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May brings us lots of hours to spend outside, it's never a popular month to be stuck at your desk, stressing over the best meals to plan for dinner. Use the meal plan, below, to plan out your month of dinners for your family. Shuffling as necessary to make them work best for your family’s busy Spring schedule this month. You’ll find a mix of grilling dinners, make-ahead dinners and dinners using fresh items. Want to know more about meal planning? Read my basic tips for meal … [Read more...]
Use the plan below, shuffling as necessary to make a menu that works best for your family’s busy spring schedule. You’ll find a mix of grilling dinners, make-ahead dinners and dinners using fresh items. Want to know more about meal planning? Read my basic tips for meal planning post. And to get meal plans in your email inbox, subscribe to the Julieverse daily emails (plus you’ll receive other Julieverse posts each day.) Week 1 Monday: Apricot Glazed Ham with Potatoes … [Read more...]
If you’re new to meal planning, then check out my how to meal plan post which will give you the basic instructions on how to organize your week and get started. Of course, here at Julieverse, I make it easy for you. Each week, I repost the monthly plans, highlighting 5-7 well-rounded, family-friendly meals for you to fit into your plan. Once you get into the habit of planning, you’ll find yourself less stressed, spending less money and having to go to the store only once a … [Read more...]
February Meal Plan Week 1 Monday: Slow-Cooker Chicken and Pasta Soup Tuesday: Rachael Ray Mega Turkey Nacho Dinner Wednesday: Cheesy Veggie & Black Bean Tortilla Casserole Thursday: leftovers Weekend: Pizza, Zucchini Lasagna & Salad Week 2 Monday: Salmon with Yogurt Dill Sauce and side of spinach Tuesday: SPOT (Sausage, Potato, Onion, Tomato... and cheese) (I can't believe it's been so long since I made this!) Wednesday: Chicken Vegetable Pot Pie Thursday: leftovers Weekend: … [Read more...]
Happy 2016! It's a time for new beginnings, yes? January and September are the most popular months for readers to decide to dive in to Meal Planning. So, I'll make it easy to help you out. Here's everything you need to know to get started with meal planning for your family dinners: basic tips for meal planning post. Want to make it even easier? Get meal plans in your email inbox by subscribing to the Julieverse daily emails (plus you’ll receive other Julieverse posts each day.) Popular … [Read more...]
I was SO wanting to cook on the grill last night. With 65 degree weather at 5 pm, I'm kind of wondering what stopped me. But, if I'm honest with myself, it's that I didn't want to fight the hectic 5 pm grocery store mob to get burger buns. Instead we stuck with the plan and had a delicious baked potato soup. Onward! This week's menu plan has several easy soups and crock-pot dinners, plus another version of turkey meatloaf that will make my family's warm hearts sing. And because … [Read more...]
You all won't believe this, but I'm working on something big for January. It has to do with Meal Planning and healthy family dinners and, oh! There is so much excitement here! So, keeping this week just as easy, I am definitely sticking to the menu plan. And, look! It has a whole bunch of family favorites like Taco Soup and Turkey Meatloaf. And because Hanukkah began just last night, I'll remind you that here are several Hanukkah-themed posts that have appeared on Julieverse in … [Read more...]
I came up with a brilliant plan last week. One of the kids owed me about an hour and a half of my life, because he or she might have wasted it in a temper tantrum. It was only fair, really, for me to require said child to give me that hour back by being my right-hand-man (or woman.) So, last week, this child started cooking dinners while I sat back and gave directions. I love cooking, but I love watching the kids learn about cooking even more. Watch out, kids. You may soon be creating my grocery … [Read more...]
Middle has been begging for chili all last week. And begging in the most un-obnoxious way, so it has me laughing. Every time he smells anything cooking, no matter where we are, he comments, "you know, I feel like I smell chili. Wouldn't that be a great dinner?" And when we're eating dinner each night, he's made some sort of a comment like "this is good, but, you know, it's not quite chili." It's definitely helpful that chili is on the menu plan this week. I may have to make 3 times the normal … [Read more...]
Another day, another dinner. And what's on the menu for you? Crockpot Chicken Stew? Of course it's on the menu! At least four times this month, right? Oh, wait. You don't know what's on the menu all month yet. And, come to think of it, serving the same thing 4 times in 30 days is pretty boring, isn't it? That's why preparing a meal plan for an entire month is so helpful. You'll have a strong idea of how to balance your meals through the month, you'll always feel prepared at the 4 o'clock … [Read more...]
