Menu Plan Monday 2012 ~ Week of January 16th Recipe

After a very busy weekend around the house, I'm finally getting the chance to sit down and type out the menu plan for this week. Although, I should really be loading the dishwasher and going to bed!

Last week's menu plan went very well. I actually prepared every meal on the list, had night of leftovers and added in BLT's for a last minute meal to finish up a loaf of bread.

We're continuing with our pantry challenge and working on keeping the food budget down to a minimum. This morning, after breakfast, I started to plan out my meals for the week and compared my ideas with the ingredients we have on hand. I think with creative substitutions and minimal shopping, this will be another successful menu plan.

Since I'll…