Okay, I’ve survived the school meetings and have had the opportunity to work in my library and that is the best part. I’ve created a new schedule and checked out some books to a few teachers. I’m working on some lessons plans; long range and the next week or two. Things are coming together.
At home I had two summer projects that I wanted to accomplish:
1.Bring less packaging home by buying in bulk using my own containers
2. Menu Planning so I’m not crazy during the week.
The packaging project has gone quite well and I now have half a shelf in my pantry dedicated to my bulk buying. I planned on practice menu planning this summer but I never got to it!! We DID eat over the summer but it was just fly-by-the-seat-of-our-pants-eating. We ate a lot of food from the farmer’s market over the summer and I did a lot of food-related posts for Weekend Cooking but the actually writing out of a plan did not happen. Sooooo…. Beginning of the school year is the perfect time to do this.
I’ve copied off the cute little menu plans from The Sister’s Cafe and I’m reusing a pink binder of Groovy Girl’s. She’s into lime green now and so the pink binder has been tossed out of her room and into my recycling hands.
This week’s plan:
Monday: Pasta with red sauce (prepared by husband because I had Good Spirits Book Club)
Tuesday: Mushroom Soup from She Likes Bento. Take out Pizza purchased by husband because I’m not feeling well and am slacking on the sofa.
Wednesday: Mushroom Soup-I have all the ingredients and it begs to be made.
Thursday: Tofu Stir Fry with garden produce
Friday: White Beans with Garlic and Herbs (from In The Green Kitchen; Alice Waters)
Saturday: Leftovers
Sunday: Roast Chicken with garden potatoes
My plan is to only try two new recipes during the week. The tofu stir fry is an easy recipe for me that I improvise all the time. Just like lesson planning helps me to stay organized at work so to should this menu planning for my after school time.
How is your week shaping up?
Peaceful Reader 