Comments on: January Menu Plan

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 04:49:49 +0000

The coffee cake is soooo good. I have to keep myself away from it so I don’t eat the whole thing. Thanks for the chicken tips!

By: Andrea Deckard

Andrea Deckard — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 01:13:15 +0000

Hi Elizabeth, what a smart idea! I would debone the chicken and freeze it with a little chicken broth in the freezer bag (it will help to keep the chicken moist when you use it later). When you are ready to use the chicken in a dish, just thaw it out, drain any excess liquid and put it in your dish. Let me know how that coffee cake turns out for you. I am buying some blueberries next week to make it too! :)

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 23:07:51 +0000

I made 3 whole chickens since they were on sale at Kroger this week for 88 cents/pound. I want to freeze to use later, do I freeze the whole chicken(It is already cooked) or do I cut the meat off and just freeze this? Then how do I use it after frozen? Sorry all the silly questions. I am making the blueberry coffee cake tonight! Yummy!
Thanks!

By: Marilyn

Marilyn — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 18:04:08 +0000

Have a running menu calendar that runs since 2008. Since I have a plan for dinners, and am just starting to stockpile (began mid-November) thank you “Sharpen Your Scissors”– I am building my stockpile around my dinner menus and needs for sack lunches. Works beautifully … since I work many week-day evenings most meals are slow cooker or oven meals.

By: KimH

KimH — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 01:39:04 +0000

Wow.. Im impressed! :) I have a difficult time filling in 7 days much less 20! But man what a service for yourself it would be.. Im gonna have to check out your recipes and sometime or another sit down & try to do one of my own!
I have enough food in this house to feed my family & several of their friends for several months..
And.. it’d take the burden of me trying to figure out what the heck we’re having tonight. ;)
Thanks for a great idea & the recipes too! :)

By: Andrea Deckard

Andrea Deckard — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:04:40 +0000

Hey Debbie!! I think most of them are very healthy. Actually, I had these on in our menu plans throughout last year when I was still in the weight loss zone. I would say as long as they are eaten in moderation, you’d be fine. I’m sure you could find healthier substitutions in some of the recipes if you wanted to.

Actually, a goal of mine this year is to incorporate a few more organic/natural foods and stay within our budget.

By: Debbie A.

Debbie A. — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:47:55 +0000

Hey Andrea, How weight loss friendly are these recipes? You know the New Years resolution…whoops.. I mean life change! :)

By: Katie

Katie — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:51:37 +0000

I always try to make a weekly menu plan, I save so much money that way. This month I am doing the Eating from the pantry challenge, too. I will be posting recipes that I create on my blog.

By: Andrea Deckard

Andrea Deckard — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:49:34 +0000

LCM, are you linking up with the Eat from the Pantry challenge too? It’s a great way to share your menu with others. I love reading the posts for new recipes and overall ideas to be more efficient.

By: LCM

LCM — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:36:12 +0000

I have been doing this for the past couple of months and I have been saving a couple of hundred dollars a month in grocery bills. I do one massive shop and then only go once a week afterwards for milk, yogurt, produce and that’s about it. So much easier!

By: Vanderbilt Wife

Vanderbilt Wife — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:40:19 +0000

Thanks for including me in your menu plan. The coffee cake is SOOOOO good. It works as breakfast OR dessert! Enjoy!

By: Jacinda

Jacinda — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:51:31 +0000

Thank you for posting the links to all these recipes! My hubby gets tired of the same stuff all the time…always looking for good new recipes!!!

By: Ginger S.

Ginger S. — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:36:08 +0000

Hey this is off the subject. But did you say that you freeze milk? If so for how long and how long is it good for? I got my two free gallons yesterday with the kellog purchace and I used my coupon…whoo…whoo!

By: mandi @ it's come to this

mandi @ it's come to this — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:32:07 +0000

A virtual recipe box … I need to check that out!! I have alot of chicken in the freezer this month (we have a Tyson plant near by & I get alot of it from time to time in bulk) so I am actually planning for a full month this time too. Here’s to seeing how that goes!