Mom, what's for Breakfast? Lunch? Supper? Dessert?

Is this a common question at your house? Not a day goes by when my boys don't ask me what we're having for our next meal. Have they not been a part of this family for the last 16 and 13 years to know that they will not go hungry? Part of me wants to say, "It's your turn to cook tonight." But my love of planning menus and cooking, gets it done before they have a chance to whip it up themselves.

We had lunch guests last week and my friend asked me, "How do you find the time to cook?" My response was simple...menu planning.

(I have to interject...as I type this, Son #1 just yelled from the other room, "Mom, is there something for lunch?" "Yes, we are having paninis but if you can't wait til I'm done with my blog, you can make it yourself." How's that for timing?) haha!

To continue on the subject of menu planning...I think menu planning is the key to preparing meals for your family. Do I do menu planning every week? No...sometimes I wing it with whatever I have in the freezer. I always keep frozen tortellini, ravioli, chicken breasts, ground beef, and my homemade tomato sauce and meatballs in my freezer. This way if Mark is out of town, or I don't have time to cook, it can easily and quickly be microwaved or heated.

I've heard women say they don't have time to do menu planning, but on the contrary, menu planning saves you time in the long run. So let me challenge you to take 5 minutes to plan out your suppers for the next 5 days. And try to double-dip if you can. If you make a pork tenderloin, make extra so you can have leftovers for sandwiches the next day. And plan to have one vegetable with each supper. If you have any questions or need help with your planning, please send me a message and I will get back to you asap.

I will post a new recipe tomorrow...so stay tuned!

Happy Planning!

Laura