Meal Planning

I have been making an effort to sit down every Sunday morning and plan out my meals for the week.  I have seen bloggers who are really committed and have lists of everything in their fridges and pantries and nicely compiled recipes, and maybe one day I'll be that on top of things, but for now, I take stock of what I have and go from there.  I hope to eventually be able to plan for a month at a time, but I live in an apartment, so for the time being, it just isn't practical.

Here is my plan for this week:

	Breakfast	Lunch	Dinner
Monday	Oatmeal w/ fruit	Peanut butter sandwich w/ cucumber	Turkey soup
Tuesday	Oatmeal w/ fruit	Turkey soup	Quiche w/ broccoli
Wednesday	Leftover quiche	Turkey soup	Grilled chicken over salad
Thursday	Pumpkin smoothies	Turkey soup	Kale pasta
Friday	Cereal w/ banana	Sweet potato w/ broccoli	Thai turkey meatloaf w/ salad
Saturday	Baked oatmeal	Kale pasta	Leftovers
Sunday	Eggs, turkey bacon, and fruit	Leftovers	Leftovers

I have found that leaving Saturday and Sunday meals a little more open to leftovers and cooking whatever I have left from the week saves money and ensures I use everything that I bought in the week.  I do it in a table in Microsoft Word and print it out and put in on my fridge.  I use the meal table to make my grocery list on my phone and I'm set for the week!