Don't you hate it when you come home and everyone says "What's for dinner". Well, I dread those three words everyday, so, to stop that from happening I decided on Sundays I would pre - plan my meals for Mon - Friday ( I don't plan the weekends because I don't like cooking on the weekends). I put the menu in a large zip lock bag and taped it to my counter. I know what I need to get from the grocery store and when I go, I only get what I need for that week and it has saved me tons of money. I try something new each week and never put something on the menu that we had the week before. When everyone gets home, there is no more "mom what's for dinner" they look at the menu and know what to expect. I also know what to take out of the freezer in the morning so I am not scrambling to defrost something in the microwave at high speed. It is such a simple thing, but it is one less thing to stress out about......

More tips to come from the Cooking Hag.