Meal planning has always been a challenge for me. I am the type who used to run in a panic to find something to eat when it was well past dinner time. FLYLady's approach to planning meals once a week (I know that's obvious to all you Born Organized people!) helped tremendously. But it was still a task I dreaded.
My children aren't the most adventuresome eaters for one. My next problem arose when I started the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) in 2001. (See www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info for more information). Before I knew what was happening I was making 3 different meals for dinner. Making lunches was a huge challenge, too, because I couldn't just have the convenience foods (e.g., tuna sandwich) I was used to eating.
I knew I needed a system, but the SCD doesn't offer anything other than unorganized recipes and cookbooks. I was in the process of trying to put some kind of meal plan in place for my family when my girlfriend mentioned to me she was making dinner out of the book Saving Dinner. I was surprised that I could have all of the ingredients! I heard of Ms. Ely's book and Menu Mailers many times on the FLYLady website (www.FLYLady.net), but ignored it thinking there was no way my health problems would permit me to eat those foods. My friend advised me to check out the free Low Carb Menu Mailer at www.SavingDinner.com. That's just what I did.
Can I just say that I am THRILLED???? The Lord has surely answered my prayers through this menu planning system. With a few simple substitutions such as nut flour for corn starch, I now have a week's worth of menu's planned out for me. I have the shopping list and it's seasonal! I have one crockpot meal per week and another meal that I can make multiples of for the freezer. (If you are interested in learning more about cooking in batches, buy the book Mega Cooking by Jill Bond) My husband is ecstatic that I am making him wonderful home-cooked meals. I throw him a carb (rather than a bone) side dish and he's even happier. I think it won't be long before my kids are eating the same way.
Praise the Lord! Taste and see that He is good.
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