All moms know that dinner time is THE hour of the day. As soon as lunch is finished, kids will start to ask, "What's for dinner?" Hubby comes home from work and wants to know, "What's for dinner." For a short time out of a busy day all eyes turn to the head chef and expect great things.
Of course this often leaves us panicking to come up with a menu, stressed to get food on the table in a timely manner, and debating the merits of ketchup as a vegetable.
Years ago I started making dinner menus days ahead so that I could shop for groceries more efficiently. That morphed into monthly menus in an effort to increase the amount of food we had on hand in case of an emergency. Now that I am working full time, those monthly menus have become an invaluable tool to keep the evenings running smoothly. Not only is the dinner decision made days/weeks ahead - when the kids ask what's for dinner, I simply refer them to the posted menu. When I'm running late, my oldest daughter will sometimes check the menu and start dinner for me. It evens helps the littlest one know what dishes to set the table with.
Is it perfect? No! Do we eat gourmet meals every night? Hardly! Can it help someone else make their dinner hour a little better? I hope so!
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