I love the New Year! For me it symbolizes a new beginning. A time to reflect on the year past and decide what changes can be made in order to thrive. Like most people, I like to focus on improving the health of myself and my family. My goals for the new year are to make an even greater effort to eat healthy and establish a daily exercise and meditation routine. I have noticed myself beginning to slack towards the end of the year and getting caught up in the overindulgences of the holidays. Im very excited to experiment with homesteading, specifically fermenting and sharing my experiences with others.
After returning from a two week vacation I look forward to getting back to my normal routine of cooking and have decided to share my two week menu plan I have created for the beginning of this year to help spread some inspiration! I don’t necessarily assign specific meals to certain days, I simply right down some ideas that sound good to me and then decide usually the day before or morning of what we will be eating for dinner. It has dramatically cut down on the stress of cooking as well as my spending because I only by what I need to complete the meals, and limit having to run out for missing ingredients.
The meals I have chosen for the next two weeks are:
Whole Chicken
Turkey Tacos
Stir Fry
Chili
Enchiladas with homemade tomatillo sauce
Lettuce Wraps
Lasagna
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Pizza
Baked Potatoes
Kale and White Bean Soup
Garlic Lime Shrimp and Quinoa
My menu ideas are main dish only, I buy whatever fruits and vegetables are in season and on special and make the sides accordingly.
Do you meal plan? I would love for you to share some ideas!
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Hey Victoria, did you post your homemade tomatillo sauce recipe? If not, I want it!
-Naomi
This will actually be my first attempt! Im hoping to make it the end of this week or this weekend. I will post the recipe as soon as I make it. Im debating if Im going to make a roasted tomatillo or try a lacto-fermented verde sauce.
It was so ironic to see this post. I was just talking to my sister about meal planning. I have a word document with about 45 menu options, divided into categories. I choose 7 for the week and shop accordingly (usually going to the grocery store 2 times a week because fresh fruits and veggies do not keep well here). If I know it is going to be a busy week, I leave a hole for an “eat out” night.
Yes, I usually leave one night a week for a freebie night, either picking something up, or going out to eat. Glad you liked the post!