So, I have been menu planning for 34 weeks now… all of 2018. We don’t always stick to the plan, things come up, etc. However, for the most part, we are sticking to the plan. Menu planning saves money. I promise! Let me tell you, menu planning makes a MASSIVE difference in the mount of […]
Menu Plan Monday: National Cleaning Week (13)
Since this week we will be scrubbing our kitchens from top to bottom in honor of National Cleaning Week, I have kept my menu plan easy. I have mostly crockpot type meals so we don’t need to make big messes in the room we are trying to deep clean. Week Thirteen Menu Plan: The […]
Menu Plan Monday: Weekly Food Menu
Valentine’s Day is this week, so we have some special plans for the meals. However, the rest of the week is our normal weekly food menu. When you make your meal plan each week, do you consider holidays? This weekly food menu includes recipes as well as a printable menu and shopping list. All the […]
Menu Plan Monday: Winter Doldrums!
In week 2’s menu plan, we talked about tackling the tasks that we have put off. Now, we are into the third week of January and the winter doldrums have hit. The holidays are over, it is cold, the Christmas decorations are all put away, and everybody is sick. The complete menu plan for the third […]
Menu Plan Monday: Eating Frogs
Last week, we talked about trying to get our routines and schedules back to normal after the hectic Holiday Season. Now that we are in the first full week of the year, life is back to normal and it is time to tackle those to do list items that have gotten a bit backlogged – […]
The Benefits of Menu Planning
I have been grocery shopping for over 17 years. It’s a weekly chore and for some it is not a favorite task. I however, love grocery shopping. It’s is partly because it is a form of shopping (I’m a bit of a shopaholic), but mainly because the little organizer in me loves the whole process […]
Meal Planning Tip 6: Schedule It!
This is a fun new 10 week series here at Southern Mom Cooks. Every Sunday, for 10 weeks, I will be bringing you a fun Menu Planning Tip for you to pin on Pinterest and use throughout your home! When planning your menu don’t forget to check the family calendar to see what is going […]
Menu Plan Monday: Free Printable Menu
I made a hip and fun menu for you this week! Just click the image above to download the full sheet. Then, print, fill out, and hang in your kitchen! Get 5 weeks of menu plans and printables here! Monday: Assembly at 6:00 pm at School – whatever we are having it will be QUICK. […]
Free Kitchen and Cooking Printables
I told you that I would get a list of all the printables I offer here at Southern Mom Cooks. I don’t have very many, but I am working on it. If there is something you would really like for me to create, please simply email me your request and we shall see! Check List […]
Menu Plan Monday: Free Easter Menu Printable
I love to have a fun menu on my fridge and have really enjoyed making them for you. Someone actually asked me if I could compile all of the ones I have made into one place. I have added that to my to do list and will get on it very soon. Until then, […]
Menu Plan Monday: 02/13 – 02/19/2012
Isn’t that adorable? I thought it would make my menu look good on Pinterest. HA HA! I am so nice, though, that I made a blank one for you. All you have to do is click the picture above and a pdf file of a non-filled out printable menu plan will pop up for you. […]
Simple Food for the Good Life {Book Review}
Simple Food for the Good Life: Random Acts of Cooking and Pithy Quotations by Helen Nearing This little book has been through multiple editions since it’s original publication in 1982. Helen Nearing and her husband Scott were pioneers in homesteading and there have been over 30 books written about their lives. The book is much […]
