Looking out of the window this morning, I can see that March is well and truly on it’s way, as is Spring.
Spring is my favourite time of year, and Easter my favourite holiday.
It fills me with optimism. The world is waking up. It’s a fresh start. We’re coming out of hibernation, out of our caves, and there is an abundance of energy.
This year, personally having a slow start to 2015, has increased my anticipation of the lighter nights and warmer weather. My thoughts have turned to our Spring menu at Chez Wright.
I’m keen to eat clean, and to continue on the quest to reduce food waste and packaging. And once again support local business where I can.
So, as I opened the fridge this morning I was hoping to see very little potential waste, and although not quite a clear slate:
It’s not too bad. Strawberries can be a tricky one for me. Grapes can be too.
See my Instagram for my food waste confession this Friday
As I do not need to spend much time devising a No Waste Tastes Great plan today (it’ll be fish and chips for dinner tonight), I can invest that time on a menu plan for March.
Trying to be as efficient as possible, I’m setting a weekly plan for a month this time, I will repeat the weekly menu each week (with reason of course).
I’m curious do you meal plan? And if you do, do you do it weekly or monthly?
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I plan between 1 and 2 weeks. This is based on what’s in my two freezers, ie previously cooked meals, or what raw meat, fish or chicken we have. Friday nights are usually pizza for children and fish for us.
I plan between 1 and 2 weeks. This is based on what’s in my two freezers, ie previously cooked meals, or what raw meat, fish or chicken we have. Friday nights are usually pizza for children and fish for us.
I tried a monthly or even two week meal plan but it it not work for me. I try to do a weekly one every Sunday.
I tried a monthly or even two week meal plan but it it not work for me. I try to do a weekly one every Sunday.
Grapes are always tricky for me too!
Grapes are always tricky for me too!
I do a very loose plan. So loose it might not even be a plan for many people. I buy several proteins and veggies and cook for one to two days at a time, trying to use things up in order from most perishable to least. A strict meal plan has never worked for me because of fluctuating energy levels.
Glad to hear you are getting back into the swing of things! And although when I look out my window I see three feet of snow and ice, still I know that spring is coming. The sun has more heat (when it’s not snowing – lol) and the days are getting a bit longer. Yay!
I do a very loose plan. So loose it might not even be a plan for many people. I buy several proteins and veggies and cook for one to two days at a time, trying to use things up in order from most perishable to least. A strict meal plan has never worked for me because of fluctuating energy levels.
Glad to hear you are getting back into the swing of things! And although when I look out my window I see three feet of snow and ice, still I know that spring is coming. The sun has more heat (when it’s not snowing – lol) and the days are getting a bit longer. Yay!
March is microplanning for us. We are on our jollies on the 31st so want to save every penny we can for that. I’m spending today doing a monthly plan. It will mainly consist of Jars (hang head in shame) as i’m so time poor these days i can throw them in the slow cooker with chicken breasts.
Spring is my favourite time of the year too. I think i suffer with SAD. I loathe long dark cold days.
Sharron x
March is microplanning for us. We are on our jollies on the 31st so want to save every penny we can for that. I’m spending today doing a monthly plan. It will mainly consist of Jars (hang head in shame) as i’m so time poor these days i can throw them in the slow cooker with chicken breasts.
Spring is my favourite time of the year too. I think i suffer with SAD. I loathe long dark cold days.
Sharron x
I have been menu planning since September now, I couldn’t go back to the old way. I plan weekly because I plan my meals based on what’s on sale and what’s in the freezer. I am saving a ton of money doing this! I am a very busy single parent with two kids in hockey and soccer so I plan the meals based on the busyness of the day, for example if I know we have a crazy night, I will either plan something quick and easy or something that is partially cooked the night before. Tonight I am roasting a chicken with all the fixings, tomorrow we have choir and concert band so we’ll have chicken fajitas from the already cooked chicken, very quick to chop up some onions and peppers and add the chicken towards the end. I chop up a bunch of raw veggies on Sunday for meals like the fajitas that aren’t veggie rich and for lunch boxes.
I have been menu planning since September now, I couldn’t go back to the old way. I plan weekly because I plan my meals based on what’s on sale and what’s in the freezer. I am saving a ton of money doing this! I am a very busy single parent with two kids in hockey and soccer so I plan the meals based on the busyness of the day, for example if I know we have a crazy night, I will either plan something quick and easy or something that is partially cooked the night before. Tonight I am roasting a chicken with all the fixings, tomorrow we have choir and concert band so we’ll have chicken fajitas from the already cooked chicken, very quick to chop up some onions and peppers and add the chicken towards the end. I chop up a bunch of raw veggies on Sunday for meals like the fajitas that aren’t veggie rich and for lunch boxes.