Menu planning is a skill that I occasionally work on and I’m certainly not adept at. My husband often requests that we have a better idea of what we’re having for dinner. I’ve read that meal planning can be very helpful. There have been seasons where I made a much better effort at doing it. Unfortunately, when I was in high school I didn’t take home economics. I certainly wish that I had! I’m sure that the skill would come much easier to me had I taken that class! Sorry Mrs. Retzer!! Fortunately, there are lots of resources available and one of these days, I’ll do some research and make myself a better homemaker!
For our recent long weekend RV trips I really needed to have a planned menu so we could grocery shop, load up the rig and stay organized. Here is our 4 day RV menu:
Snacks: Nature’s Bakery fig bars, Goldfish crackers, Lara bars, nuts, trail mix, applesauce, apples, mandarin oranges, bananas, and 6 gallons of fresh water
Friday
Dinner: pasta, marinara sauce, pesto sauce, French bread, & bagged salad
Saturday
Breakfast: coffee, hot chocolate, pancakes (box mix), berries, whipped cream
Lunch: sandwiches, apples & carrots
Dinner: hot dogs, buns, chili, & bagged salad
Sunday
Breakfast: coffee, bagels & cream cheese
Lunch: sandwiches, apples & carrots
Dinner: Tony’s Seafood restaurant (Point Reyes National Seashore)
Dinner: bean and rice burritos (Yosemite National Park)
Monday
Breakfast: coffee, oatmeal, cold cereal, milk & bananas
Lunch: sandwiches, apples & carrots
🍽 Do you plan a weekly menu for your household?
🍽 Do you have any menu planning tips?
🍽 Do you have a favorite meal planning resource?
heavens to betty 
My parents were professional chef’s and expert meal planners. They catered weddings and cooked for camp meetings every year. It was all organized in a 3 ring binder
Secret ingredient – it takes practice and a lot of work to make it look easy
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I was afraid that the secret would be something like “hard work”!
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Looks like you can meal plan just fine 😉 I started meal planning when we decided to live on a budget and pay off our loans before kids…and I never stopped because it saves us money and keeps stuff from going bad. I should note, unless we’re traveling I only meal plan suppers and Weekend meals. Weekday breakfasts are cereal or oatmeal and lunches are sandwiches or leftovers and fruit. With the extra stress in our lives right now I take my meal plans from archives on this site: https://www.makingthymeforhealth.com/meal-plans/ and fill in the rest of the week with my kids favorites.
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Thanks for the resource!
I‘ve only been meal planning when absolutely required. I’d like to do it every week!
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Do you all like grapes? They are good frozen in the summer too. I had purchased a children’s cookbook but for got to give it to you when we saw you last year. I’ll mail it with two others I’ve been saving.
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Awesome! Thank you 😊
I recently purchased 2 kids cookbooks from Goodwill during their last 50% off sale. The kids love cookbooks!
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