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
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January 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
December 2019 Dinner Menu
I know we are still in the month of November, but things get so busy after Thanksgiving that I’m trying to get my dinner menu for December ready to go. I plan a month’s worth of meals at the start of each month (you can see past menus here). It takes a bit of time and effort to do this, but it works for my family because it saves us … [Read more...] about December 2019 Dinner Menu
November 2019 Dinner Menu
It feels like October sped by so quickly! It’s almost November, which means we need a new dinner menu. I’ve been planning a new menu at the start of each month (you can see past menus here). Having an entire month of dinners planned is useful because it saves time (I don’t have to spend time planning meals each week) and it saves money … [Read more...] about November 2019 Dinner Menu
What to Do When Your Spouse is a Picky Eater
I love experimenting with recipes and trying new foods, but my husband doesn’t. He likes a few foods, and he’d be content eating these same foods over and over again. For example, as far as veggies are concerned, he likes corn. He’ll tolerate green beans. That’s it. He doesn’t like carrots or peas. He won’t touch cauliflower or sweet potato. … [Read more...] about What to Do When Your Spouse is a Picky Eater
October 2019 Dinner Menu
It’s been a while since I shared a menu on Of The Hearth. I used to plan a month’s worth of meals each season (fall, winter, spring, and summer) and we’d use each of these menus for three consecutive months before moving on to a new menu (you can read details on how I did this here and see many of the menus here). I stopped using that … [Read more...] about October 2019 Dinner Menu
5 Reasons to Have Breakfast for Dinner
Fluffy pancakes drizzled with warm maple syrup. Buttery toast. Crispy hash browns. An omelet overflowing with melted cheese and savory sausage. I feel hungry just thinking about these foods! Breakfast has long been my favorite meal of the day. Of course, I’m not talking about the cold cereal that many folks eat for breakfast; I’m … [Read more...] about 5 Reasons to Have Breakfast for Dinner
How to Make 10 Freezer Meals in 3 Hours
During the latter half of the summer, I made one or two freezer meals every weekend. This was in preparation for the arrival of my third child. As August approached, I got together with a friend who was also pregnant and we spent an afternoon together making freezer meals. I’ve seen lots of blog posts on how to make a significant number … [Read more...] about How to Make 10 Freezer Meals in 3 Hours
