I decided that I wanted to get back into trying to eat more at home because 1., we are both trying to lose some weight and 2., we're wanting to re-do the budget and get our mortgage paid off. So to make this an easier thing to adhere to I thought that it was time to get back into meal planning. I did a little research on the internet and one site suggested taking 30 index cards, write down a meal on each card, and then choose 7 to make it a plan for the week. No problem, I thought. I got my index cards from the desk and sat down to complete each one. The issue came with I don't think we eat 30 different things- or at least we don't cook 30 different things. The 15 we came up with look like we are 8 year olds- macaroni and cheese with hot dogs, frozen pizza, grilled cheese. We also took everything out of the pantry to try to use up what we have already bought. I guess you have to start somewhere and we did accomplish a plan that starts tonight and runs through Friday. Here's what we got and I'm open to any suggestions for future ideas!
Saturday Dinner- Grilled Cheese/Soup
Sunday Lunch- Spicy Bean and Turkey Sausage Stew
Sunday Dinner- Ravioli/Soup
Monday Lunch- Leftover Bean Stew
Monday Dinner- Tacos
Tuesday Lunch- Ravioli
Tuesday Dinner- Chicken Wings
Wednesday Lunch- Frozen Meal
Wednesday Dinner- Brinner
Thursday Lunch- Betty Crocker Pasta Bowl
Thursday Dinner- Spaghetti
Friday Lunch- Leftover Spaghetti
Friday Dinner- church potluck
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Saturday, April 4, 2009
We communicate!
A few weeks ago Michael and I participated in the "Not So Newlywed Game" at our church and took home the prize. (Well, the prize was a coffee maker and we don't drink coffee so we technically left the prize at the church.) Here are the questions should you want to play at home:
Questions Asked to the Husband
1. Who would people say is smarter- you or your wife?
2. Which is bigger- you wife's shoe size or ring size?
3. If you were at home alone and had to feed yourself dinner, what would you make?
4. What chore does your wife not do often?
We got 3 out of the 4 of these correct. 1- Jaimee (answers matched), 2- Shoe Size (answers matched), 3- Frozen Pizza/Pizza rolls (amazingly, answers matched identically), 4- I said vaccuming and Michael said Picking up after herself.
Questions Asked to the Wife
1. Where was the last place your husband cut his toenails?
2. Which cartoon chacter does your husband most resemble: Batman, Daffy Duck, Charlie Brown
3. If your husband had an extra couple hundred dollars to spend however he wanted, what would he buy?
4. If the house was on fire, what would be the one thing he'd grab?
Again, we got 3 out of the 4 correct. 1- couch in front of the TV (answers matched), 2- I said Batman and he said Charlie Brown , 3- PS3 (answers matched), 4- TV (answers matched)
Questions Asked to the Husband
1. Who would people say is smarter- you or your wife?
2. Which is bigger- you wife's shoe size or ring size?
3. If you were at home alone and had to feed yourself dinner, what would you make?
4. What chore does your wife not do often?
We got 3 out of the 4 of these correct. 1- Jaimee (answers matched), 2- Shoe Size (answers matched), 3- Frozen Pizza/Pizza rolls (amazingly, answers matched identically), 4- I said vaccuming and Michael said Picking up after herself.
Questions Asked to the Wife
1. Where was the last place your husband cut his toenails?
2. Which cartoon chacter does your husband most resemble: Batman, Daffy Duck, Charlie Brown
3. If your husband had an extra couple hundred dollars to spend however he wanted, what would he buy?
4. If the house was on fire, what would be the one thing he'd grab?
Again, we got 3 out of the 4 correct. 1- couch in front of the TV (answers matched), 2- I said Batman and he said Charlie Brown , 3- PS3 (answers matched), 4- TV (answers matched)
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