Weekly Meal Plan

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I've written before about sitting down with a couple of cookbooks, going through them for ideas/recipes, and then making my weekly dinner plan and grocery shopping list. I just did that for the coming week and I thought I'd share my plan for the next week's worth of dinners in case anyone is interested. I usually ask "what's for dinner?" so you know that *I* find what others eat interesting. Your mileage may vary. Anyway, this is what is on deck for the next 7 days. I try to do a starchy carb on workout days (Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday) and not on other days though I am skipping it tomorrow and full-on cheating on Friday night instead. Here's the lineup: Thursday: ham steak, mashed butternut squash, garlic green beans Friday: cheese fondue, French baguette, pretzel rods Saturday: grilled skirt steak, garlic mashed potatoes, steamed baby carrots with thyme Sunday: Crispy Sicilian-Style Pounded Tuna, cauliflower rice, zucchini gratin Monday: Veal Saltimbocca Pockets, basmati rice, creamed spinach Tuesday: Prime Sirloin Oscar, baked potatoes, grilled asparagus Wednesday: out for dinner and trivia Thursday: roast pork loin, mashed potatoes, steamed buffalo cauliflower Do you plan your meals out in advance or make a shopping list before you go to the grocery store? I've found that planning and making a list helps me to use up what I already have on hand and to reduce impulse buys--though I do still buy things when I find a good sale.