Everything Homemaking
Grocery shopping isn’t my favorite thing. It’s expensive and time consuming. But it has to be done and here are 10 ways to make it easier, or at least more successful. 1. Don’t shop hungry. I can’t believe how much more I buy, or at least want to buy, when I shop hungry. I wouldn’t have believed this tip was really true if I hadn’t experienced it … [Read more...]
In case you missed any of the daily tips posted on Facebook and Twitter, here they are on one page and grouped by category. Enjoy. Time Management Sometimes life gets so crazy that you can’t remember anything! When that happens to me, I have to label my timers so I know what to do when they go off. Write everything down as soon as you think of it. You think you’ll remember, but you … [Read more...]
My grocery shopping process actually starts when I get home from the store and after I’ve put everything away. I get out a new grocery list form (Franklin Covey Menu Planner or sometimes my own form - see download below) and put it on the refrigerator. I immediately go ahead and start filling it out. I include things like: Items I buy every week Items I … [Read more...]
Sometimes I really get sick of planning meals. I’ve been doing a meal plan pretty much every week for the last 27 years. I figure that’s about 1,404 meal plans so far. I kind of miss the early days of our marriage when we ate out all the time or just cooked frozen pizza. I don’t even remember going to the grocery store then although I’m sure I did! The other day I was sitting at … [Read more...]
I’m trying several new recipes this week – actually I’ve already tried a couple of them since my menu runs Wednesday to Wednesday. Some winners, some losers. I hate that. I want every recipe to be a winner! 1- 30-Minute Beef Fajitas Salad 2- Chicken Alfredo and Rice Casserole Steamed vegetables 3- Mac and Cheese Soup Focaccia Bread 4- Sloppy Joes Fries Green Beans NOTE: … [Read more...]
Menu planning is always a challenge for busy homemakers. Who has time to plan? And sometimes there’s just no energy or inspiration. We’ve talked about different ways to menu plan and how sometimes no menu plan at all is the best approach, but if you do want a menu plan but don’t want to go to a lot of trouble, here’s a really simple way to do it. 1. Take a blank … [Read more...]
This week’s menu features two new recipes – I’ll let you know how they turn out. I also hosted a party (potluck) and took it easy one night with frozen pizza. 1- Monterey Chicken Steamed Vegetable Muffins 2- Easy Chicken Enchilada Casserole (new recipe) Rice Salad 3- Chicken & Rice Bowl (didn’t get this made last week) 4- Pizza (Palermo’s frozen pizza – … [Read more...]
