My Two Week Menu – incl. Thanksgiving

This 2 week menu includes my Thanksgiving meal as well.  My last menu was a bit disrupted because of family coming into town, but at least I have the ingredients and can add to my existing menu.  No worries, if you have the food you can always use it another day, it never goes to waste in my house!

So here’s my  2 week menu:

Week 1

Monday: Stewed Chicken (crock pot) with wild rice

Tuesday: Pasta Verde w/salad and garlic bread

Wednesday: Picadillo w/white rice

My 2-Week Menu

Wow!! This was difficult to do today.  However, I managed to pick 2 weeks worth of dinners for my family.

Each week we pick new favorites and rotate them in the menu.  I also go through my coupons and check out the circulars before deciding on my final menu.  So here’s my menu for the next 2 weeks, if there are any that may entice you, let me know and I will post the recipe along with photos.

Week 1

Monday – Shrimp Velveeta Pasta Dish (Cowboy Wife’s Recipe)

Tuesday – Lemon Chicken Casserole

My Menu for 2 Weeks

Yes, you read the title correctly…. I actually planned our menu for 2 weeks. I have been doing this for quite some time but finally convinced my husband that it was a wise thing to do. First off, we would not have to go to the store 3-4 times per week for items we neglected to put on list. Secondly, it has actually saved us money. I have been adapting some of the tips I learned from a book that I read called, ‘America’s Cheapest Family‘. Of course, at first I thought it was impossible, but with some strategic planning and the pairing of coupons, we spent $300 total for 2 weeks groceries, which include, snacks, lunches and cleaning supplies.

Menu Monday

I love to cook, but lately haven’t been able to enjoy it as much with all the activities that keep me running around. I guess it has a lot to with having 5 children and having a busy life in general. So, I have taken to writing down my menus for the week along with a shopping list. My wonderful husband helps with the grocery shopping and cooks 2 nights of the week. So, of course those days I have to pick meals that are not as complicated and quick. So, this is what I have planned for the week.

Meal-time Tips for Large Families

Having a large family can be quite costly.  I won’t even mention the clothes that is needed to keep 5 children looking somewhat decent, I will keep that for another day.  Today I will focus on FOOD.  Yes, something that was always running out in our home until I developed a system.

Having a family of 7 is a great task, a challenging one and and rewarding one.  Home schooling my children is wonderful, but having them home all day can wear a mom/chef out.  At first I was trying to make 3 to 4 meals a day and going just a little crazy, to say the least.  That quickly stopped when I started getting my children involved in the kitchen prep and cooking.