. So cook for 10 and tell us what time to come.

]]> By: Jennyhttp://petitelefant.com/meal-planning-part-1/#comment-7944 Jenny Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:36:56 +0000 http://www.petitelefant.com/2009/04/meal-planning-part-1.html#comment-7944 This is such a great idea. You sound incredibly organized. I like checking out cookbooks from the library because you have three weeks to go through them and use them before you have to give them back, which is normally plenty of time to try out several recipes. This is such a great idea. You sound incredibly organized. I like checking out cookbooks from the library because you have three weeks to go through them and use them before you have to give them back, which is normally plenty of time to try out several recipes.

]]> By: Amanda Khttp://petitelefant.com/meal-planning-part-1/#comment-7945 Amanda K Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:22:57 +0000 http://www.petitelefant.com/2009/04/meal-planning-part-1.html#comment-7945 I have great intentions every single week to have a menu and meals all planned out, but by 5:00 every day, I feel like I am struggling to keep up. I'm glad I'm not the only one having a hard time getting dinner put together!<br /><br />I love the idea of having general categories for each day of the week, it makes it much easier to pick out meals and keep it interesting. <br /><br />Thanks! I have great intentions every single week to have a menu and meals all planned out, but by 5:00 every day, I feel like I am struggling to keep up. I’m glad I’m not the only one having a hard time getting dinner put together!

I love the idea of having general categories for each day of the week, it makes it much easier to pick out meals and keep it interesting.

Thanks!

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