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eMeals.com: Menu Plan Monday

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source: perspicacious.org

I have issues with menu planning. It’s kind of like a love-hate relationships. I looooove when I do it, it makes my week go easier. It makes me less stressed at dinner time. But I hate planning it. I hate trying to find the recipes and making the grocery list.

Which is why I have loved doing the once-a-month-cooking from Once a Month Mom. She picks out the meals and the gives you the grocery list. The only problem is that I usually need a partner (and a kid-free day) to do it! So, I usually stand staring into my pantry at 5:00pm wondering if having eggs for the 3rd day in a row is a problem.

E-MEALZ EASY AND DELICIOUS DINNER RECIPES

At Blissdom I found out about emeals . Maybe you’ve heard of it? Well, Dave Ramsey is a fan. Yeah, like THE Dave Ramsey! It’s a simple idea–you pay $5 a month and pick a menu plan then print it along with complete recipes AND a shopping list. But wait! There’s more! The shopping list is based on the SALES of the store you shop at! You can pick from ALDI, Wal-Mart, Publix, Kroger or Ralphs (or “any store”). And if you are a coupon-er, you can do even better by adding your coupons to the mix!

emealz

from last week’s menu: tilapia almandine, salad & bread

menu plan

from last week’s menu: chicken, diced tomatoes & feta

I am shopping less and less at the grocery store so didn’t know if this would help me too much. I make all my own bread products (yeah, I do), I buy milk, meat and cheese from a farmer and am part of a vegetable share. Well, emealsthought of that, too. They have different menus to choose from–Regular Family  Meals, Regular Meals for Two, Gluten Free, Low Carb, Portion Control and Vegetarian! I picked the Portion Control and most of the food comes from the perimeter of the grocery store–not many cans or boxes! {See some sample menus–and look! an Easter menu!}

dave ramsey

I’ve used emeals for two weeks and I really like it. I love that the menu and recipes are all on one page…I just printed it and taped it inside my pantry door so I can look at it quickly. I love that the meals are diverse–a soup, a casserole, a chicken dish, seafood, pizza, beef and pork all seem to come up evenly. I love the shopping list is easy to read and is also on one page.  You can see the adjustments I had to make on mine above—some food I bought from the farmer and other things I made from scratch. I love that the shopping list has prices on it–perfect for shopping on a budget.

So, this week, my emeals menu is:

Monday: Tandoori Chicken Strips with Corn on the Cob and a Green Salad

Tuesday: Mexican Pasta Skillet (which I’m gonna serve over baked potatoes instead of pasta) and a fruit salad

Wednesday: Grilled Tilapia and Mango Salsa with Grilled Sweet Potatoes {we don’t have a grill, so I’ll have to do this inside}

Thursday: Italian Chicken Wraps with Cranberry Slaw

Friday: Chicken Dijon with Wild Rice and Broccoli and Cheese

Saturday: Black Eyed Pea Soup, Cornbread Muffins and Sliced Strawberries

Sunday: I don’t cook on Sunday! (there was another meal, but I didn’t make it)

Now here’s the best part! Yesterday I cooked ALL OF THESE MEALS and put them in the freezer! All I have to do is pour stuff in the crockpot, throw it in the oven or piece it all together in a pan! I’m so excited! It was easy last week when I just followed the emeals menu plan every day, but now that I coupled it with freezer cooking? I am in LOVE!

I <3 Emealz

Disclosure: I received a subscription to emeals to facilitate my review. I am also an affiliate for emeals. So, if you sign up via my links I will get a small percentage of the sale. And then YOU can be an affiliate, too. As usual, opinions and thoughts are my own.

why this post is awesome: homemaking is hard for me. this helps me be more awesome in that area.

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Comments

  1. Jamie says

    April 20, 2011 at 12:38 pm

    Do 2 week meal plans, but usually have to hunt for a recipes that the family likes and will eat. This would save a lot of time!

  2. toney says

    April 20, 2011 at 8:41 pm

    I’m terrible at menu planning…and every day it’s the same discussion:
    What do you want for dinner?
    I dunno…what do YOU want for dinner?
    Did we thaw anything?
    Maybe we should just grab something easy.

    That sums it up! Would love some great ideas.

  3. toney says

    April 20, 2011 at 8:42 pm

    I tweeted it!

  4. toney says

    April 20, 2011 at 8:43 pm

    I liked it on facebook, too! 🙂

  5. vanessa says

    April 20, 2011 at 8:48 pm

    I struggle. I need this. 🙂

  6. Kathy @ House of Hills says

    April 20, 2011 at 9:02 pm

    I LOVE menu planning. Do it just about every week. Someone to do it for me and match up the sales at my store…. ya, that would be a win.

  7. Daniela Waddell says

    April 20, 2011 at 11:12 pm

    Menu planning sounds so easy…but is so hard to commit to and do it consistently. I would love any help I can get!

  8. Angela W. says

    April 21, 2011 at 9:43 pm

    Meal planning is always an “I shoulda, coulda, woulda” at my house. I have good intentions!

  9. Angela W. says

    April 21, 2011 at 9:44 pm

    I liked this post on FB!

  10. Melissa Horton says

    April 21, 2011 at 11:18 pm

    I liked this on Facebook!

  11. Melissa Horton says

    April 21, 2011 at 11:19 pm

    What an AMAZING giveaway! I am a planner, but struggle with my grocery bill and making healthy meals for my family! HELP!!! 🙂

  12. Sara says

    April 22, 2011 at 12:05 am

    Right now, we have been eating the same thing over & over thanks to a diet we are on. Gladly, it has served us well but it’s time for a change & to get back to planning meals more often. We have cheated a few times as a result of getting tired of this special diet we are on.

  13. Katy says

    April 22, 2011 at 4:13 pm

    I make a list of meals then pick one throughout the week 🙂

  14. Katy says

    April 22, 2011 at 4:14 pm

    I tweeted 🙂
    http://twitter.com/#!/lovekatydid/status/61522682205847552

  15. Katy says

    April 22, 2011 at 4:14 pm

    I liked this post on facebook Love katydid

  16. Hannah says

    April 22, 2011 at 10:49 pm

    Oh, I would love to try this. I used to be much better about meal planning, but lately I have been seriously struggling. I could really use some help!

  17. Angie @ Many Little Blessings says

    April 23, 2011 at 12:39 am

    Sometimes I’m really good about menu planning. And then other times — nothing. Blah! I would love to try this out!

  18. Angie @ Many Little Blessings says

    April 23, 2011 at 12:39 am

    I just posted it on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/Angie76/status/61650374372753408

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