Happy 2013! Hope you all brought in the New Year in a fun and safe way with some fabulous people!
So...here it is! My fabulous Menu for January 2013! (yeah...we're gone a lot this month...) Sundays and Wednesdays are family days so I don't cook on those days because we are usually with family. As for Fridays, it's a free day. =) Pizza or wings are a must-have to celebrate surviving another busy work week!
A lot of my recipes I have saved on Pinterest, check them out on my boards and follow me here ! But if you can't find them just let me know! Eventually, I hope to have them all under my Recipes tab, but that's going to take some time that I just do not have right this minute...plus I want to upload my OWN pictures with the recipes. So be patient, but until then..droop over THIS January goodness!
SU
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M
(CP)
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TU
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W
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TH
(CP)
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F
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SA
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1
Lemon/
Garlic Tilapia
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2
NOT HOME
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3
French Dip
Sandwiches
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4
Lettuce Cups
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5
Steak w/
mushrooms & caramelized onions
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6
NOT HOME
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7
Chicken Parmesan
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8
Roasted Garlic
Pasta Salad
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9
NOT HOME
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10
Terriyaki
Chicken
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11
PIZZA/
WINGS
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12
Rotisserie
Chicken
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13
NOT HOME
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14
Smothered Beef
Burritos
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15
Chicken &
Green Bean Stir Fry
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16
HMB
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17
HAWAII >
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18
>>>>
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19
>>>> |
20
HAWAII
>>>>
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21
>>>>
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22
>>>>
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23
>>>>
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24
COME HOME
TODAY
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25
PIZZA/
WINGS
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26
Chili-Cornbread
Bake
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27
NOT HOME
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28
Mexican Chicken
<P-CP>
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29
Creamy Chicken
& Broccoli over Rice
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30
NOT HOME
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31
Mexican Pizzas
<P-Recipes>
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As for my shopping lists, they are a bit...organized..well, I try to organize them. I hate wasting time having to back-track in the store so my list is organized, roughly, by aisle, or at the very least, category.
PRODUCE
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MEAT
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DAIRY
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BOXED/
CANNED
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BREAD/
SNACKS
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Garlic
Cherry tomatoes
Parsley
Grn onion
(x2)
Ginger
Broccoli
Butter
lettuce
Lg
tomatoes
WEEKLY:
apples
bananas
peaches
strawberries
spinach
blueberries
romaine lettuce
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Chicken (x5)
Whole
chicken
-3 ½+ lbs.
chuck roast
-Ground
turkey (x1)
-Ground
beef
FROZEN
-tilapia
(x1)
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15 oz.
ricotta
mexican
blend
cheddar
monterey
jack
provolone
fr.
mozzarella
Milk
Eggs
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-sm pasta
shells (x2)
Black
olives
Green
olives
Marinara
Chili
Refried
beans (x2)
Beef
bouillon cbs
Enchilada
sauce (19+ oz)
Picante
sauce
Hoisin
Teriyaki
Cornbread
Ital.
seas. Crumbs
Cornstarch
Cider
vinegar
Condensed
french onion soup
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Tortillas
Wheat bread
French
rolls
Salsa
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Notes/Tips:
* "CP" indicates CrockPot recipes. I'm obsessed with my CrockPot. Yeah...let's just leave it at that.
* "(x2)" or any other number indicates the number of meals I need that ingredient for so I stock up. I am not very good at writing down exact amounts of what I need because I try to over-buy and stock up when I can so I have it for next time.
* "(x2)" or any other number indicates the number of meals I need that ingredient for so I stock up. I am not very good at writing down exact amounts of what I need because I try to over-buy and stock up when I can so I have it for next time.
* Freeze, freeze, freeze! There isn't really anything I haven't had luck freezing, yet. Frozen leftovers are great for mid-week lunches or "leftover" days.
* While I do knock out all of the canned/boxed shopping once a month, I do still make weekly trips to the grocery store for the fresh stuff - fresh fruits and veggies are essential for my sanity. Can't get enough of them!
I hope you have success using this Monthly Meal Planning! It's a bit difficult to get yourself started, but I promise it makes life SO much easier when you get in the routine!
Have you Monthly Meal Planned before??? I'd love to hear more tips, tricks or anything ya'll have to offer!
