I have been
intrigued by the concept of Once a Month cooking, but when I tried it, my
kitchen ending up being a huge mess and I was exhausted for days. So, I have
modified this marathon cooking day for myself several times and instead focused
on cooking all chicken meals one day, beef another day, etc. That has worked
well, but I haven’t kept up with the process. What works for me is Once a Week
Cooking. I can cook all of my meals for one week on a Sunday, and have meals in
the freezer ready to go. I keep Fridays as a leftover day or eat-out night,
because my boys all love pizza and think of Friday as “pizza day”. If you do
not want to eat out or cannot afford to at this time, feel free to make a fresh
meal that night, make your own pizzas using this Freezer-Friendly
Pizza Dough recipe, or experiment with your leftovers to make a creative
repurposed meal.
On soup
days, I match it with a fresh salad and bread or dinner rolls. Many of the
recipes do not include a side dish, so be creative and add your own.
I also like
to make a double batch of some of our favorite recipes, so that I have a dinner
ready for Sunday cooking days, in case of unexpected illness, or to bring to a
potluck. Try our Once a Week Cooking Menus and see which recipes become your
favorites. Enjoy!
Shopping
List:
3 ½lbs
boneless skinless chicken breasts
2lbs pork
tenderloin (can use shoulder or butt)
1lb beef
stew meat
2 limes
1 bunch
cilantro
2 garlic
cloves
1 red onion
4 red
potatoes
4 carrots
1 green
pepper
1 bag
frozen corn
1 bag
frozen stew vegetables
2 bags
frozen mixed vegetables
1 can black
beans
1 can
petite diced tomatoes
1 8oz can
tomato sauce
¼ cup red
wine
1 12oz can
of Root Beer
18oz bottle
of BBQ Sauce
14oz can of
reduced sodium chicken broth
11.5oz can
of V8
1 can of
cream of mushroom soup
1 package
onion soup mix
Creole
Seasoning
Italian
Seasoning
Salt &
Pepper
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