Sorry for the absence. We’ve been traveling on the weekends and we were a little “under the weather” for a week or so.
I never thought I’d do it but I’ve started making weekly menus. With the high food prices in Ireland and not having a car… I need to make menus. I’ve actually kinda liked it. It’s really hard for me to sit down every Monday to figure out the entire week’s menu but it’s worth the time. It’s nice to have the rest of the week planned and not have to think about what to make or running to the store for last minute ingredients.
Old Tactic: Run to the store, buy stuff that’s on sale/clearance, stock our fridge… then make up recipes with the food I bought. This worked fine. I’m pretty good at making stuff up on the spot. I only bought the essentials so I didn’t spend that much money. It worked well in Utah because I could buy stuff in bulk. That doesn’t work here! Sometimes buying bulk here means it’s more expensive… crazy huh?
New Tactic: Make a weekly menu on Monday, figure out what I don’t have, make a shopping list, go to the store twice a week (I can only carry little amounts home), and then make recipes on my menu.
It’s been really fun. It’s saves us money and we don’t waste so much food. We’ve been eating healthy. I think I’ll stick with it even when I get back to Utah.
So here’s what has been cooking in Mother Hubbard’s kitchen:
California Rolls
Lamb Stew
Teriyaki Salmon
Chicken Pot Pie
Hubbard's Cupboard 