Comments on: MPM ~ May 4th + My top 10 list for selecting recipes

By: jennifer

jennifer — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:50:18 +0000

I love menu-planning. With a family of 7 it really is a necessity!

By: Rachel

Rachel — Wed, 06 May 2009 04:23:01 +0000

I’m late, but I’m here! Looking forward to checking out everyone’s menus.

By: Danielle

Danielle — Tue, 05 May 2009 19:46:21 +0000

I just wanted to say I absolutely love what you are doing? Keep up the good work and I look foward to all your blogs “Process” is my favorite

By: The Meal Planner

The Meal Planner — Tue, 05 May 2009 15:03:33 +0000

Woo hoo! I made the criteria for the Honey Mustard Lime Chicken!! I’m so glad you decided to try it and it has piqued so many others interest. I really hope you enjoy it :)

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Tue, 05 May 2009 00:33:40 +0000

I don’t know if I have a list… my mother in law is a great cook, so my husband doesn’t care for bland food, so it has to be interesting and have some spices (or be able to have spices added). I can’t do cow’s milk, so anything dairy has to be easily substituted with something not crazy expensive. (That’s one thing I hate about a lot of casserole/OAMC recipes, most have cheese). I like to find easy or make ahead meals, and we like to mix in a few really healthy veggie meals in our meal planning (although those tend to be more time consuming so sometimes we get lazy about this).

By: Jena OrganizingMommy

Jena OrganizingMommy — Mon, 04 May 2009 23:43:59 +0000

I guess extra work isn’t as traumatic for me, since I’m used to making my own bread and other things from scratch. And I’m not overly concerned about making it super cheap, since I tend to cook with all fresh veggies, which makes it more expensive. But it works for our family. I would like to make a list like this for myself though. There may be some recipes that I am continuing to use that are just not working.

By: Whitney

Whitney — Mon, 04 May 2009 22:45:07 +0000

Your slow cooker chicken sounds delicious! I need to try it!

By: Merrilee

Merrilee — Mon, 04 May 2009 22:07:16 +0000

I often pick my menu based on what I already have. Do I have frozen chicken breasts? Hamburger? Steaks? Shrimp? Then, I pick something that sounds good based on that. However, I like to try new things too.
So for me, it’s whatever I feel like.

By: Creative Triplet Mom

Creative Triplet Mom — Mon, 04 May 2009 22:03:48 +0000

I try a lot of recipes, why? Because really there is nothing that I really like that winds up in my book of favorites (tried and true make again recipes). I really have to love it for it to make it in my book. Like I have to crave it again to make it again. After making a recipe I usually rate it by how many people eat it and if there is left overs. If there are no leftovers I know the recipe is a keeper. If my husband makes lunch and puts it in his lunch box for the next day I know it’s a keeper. If it sits in my fridge for more than 2 days that it’s not a recipe that I will make again.

By: Whitney

Whitney — Mon, 04 May 2009 22:02:25 +0000

First time posting a menu! I am excited to have found you….Thanks so much!