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Menu Plan Your Butt Off

[ 13 ] 09/04/2011 |

{Yeah, we’re still working on that title!}
Shrinking Menu Planning

Are you one of those people who diligently plans out the menu for an entire week and then makes a color coded grocery list based on the aisles at the grocery store?

Good! Stick around!

I’m not. In my defense, I will say I’m not one of those people who grocery shops everyday for that night’s dinner. But only because I live 75 miles from the grocery store, and that could get tiring. But I digress. I shop once a week. I buy staples. I buy stuff we probably don’t need. I end up tossing things in the garbage every week because they don’t get consumed.

If you are one of those people who doesn’t menu plan, wanders the grocery aisles aimlessly, and opens the fridge every night wondering what will magically appear on the dinner table, then you need to stick around, too!

We are kicking off a brand new feature here at the Sisterhood TODAY. It’s for you, and me, and you, and you, and you over there. We are going to start planning a menu every week, and you can just steal ours and use it, or if you’d like to plan your own, you can blog about it and link up in our magical linky widget below!

Here is our Shrinking Menu Plan for the Week!

Monday: Grilled Chicken, served with Lemon-Basil Orzo and Grilled Veggies

Tuesday: Chicken Saute with Pine Nuts, served with roasted asparagus

Wednesday: Creamy Swiss Steak (crock-pot recipe), served over eggs noodles with steamed broccoli 

Thursday: Corn and Potato Chowder (V) served with a green salad and cornbread

Friday: Crockpot Cranberry Chicken, served over steamed brown rice with green beans

Dessert: It’s still hot, so enjoy some Mango-Orange Yogurt Pops!

Snacks: Spiced Honey Pretzels - make a big batch and snack on them all week!

 

LINK UP!

If you post your weekly menu plan on your blog, share you link below. Be sure to link directly to your menu post and NOT to your blog so people can find the post! If you do link up, we’d love it if you’d also link to us. When you put in the description of your link, be descriptive! It’s nice to know if you have gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan, casein-free, sugar-free recipes, etc!

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About Christy: Thirty-six year-old wife and mom to BJ (8) and Mia (4). I'm the editor at the Sisterhood, a Feingold mom, I really love to run (really), read, cook amazing things, and photography is my fledging passion. My motivation is motivating other people to realize they can do this whole weight-loss and exercise thing. I'm living proof! View author profile.

  • http://twitter.com/melissa_listens Mel L

    I absolutely love this idea! LOVE!

  • http://www.traveling-well.com Karena @ Traveling Well

    I am SO glad SJ is doing this! I think it will be a huge help to everyone!!

  • http://www.averagemomswearcapes.com Christie O.

    i love this! i’m getting my paper today, couponing and planning it out!

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1532221391 Jill Fickling-Conyers

    Cool! My menu is ready. I just need to blog it :)

    Since I’m here. I’m looking for input from other runners. Check it out. Tweet it. Tell your friends. 

    You Might Be A Runner If…Any input would be greatly appreciated. I”ll be back to link up!

  • http://www.jeninreallife.com/ jeninRL

    I LOVE menu planning – I havent been blogging it lately but I will do that just for you! can I steal the pic for my post

  • Anonymous

    Screw menu planning…I’m just coming to Christy’s house!

    • Anonymous

      snort!! You’re welcome ANYTIME!!!!!

      Christy Mensi
      Founder/Editor
      The Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans
      http://shrinkingjeans.net
      @shrinkingjeans
      @reallifeadv

      Registration for the Run the ‘Hood 2011 Virtual 5K/10K/kids run is now OPEN! T-Shirts! Medals! FUN!

  • http://twitter.com/TrishB Trish

    Love, love, love this! I haven’t blogged about my menu plans in a long time. I will get on it this weekend, hope to have it up by Monday!

  • http://twitter.com/Ashes41 Ashley Sult

    This is a great idea!  I need to get back into the habit of planning dinner (really all meals) now that school has gone back…. 

  • Heather

    Yay for meal planning! I’m so doing this:)

  • Anonymous

    I’m in! I will link up next week. I have my menu plan for the week I just don’t have it in front of me and I’m too exhausted to go downstairs and grab it.  Squeee!!! This is awesome!!!!

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  • http://twitter.com/spiffytiffy3 Tiffany S