Do you plan your menus ahead of time?
By seahorse4445
@seahorse4445 (639)
United States
September 13, 2007 9:12am CST
I find myself planning menus days or even weeks in advance especially if a holiday is coming up. I will buy the ingredients sometimes months in advance for certain meals, like thanksgiving which I enjoy probably the most in terms of holidays. and at times when I wake up in the morning I am already planning what I will cook that evening.
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@alamode (3071)
• United States
13 Sep 07
One of the ways I control my weight is to eat small amounts of what I REALLY want, so I have to keep the pantry stocked.
For holidays, everyone comes here, so I plan and print my menu and carry a copy wherever I go. Guests are welcome to bring whatever puts them in the holiday spirit... we get some interesting combinations that way!!
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@seahorse4445 (639)
• United States
13 Sep 07
Good idea, I always try to make a list and carry around with me too. Not just groceries either.
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@lightningMD (5931)
• United States
14 Sep 07
I try to plan my menus for the week on my shopping day. I check what we have on hand . Make a menu then a shopping list of what we need to buy. This seems to save us money on the grocery bill. I love planning the holiday menus way in advance too. I used to cater dinners when we lived in Michigan.
@seahorse4445 (639)
• United States
14 Sep 07
I'm not sure what I'm going to do for thanksgiving this year I may try some new things. I gave up on eating shellfish a few years ago and Lot of my dishes had shrimp in them. Like I said I haven't decide for this year.
@sahira (1071)
• Philippines
13 Sep 07
oh yes!i really like to plan menus before the meals,in fact i have to schedule what menu to take for a particular meal time...i just like planning about what to cook every meal because i really love cooking and the sweetest part of my home is my kitchen.
@seahorse4445 (639)
• United States
13 Sep 07
I understand what you mean. If I'm not online I'm cooking.
@bluishrose (2289)
• Philippines
13 Sep 07
I do a list of of menus and the ingredients so that i will nit be confuse on buying the items or miss out one. Before cooking i always want the ingredients prepared already.
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@seahorse4445 (639)
• United States
13 Sep 07
that is the best way to prep first or have someone do the prep for you and then do the cooking yourself.
