Setting up a menu

So I have found that it is very important to create a menu that you can follow for a whole week of dinners. I have posted my menu on a whiteboard that I purchased from WalMart for 4 dollars with magnets on the back so I can take it down from my fridge and write down the next menu on it every Saturday. It takes some a little bit of time to create the menu and shop for what you need but it frees up so much time at night when I am trying to come up with a healthy creative dinner for the Family. Here is last weeks menu for you to look at. Simple ideas that can be made in less than an hour. I know an hour might feel like a long time in the kitchen sometimes but it is so worth it knowing that your family is eating a home cooked meal without all the preservatives and sodium. So here it is:

Monday- Baked Chicken, Sweet Mashed Yams, Vegtables

Tuesday- Baked Tilapia, Baked Potato, Vegtables

Wednesday- Parmesean Crusted Polenta with a Marinara Sauce, Garlic Bread, Vegtables

Thursday- Red Beans and Rice, Vegtables

Firday- Shrimp Alfredo, Salad, bread

Saturday- Burrito Night!!

Sunday- Spaghetti and Meatballs, Salad, Baked Accorn Squash (for dessert)

All of these dinner ideas cost me less then $8 and were prepared by me so that I knew what we were eating. I will post more ideas along with how to prepare them soon. In the mean time, get yourself set up with a whiteboard and 7 dinner ideas that you would like to make for your family. By starting this process you will see how much better your house will run when everyone knows what you will be eating throughout the week.

Have fun and as always, Dish it up!!!!