Heather Solos
Home Ec 101 Weekly Menu Plan Week #20
I'm sorry we missed last week, but we had an emergency with my youngest (she's fine now) and planning a menu was the last thing on my mind.
For those just getting budgets under control, meal planning can be surprisingly effective. Just knowing what you plan to eat for the week eliminates costly trips through the [...]
Home Ec 101's Weekly Menu and Shopping List Week #19
Welcome to week 19 of our menus and shopping lists. To use the shopping list, simply cut and paste the grocery list into a notepad file, delete the items you have on hand, add the items you need on a weekly basis, print, and go. The linked recipes are geared toward a novice cook and [...]
Home Ec 101 Weekly Menu and Shopping List: Week #18
This menu is intended to be budget minded. It incorporates one meatless meal and soup made from leftover meatloaf. This Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent for Roman Catholics and Fridays until Easter are meatless, but not necessarily vegetarian. As I am a practicing Catholic this week's menu is planned to accommodate those needs. The [...]
Home Ec 101 Weekly Menu and Shopping List #17
Welcome to the 17th edition of our weekly menu. This week we're reducing costs by serving a meatless meal one night, stocking the freezer another (the albondigas freezes well and can be saved for a future meal), and on pizza night meat is not the star of the show. The grocery list has everything but [...]
Home Ec 101 Weekly Menu Plan and Shopping List #16: The Link Love Edition
This week I'm sharing the link love with some of my favorite foodie bloggers. This menu includes 6 meals and one night of leftovers, lovingly described as Clean Out Refrigerator Night or CORN for short. All ingredients except basic pantry staples are listed after the jump. Simply cut and paste the list into a note [...]
Home Ec 101 Weekly Menu and Shopping List #15: The Heather Should Be Packing Edition
I am a glutton for punishment. As a demonstration, not only am I not packed for tomorrow's trip to Florida, I have not ironed my shirt for tomorrow's job interview. What kind of crazy person leaves essentials to the last minute, but plans a menu for other families? You're looking at her.
Money is tight and [...]
Home Ec 101 Weekly Menu and Shopping List #14
Planning a week’s worth of dinner can be intimidating. No worries, I have taken care of all the dirty work. Right down to the shopping list. Six meals are included in the plan leaving one night for what I refer to as CORN or Clean Out the Refrigerator Night. These meals do not have to be prepared in any particular [...]
Home Ec 101's Weekly Menu Plan and Shopping List #13
Here we are at lucky week 13. Lucky? Of course, if you have been following along, you've hardly had to think about what's for dinner for three months.
The linked recipes feed a family of 4 – 6 with leftovers served for lunches and one night during the week. C.O.R.N. stands for Clean Out Refrigerator Night [...]
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