menu planning

We’ve been enjoying some lovely weather around here. It’s still cooling off a bit overnight and the days are not too hot. We’re enjoying this weather while it lasts. With the calendar turning to April, I know it won’t last long! Another thing that won’t last is last month’s menu. It’s time for a new one! At the beginning of each month I … [Read more...] about April 2021 Dinner Menu

Last month’s menu was helpful to us for about half the month. Then we lost power and running water in the 2021 Texas Freeze. Once these services got back online, it took a week or so for grocery stores to get a variety of foods back in stock. I’m hoping we’re able to use this menu for the entire month! At the beginning of each month I … [Read more...] about March 2021 Dinner Menu

I can’t believe we are already one month into 2021. The year is zooming by already! Among other things, this means it is time for a new menu. At the beginning of each month I plan out our dinners for the coming weeks (you can see past menus here). I do this monthly instead of weekly because it saves me time (I don’t have to find time to … [Read more...] about February 2021 Dinner Menu

We’ve begun a new year, but one thing that won’t be changing for us is how I plan our menus. I do hope to make some changes to what our menus contain (I’d like to include a wider variety of vegetables, for example), so we’ll see how that goes. At the start of each month I plan out our dinners for the coming weeks (you can see past menus … [Read more...] about January 2021 Dinner Menu

We’ve made it to December! This year has been full of surprises and I know many of us are hopeful that 2021 will look different from what we’ve been through over these last 12 months. We’ll soon find out, but first we must tackle December. At the start of each month, I take a little time to sit down and plan out our dinners for the … [Read more...] about December 2020 Dinner Menu

We’re about to turn the calendar to November. I’m not sure whether to be shocked because this past year has passed so quickly or to rejoice because we are nearing the end of 2020, a year that has been characterized by chaos and challenges. Whichever I choose, it’s time for a new dinner menu. At the beginning of each month, I sit down … [Read more...] about November 2020 Dinner Menu

September has passed in a bit of a blur. We listed our house for sale, got it under contract in less than a week, and were able to sign a lease on a lovely house that we will reside in as we work towards our goal of moving closer to family. We have the closing on our house and our move into the new place coming up, so I’ve kept my focus … [Read more...] about October 2020 Dinner Menu

September is nearly here, so it’s time for another menu. This month (just like the rest of the year) has been pretty unpredictable. What we eat over the next few weeks will depend on a couple of things. One is if we get hit by a hurricane. I live on the Texas Gulf Coast, so we are waiting to see where Hurricane Laura will make landfall when it … [Read more...] about September 2020 Dinner Menu