menu planning

This year has been so unusual that it doesn’t feel like it’s almost August, but the weather around here is enough to convince me that it is! Among other things, this means that it is time for a new dinner menu. At the start of each month I plan our menu for the coming weeks (you can see our past menus here). This approach works for me … [Read more...] about August 2020 Dinner Menu

Because of the changes to our schedule brought on by the pandemic, half of the time I don’t know what day of the week it is. Likewise, sometimes I don’t even remember what month it is! When I sat down to work on our grocery list about a week ago, I realized it was a new month and I needed a menu. At the beginning of each month I plan … [Read more...] about July 2020 Dinner Menu

We’re now in the month of June. I don’t know about you, but I have a difficult time remembering what day and month it is! This year has not looked anything like we expected. In fact, our plans were to be in Colorado right now, visiting my family and celebrating my parents’ 40th anniversary. We’re at home instead, not sure what the summer will … [Read more...] about June 2020 Dinner Menu

The events of this year have been anything but expected! As I look at the title of this post, I have a difficult time believing it is actually May. It is, though, which means it is time for another menu. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, stores have had a difficult time keeping some items in stock. Without knowing what I’d be able to … [Read more...] about May 2020 Dinner Menu

This is the time of the month when I usually sit down and plan my dinners for the coming month. However, because we are in the midst of a global pandemic (COVID-19), this month has been anything but typical and it is likely the coming month will also be atypical. Under normal circumstances, I plan an entire month’s worth of dinners … [Read more...] about April 2020 Dinner Menu (AKA Meal Planning During a Pandemic)

The temperatures are definitely warming up around here. We’ve had a very mild winter, so I’m not sure I’m ready for spring and summer! Nevertheless, the calendar is about to change to March and later this month we’ll begin spring. It’s time for a new menu! At the start of each month I plan our dinner menu for the coming weeks (click … [Read more...] about March 2020 Dinner Menu

I can’t believe we’re already a month into the New Year! I hope you are fully recovered from the holidays. We’ve made a few beneficial changes to our routine, but one thing we haven’t changed is our menu planning approach. At the beginning of each month I plan our dinner menu for the coming weeks (you can see past menus here). Though it … [Read more...] about February 2020 Dinner Menu

Ready or not, it’s January of 2020. I hope you and your family had a wonderful time celebrating Christmas and the New Year. We did. Now we’re returning to our normal routine, which includes having a dinner menu planned out for the month. At the start of each month I plan out our dinners for the coming weeks (you can see past menus … [Read more...] about January 2020 Dinner Menu