January Menu

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Well here is this month’s menu!  I have a few planned leftover days because I wanted less time in the kitchen so I could focus on getting my house organized.  But planning meals for my family is the first step in organization. So here are the meals planned for January….

1st – meatloaf, mashed potatoes, salad
2nd – chili, cornbread, salad
3rd – egg rolls, chicken chow mien 
4th – fish tacos, Spanish rice, salad
5th – yummy pinto beans (make extra for tomorrow), homemade dinner rolls, salad
6th – leftovers
7th – split pea soup made with ham bone saved (frozen) from Christmas dinner, dinner rolls, salad
8th – Cajun baked chicken, cheesy rice, salad
9th – spaghetti, French bread, salad
10th – kielbasa cabbage & pasta, salad
11th – salmon patties, garlic roasted potatoes, coleslaw
12th – tacos with all the trimmings
13th – crockpot beef stew (make extra), dinner rolls, salad
14th – leftovers
15th – tuna noodle casserole, salad
16th – lasagna, French bread, salad
17th – tuna melts, tomato soup, salad
18th – Pizza – Jacob’s birthday!!
19th – Nachos for a Crowd, salad
20th – potato sausage soup (make extra), salad
21st – leftovers
22nd - white bean chicken chili (make extra), corn bread, salad
23rd – leftovers
24th – hot dogs, coleslaw, chips
25th – hamburgers, chips, coleslaw
26th – chicken fajitas, salad
27th – salmon chowder (make extra), biscuits, salad
28th – leftovers
29th – beef noodle soup (make extra), dinner rolls, salad
30th – leftovers
31st – crockpot chicken & gravy, salad

Comments

  1. UnknownDecember 30, 2010 at 7:39 PM

    Thanks Crystal !! I was just talking to my family about needing to cut back on the food shopping and asking them about meal ideas for saving money. I knew that I needed to plan ahead better then I had been doing and now with your one month menu, you have helped alot !! Sometimes I just can't think of ideas for supper and now with your list and your great recipes, I am off to a great start !!

    Thank you so much for doing this!

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 1, 2011 at 6:23 PM

    happy new year to you Crystal. It is such a pleasure to read you years after years. Thank you for sharing with us your life and as you said in your newsletter to invite us in your family. Have a great year.
    Peace
    --Agnes.

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  3. MissEmyJanuary 2, 2011 at 6:09 AM

    Looks delicious!! Makes me wish I was home so I could enjoy some of that wonderful goodness. :D

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  4. DianaJanuary 2, 2011 at 11:32 AM

    Many of your menu plans are similar to the way I fed my family when they were growing up. These days, I am more concerned about limiting my carbohydrates. My children are grown and on their own; therefore, I can afford to make some necessary changes needed for my aging heart. Those large pot meals are way more than my husband and I could possibly eat. I am cooking for only two now.

    Keep up the great work!

    Diana Freeman

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  5. Luv 2 SmileJanuary 2, 2011 at 12:30 PM

    Crystal... I am making your chili today. I only have an hour left for the beans to be done but there still seems to be A LOT of water. am I supposed to drain it first or just mix everything together???
    Heather

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  6. CrystalJanuary 2, 2011 at 12:42 PM

    Heather, You can drain the water (saving some of it to add back) , add the spices and hamburger and then add back any amount of the water if you want to, to get a consistency that you like..

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  7. JennJanuary 2, 2011 at 12:51 PM

    Looks like a great plan!

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  8. Luv 2 SmileJanuary 2, 2011 at 1:07 PM

    Ok- Thanks!!! It smells good ;o)

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  9. LeanneJanuary 2, 2011 at 4:50 PM

    I feel very happy that I live here and get to eat all those yummy meals. :)

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  10. SamanthaJanuary 5, 2011 at 7:37 PM

    Crystal,
    I have been a lurker on your blog for a while, even on the other site - I truly enjoy everything on it. And I'm origianlly a Washingtonian (Yakima Valley). :) I have a question about your yummy pinto beans...is there a way to modify this to be done in a crock-pot/slow cooker? So it's cooking all day and done when I get home from work type thing?
    Samantha

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