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Building an Unprocessed Menu Plan

09/25/2012 by 4 Comments
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In preparation for the 2012 October Unprocessed Challenge that our family is participating in, I have begun planning out our menu. Not just week-by-week, but for the entire month. I have never planned our menu this far in advance, so it should be interesting. I'm definitely up for the challenge and who knows - maybe this will work out so well, that I continue with monthly planning. (Hey, a girl can dream... ;)) While I don't have my monthly meal plan completely mapped out yet, I thought I would share some meal ideas with you all. Even if you're not participating in this challenge, these are good unprocessed meal ideas that you can use all the time. Just remember to make sure your … [Read more...]

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Some of My Favorite Menu Planning Sites (With FREE Printable Menus!)

09/10/2012 by Leave a Comment
farmhouse table

Okay, first let me clarify that two of these sites are offering a FREE 7-day trial to their menu plans, but you would have to pay for your subscription, should you decide to continue their service. I just wasn't sure how to word the title of my post. Please know that I was not trying to dupe anyone into reading my blog. ;)  I am a frequent reader of many blogs. Food blogs, craft blogs, health blogs...you name it. And when I come across fabulous tools and such, I like to share. (Woohoo! for sharing!). I know that, like me, this time of year is really busy for most of you as well. I'm a huge advocate of menu planning, as there are so many benefits and it helps our dinnertime routine run … [Read more...]

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Meal Planning Guide {Update}

12/27/2011 by Leave a Comment
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I've been utilizing my meal planning guide for quite some time now. It's a huge help for me and I save a lot of time and money by using this system. However, I have found that (for me) assigning a specific meal each day does not always work. For one reason or another. So, I have added an additional worksheet, which I have found to work a little better for my needs (click on the link below for the new worksheet): Weekly Meal Plan {List} With this worksheet, I outline the meals for the week, then just cross them off as I make them. I am not "assigned" a certain meal for Sunday, for Monday, etc. Either way is great, but it's all about finding what works for you. I will (hopefully) … [Read more...]

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Stace’s Meal Planning Guide

11/26/2011 by 4 Comments
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I don't know how many times I have gone to make dinner and either had a main dish, but no sides, or vice versa. Or I've made it half way through preparing a meal just to realize I didn't have all of the ingredients. So frustrating! This is where meal planning comes in handy. … [Read more...]

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