Meal Planning/Recipes

Ive started meal planning and for us it really works well with our schedule. I give myself $80/week to plan all the meals, I try to plan 6 suppers with 4 lunch left overs and a few fancy breakfasts. Because I just started, doing a whole month seems overwhelming to me, plus being students/fruggle I find I save more knowing exactly what to buy for just one week. Instead of buying bulk and having food go bad in our house.

This is the what I print off and have on the fridge:

I don't know why but I always try new recipes, I rarely repeat the same meal. Not sure why, but I need to start making them over again so I can perfect them and get quicker at them! All the recipes I use are off of the internet, I have a fear of cookbooks. I like the internet because you can read comments on the blog of what people thought of it. Cookbooks you just don't have that reassurance that its gonna be a flop.

Here's some of the recipes I have tried lately:
(you'll notice I love the crock pot and 30min meals)

http://foodfamilyfinds.com/baked-apple-pie-pillsbury-crescents-rolls-recipe/

http://www.texascottageblog.com/2011/08/smore-cups.html

http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Mozzarella-Stick?pmcode=IKLDC05S&_mid=838832&_rid=838832.650200.781355
(wonton wrappers are really cheap, $1.35 at the international store by costco)

http://sweet-verbena.blogspot.ca/2011/08/pumpkin-muffins.html
(tasted like cake! so yummy)

http://www.chef-in-training.com/2012/04/crock-pot-beef-and-broccoli/
(this actually tasted really good as left overs the next day)

http://dashingdish.com/recipe/lasagna-roll-ups/
(the only recipe i've repeated since meal planning, its that good)

http://pearls-handcuffs-happyhour.blogspot.ca/2011/01/get-your-thanksgiving-pants-ready.html
(this makes a huge batch!)

http://www.bigoven.com/recipe/194728/foil-pack-chicken-and-broccoli-dinner-15

http://madeitateitlovedit.blogspot.ca/2012/03/sweet-and-sour-chicken.html
(this way really good, a little more time consuming but we thought it was worth it)

http://www.chef-in-training.com/2012/01/crock-pot-chicken-parmesan/
(i added garlic croutons at the very end to give more flavor and a little crunch)

My go to meals:

Buffalo chicken:

3 chicken breasts
1 pkg ranch mix
1 bottle franks buffalo wing sauce

Mix and add to crock pot: low 6hrs or high 3hrs.
Shred and eat on toasted buns.
Feeds us 3, 3 meals

Sweet n sour meatballs:

1 box (64ct) of meatballs
1 jar of grape jelly
1 jar of chili sauce

Mix and add to crock pot: low 6hrs or high 3hrs.
Serve on rice.
Feeds us 3, 3 meals.