tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post7254476037607988244..comments2024-03-29T01:02:52.493-07:00Comments on My Two Cents: October Meal Plan: Week 1Blesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-49446962597114680032022-10-06T22:25:01.913-07:002022-10-06T22:25:01.913-07:00I don't mind going off the meal plan because I...I don't mind going off the meal plan because I am being blessed with gifts of food! :D I can't say no to pizza! Or cake! Or, cookies! :DBlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-9499210711675898992022-10-06T11:20:59.307-07:002022-10-06T11:20:59.307-07:00There are worse reasons for the meal plan to go a ...There are worse reasons for the meal plan to go a bit awry then a gift of pizza from the neighbor. <br />My neighbor used to randomly bring me pastries on Sunday morning and that was always a nice thing. But nothing like the food gifts you get from neighbor S. 56stepshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714155300369089630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-65101541757657404132022-10-04T22:26:36.661-07:002022-10-04T22:26:36.661-07:00A freezer inventory is a good idea. Once you have...A freezer inventory is a good idea. Once you have an idea of what you have, then, you can build up a meal plan from there. There are some sites online where you can list ingredients you have and they suggest recipes using those ingredients. :) Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-32892420275476407452022-10-04T22:19:27.439-07:002022-10-04T22:19:27.439-07:00I think that planning around what I have on hand w...I think that planning around what I have on hand works best for me. I don't have a lot of success with trying to have a set menu for each day, but, meal plan options work well for me. :) Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-13634096858430846912022-10-04T18:07:27.324-07:002022-10-04T18:07:27.324-07:00This week my meal plan is not coming along! I have...This week my meal plan is not coming along! I have some idea of a plan but I need to sort out the freezer and really see what we have. Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03039174572211086359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-68554755980497524702022-10-04T17:34:38.421-07:002022-10-04T17:34:38.421-07:00Our informal meal plans look much like yours--idea...Our informal meal plans look much like yours--ideas to use up what is on hand. However, we have no plan for next week (or month). When we get our things put away from vacation, we will think about it.Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-57928654948518360482022-10-04T13:56:48.497-07:002022-10-04T13:56:48.497-07:00Welcome back home, Bushlady; I am glad you are hom...Welcome back home, Bushlady; I am glad you are home safely. I hope the stores will restock before Thanksgiving so you can buy the items you need for your Thanksgiving dinner. :) Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-30415499455863211982022-10-04T13:52:43.656-07:002022-10-04T13:52:43.656-07:00Thank you, Lyssa. I hate to waste food, so, I get...Thank you, Lyssa. I hate to waste food, so, I get creative! :)Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-54595084709490305052022-10-04T13:48:57.941-07:002022-10-04T13:48:57.941-07:00Oh, well, I guess you have a bit of a stockpile fo...Oh, well, I guess you have a bit of a stockpile for later! :DBlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-57401016033798270092022-10-04T13:43:29.031-07:002022-10-04T13:43:29.031-07:00Oh, that makes it hard! The only wheat-free break...Oh, that makes it hard! The only wheat-free breakfast options I can think of are milkrice/rice pudding, boiled mung beans, boiled and sauteed garbanzo/chick peas, eggs eaten without toast. Maybe look into some keto breakfast ideas? Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-55604602189887849382022-10-04T11:18:58.682-07:002022-10-04T11:18:58.682-07:00"The cupboard was bare" when we returned..."The cupboard was bare" when we returned home last night so this morning I headed out for groceries, including some items for a Thanksgiving dinner on Sunday, but not the turkey yet. I thought it was too early to buy a fresh one. I didn't get everything I wanted today as some items were on sale and had disappeared from the shelves.Bushladynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-20584453031183262272022-10-04T04:07:10.810-07:002022-10-04T04:07:10.810-07:00My meal plan is taking an age as I am trying to av...My meal plan is taking an age as I am trying to avoid wheat and I have discovered it's in way more ingredients than I thought! The breakfasts are proving to be the hardest to sort out especially as the oats I bought show wheat in the ingredients list ... Lyssa thankfully mentioned the possibility, which is why I am checking everything.Eileen Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06340398156618870705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-42345392370215728762022-10-04T02:44:32.136-07:002022-10-04T02:44:32.136-07:00You make awesome use of food. I love seeing what y...You make awesome use of food. I love seeing what you create!Lyssa Medanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07350926829113722058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-33721598148685295392022-10-04T01:33:43.227-07:002022-10-04T01:33:43.227-07:00My meal planning isn't doing too well either. ...My meal planning isn't doing too well either. I'd planned to use what I have in the freezer but needing to order more basics like bread, milk and salad stuff I end up ordering more of what's already in the freezer :)Eileen Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05755260410513572943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-50940591478160894862022-10-03T23:42:57.181-07:002022-10-03T23:42:57.181-07:00Well, it happens, sometimes, doesn't it? In f...Well, it happens, sometimes, doesn't it? In fact, I'm not quite sure how this week's plan will work out, either, because, according to the weather forecast, we are supposed to go back up to the mid 90F, for the rest of the week and soup might not be quite the thing! :)Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-67618547554807899782022-10-03T23:40:40.887-07:002022-10-03T23:40:40.887-07:00Thank you, Anne. I presume you mean the milkrice ...Thank you, Anne. I presume you mean the milkrice and seeni sambol and perhaps the chicken curry, because turkey soup and spaghetti isn't all that exotic, is it? :DBlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-66246650007257533692022-10-03T22:27:39.918-07:002022-10-03T22:27:39.918-07:00By an amazing coincidence, my meal plan for this w...By an amazing coincidence, my meal plan for this week has also flown out of the window! Thank you for the nudge I needed to get back on track. XxJuleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03837629817375132149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-76689571416325180772022-10-03T21:31:23.936-07:002022-10-03T21:31:23.936-07:00Your plan sounds really good. I love your exotic (...Your plan sounds really good. I love your exotic (to me) meals!Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.com