Meal Planning S5: Cleanout, Plan, and Prep

Unfortunately, I have been down and out for about six days so the veggies and meats that I had thawing went bad during this time.  I had to throw out four chicken tenders and a bag of flat iron steak strips. So this is me catching up and meal planning for the upcoming weeks. My meal planning was a bit hap-hazard as I skipped the planning and mostly focused on replacing items.  So I have…

Meal Planning S4: Ingredient Preparation

It’s funny that after four rounds I’m still pretty much ending up back at my mother’s method of meal preparation.  We used to always have ground beef cooked up in the freezer and usually some other meat ready to cook.  As a teenager, this was great because I ate spaghetti or tacos a lot. 

Meal Planning S4: Plan and Shop

I typically plan and shop close together.  This round I was coming back from being away on vacation and didn’t have as much of my typical pantry items.  I suppose this is because up till now I really didn’t need to replace pantry items.

Meal Planning S3: Grocery Delivery

When I lived close to a large grocery store, I had groceries delivered and it was heaven!  It only took $5/order and saved me the insane stress that comes with grocery shopping (made much worse by a brain injury).  The delivery was reliable and they almost always had exactly what I wanted. After I moved, deliveries with that same chain were a solid 30 minutes to an hour late and almost always had to substitute. …