{"id":3046,"date":"2009-01-18T20:21:01","date_gmt":"2009-01-19T01:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thehappyhousewife.com\/?p=3046"},"modified":"2019-02-28T10:36:47","modified_gmt":"2019-02-28T15:36:47","slug":"30-days-of-meals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/30-days-of-meals\/","title":{"rendered":"30 Days of Meals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My biggest problem with menu planning is deciding what to make. I love the idea of planning meals for the month, but our schedule changes frequently so I know a month long plan would lead to frustration.<\/p>\n<p>My solution is to create a list, 30 Days of Meals. These are our dinners for the next 30 days. Each week I will pick six or seven meals from the list. There are a few repeats, which are family favorites. This will allow me to stock up on sale items as well as cook certain foods in bulk.<\/p>\n<p>The hard part was creating the list. Each child was able to suggest two meals, which is why fried chicken is on the list. By having a 30 day list I hope to bring a little variety into our weekly dinners as well as continue to make our family favorites.<\/p>\n<p>Here is the list, including links to some of the recipes.<\/p>\n<h4>30 Days of Meals<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thehappyhousewife.com\/homemade-pizza-vs-kfcs-10-challenge\/\" rel=\"false\">Whole Wheat Pizza<\/a> x 3<\/li>\n<li><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thehappyhousewife.com\/menu-plan-monday-a-fresh-start\/\" rel=\"false\">Shepherd\u2019s Pie<\/a> x 2<\/li>\n<li>Tacos x 2<\/li>\n<li>Chicken Pot Pie x 2<\/li>\n<li>Spaghetti x 2<\/li>\n<li>Baked Ziti x 2<\/li>\n<li><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thehappyhousewife.com\/salmon-turnovers\/\" rel=\"false\">Salmon Turnovers<\/a> x 2<\/li>\n<li>Bean and Ham Soup<\/li>\n<li>Fish &amp; Shrimp<\/li>\n<li><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thehappyhousewife.com\/menu-plan-week-of-august-18th\/\" rel=\"false\">Sloppy Joes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thehappyhousewife.com\/menu-plan-monday-week-of-august-25\/\" rel=\"false\">Bee Rocks <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thehappyhousewife.com\/menu-plan-week-of-august-18th\/\" rel=\"false\">Stir Fry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.5dollardinners.com\/2008\/12\/frugal-food-for-large-families.html\" rel=\"false\">Chicken Noodle Soup<\/a> &amp; Grilled Cheese<\/li>\n<li><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thehappyhousewife.com\/menu-plan-monday-a-fresh-start\/\" rel=\"false\">Mexican Casserole<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thehappyhousewife.com\/menu-plan-week-of-august-18th\/\" rel=\"false\">Mexican Chicken Skillet<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fried Chicken<\/li>\n<li>Meatloaf<\/li>\n<li>Quesadillas<\/li>\n<li>Fettucini Alfredo<\/li>\n<li>Tuna Casserole<\/li>\n<li>Venison Fajitas<\/li>\n<li>Venison Stew<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This list should actually last me about 5 weeks with leftovers and an occasional meal at a friend&#8217;s house.\u00a0 This week we are having tuna casserole, salmon turnovers, pizza, baked ziti, bean and ham soup, and spaghetti. After a meal is made it will be crossed off the list, unless it is a repeat meal.<\/p>\n<p>By looking at my <strong>30 Days of Meals<\/strong> I know that I want to look for sales on chicken breast and ground beef\/ turkey this month. I also want to look for cheese since it is called for in many of the recipes.<\/p>\n<p>I hope this list will help streamline my kitchen work leaving me with more time accomplish other things and remove the temptation to go out to dinner.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/hh_signature_green.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-506\" title=\"hh_signature_green\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/hh_signature_green.jpg\" alt=\"hh_signature_green\" width=\"163\" height=\"20\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Stop by Blissfully Domestic for more homemaking ideas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My biggest problem with menu planning is deciding what to make. I love the idea of planning meals for the month, but our schedule changes frequently so I know a month long plan would lead to frustration. My solution is to create a list, 30 Days of Meals. 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