A few random bits today...
I recently joined up to the largest time waster of all... Pinterest. Yes, I know I am late to the game, and I tried not to join the band wagon, but alas I caved. I am trying really hard to use this website as efficient as possible and mostly signed up to keep track of the tons of bookmarks that were piling up on my computer, and this site is perfect for that. I also wanted to keep track of great recipes and cooking ideas, especially those that have been tested by others out in blog land and proven delicious! I'll be sure to share those great ones I run across also! If you want to follow me on Pinterest, you can find me HERE.
Today I wanted to mention the whole idea/concept of menu planning. I'm not really talking about week to week menu planning but rather doing it monthly and doing some serious planning in hopes of doing some serious time and energy saving. Have you heard of or tried this approach? I am going to write it out this week, gather grocery lists and plan to start with October. Click on the photo below to read this gal's plan and concept.
I recently joined up to the largest time waster of all... Pinterest. Yes, I know I am late to the game, and I tried not to join the band wagon, but alas I caved. I am trying really hard to use this website as efficient as possible and mostly signed up to keep track of the tons of bookmarks that were piling up on my computer, and this site is perfect for that. I also wanted to keep track of great recipes and cooking ideas, especially those that have been tested by others out in blog land and proven delicious! I'll be sure to share those great ones I run across also! If you want to follow me on Pinterest, you can find me HERE.
Today I wanted to mention the whole idea/concept of menu planning. I'm not really talking about week to week menu planning but rather doing it monthly and doing some serious planning in hopes of doing some serious time and energy saving. Have you heard of or tried this approach? I am going to write it out this week, gather grocery lists and plan to start with October. Click on the photo below to read this gal's plan and concept.
Photo Source: Greater Things Blog
Going hand in hand with the above concept is the idea of preparing a ton of meals at once (raw) and then freezing them for future use. This concept utilizes the Crock Pot and I am really curious to try it out, though I do have some reservations in doing so. For instance, I know a lot of meats actually need to be browned first before they are thrown in the Crock Pot, so I'm thinking of sticking to the recipes that don't need that step. Also, am I crazy in saying this, but I thought some vegetables (like potatoes) don't freeze that well? Or did I dream that? I am really thinking about trying this, but on a smaller scale, like freezing 5 meals, trying them out and seeing what recipes I like and go from there. I'm just trying to stop the "What is for dinner?" debate that rages in our house daily. I'm tired of thinking about it honestly. Maybe a few days worth of planning can provide for a whole month of meals? Click on the photo below to visit this gal's website that includes directions and a ton of recipes for this technique.
Photo Source: Ring Around the Rosies
I lucked up and had one of these babies this weekend (see photo below!) It had been years since I had one and little known to me our local Dairy Queen just started having them on their menu! Yeah! And yes, this Orange Julius was all that and a bag of potato chips! Yum, I see more in my future!
Make sure to hop over to A Quilter's Table, visit Debbie and see all of the other delicious link ups and recipes!
Last, but not least, time to announce the winner of the Traveling Stash Giveaway! I had 16 entries, and the winner is...
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6
Timestamp: 2012-09-25 13:20:28 UTC
Number 6 is Kathy! Kathy blogs over at Qreative Quilts and Quests and the Traveling Stash will now be traveling to her house! Kathy, look for an email from me in your inbox! Congratulations! Thanks to everyone who entered and visited my little blog!
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