Return To Planning

Life has settled down to a dull roar here now with just the two of us here. June was busy and I cooked very little and planned even less. It is time to hop back on the Monday morning meal train and make some sort of movement toward a plan.

Hopefully the 4th will see a bunch of pool time with an easy evening meal*,  with  the remaining week's fodder  filled with night swims and lighter fare. 

TheHub and I have a meeting early Thursday evening, and have already planned on eating out afterward. Since we are going to be in the area, we will pick somewhere close to that office then run by Trader Joe's. I really like to incorporate trips to things in the same geographic area, and there are a lot of restaurants out that way that I do not normally go to. (TheHub works on that side of town and goes out to lunch every day. He can always offer tried and true recomendations

I based this weeks menus mostly on foods that are on hand. I am also going to follow something The Hawaii Plan lists as part of her frugal plan. She uses 5 "hard to use" freezer or pantry items each month. Instead of using 5 each month, I am going to try and use 2 each week. It may or may not work, but at least I am attempting it.

Planned: (In no particular order)

1.Butter peas, okra, corn pudding, some sort of salad or coleslaw (or possibly just sliced tomatoes.)

2. July 4th dinner, ribs, coleslaw, potato salad, baked beans

3. Sandwiches TBD

4. Out to eat 

5. Barbacola chicken, corn on the cob, tomato cucumber onion salad

6. Pesto chicken salad on mixed greens

7. Pasta with formaggio sauce, tossed salad 

Laziness or lack of interest could change any part of, or the entire meal plan. 

Have a great week staying on plan, going off plan or with no plan at all.

* The ribs were purchased already barbecued, and most likely the potato salad will be store bought. A bag of potatoes is too many for us, and buying 2 single potatoes costs almost as much as a container of potato salad from Publix.