I’m trying to put a little organization back into my life.

I figured one of the ways I can do this is through planning our meals each week. I know this won’t happen perfectly each week, oh no,…not perfectly at all!! But, I figured with us being part of a local CSA and now having meat and eggs as part of our monthly pick up (Whoo hoo! A new addition to our CSA!), I need to make sure I’m using everything we receive each week (instead of it going bad and not getting used). I have realized that most days we figure out what we’re having for dinner 30 minutes before we make it. It ends up that, most of the time, we’re not using the fresh fruits and vegetables we have on hand, nor are we using the loads of organic, grass fed beef and free range chickens we have in our freezer. Yes, I know it’s pathetic…so, that’s where the weekly meals comes in.

My hope is that each week, I’ll write out the meals for the week, followed by links. If I get around to it (hopefully!), I’ll write notes on the recipes I loved and those that I wasn’t so fond of. I’m figuring this will be great for my organization of good recipes I find. A lot of times, I try a recipe on a website, but then the next time I think of making it, forget where the recipe came from. Hopefully this will help me out!

So here goes,….

Monday- Pot Roast (on the stove right now as I type this…smells good), Simply Recipes

Tuesday- Tomato and Goat Cheese Tarts, Ina Garten, with side salad

*saw this on the food network last night,…looked pretty good!

Wednesday- Coq Au Vin, The Pioneer Woman

*I have a chicken in the freezer and am over roasting….figured I’d try something new!

Thursday- (Community Group, food for 10 peeps)-

*still undecided, but thinking of BBQ pulled pork sandwiches with homemade coleslaw.

Friday- Potato Bacon Torte, with Cafe Green Salad, Melissa Darabian

*another food network viewing…wanting to try out one of her recipes!

We’ll see how it goes!! Wish me luck!

Tags: Food Network, menu, pot roast, recipes, weekly

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