Menu Planning = No Stress Snow Week
The end of a winter event week in Atlanta. I am ready to leave the house after a week of being inside, but don't need to leave the house. I didn't worry about getting to the grocery store once this week because I only go once a week and I went on Sunday before the snow started.
I didn't get a lot on Sunday because I'm working on the pantry and the freezer but did pick up a few fresh things. My husband ended up working from home everyday except Friday and all of our evening events were cancelled but my menu plan didn't really change.
Sunday we had Stuffed Poblanos using up potatoes and cheese that I had and some black beans from the pantry. No leftovers!
Monday was a forage for yourself night because we were both supposed to be out that night but we had leftover beef stew and leftover chicken cacciatore to choose from.
Tuesday was whatever night and I hadn't planned for a dinner for two, but I foraged in the freezer and found potato leek soup and multi grain bread. Empty the freezer!
Wednesday we were supposed to go to a class in the evening so dinner was planned to be quick so we could get to Sonya's at 7. I had cheese ravioli in the freezer, some Via Elisa pasta sauce and a salad planned. We stayed with the plan.
Thursday I had casually planned to have some kind of salmon with some kind of potatoes and spinach. I sauteed the salmon with some Southern Pantry Pecan Smoked Salt, roasted the potatoes with some fresh rosemary found in the fridge heated the spinach. I try to always have spinach in the freezer.
Friday I had planned Italian Beef Stew, a new recipe from the current Cooking Light. I served it over egg noodles. There is plenty for another meal so that went into the freezer this morning. Labeled!
My menu planning usually goes from Friday to Saturday, but I didn't have anything on the plan for today. I gave the beef stew to the freezer and took from the freezer Buffalo Chicken Pasta and some applesauce.
I try to keep nuts in the pantry and I bought oranges on Sunday, we always have cheese around and I like Stacy's Naked Pita Chips. My husband could easily forage for breakfast and lunch as he grazed through the day while working.
So we made it through the week with no meal stress and no need to get to the grocery store. We are out of bread, I discovered that this morning as I started brunch. I did however have 2 bagels in the freezer, Southern Pantry Heirloom Grits, bacon, eggs and orange juice. We'll be okay without bread today.
I'll need to go to the library Monday or Tuesday so I'll go to the bread store and stock up with a couple loaves for the freezer. We'll be set again.
Avoid stress with menu planning!
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