But the real reason I make a meal plan is because of Reid. And only on a consistent basis because he told me he thinks it is the ultimate sign of a great wife. There are a ton of great and valid reasons to make a meal plan for your family. But if I said those reasons were why I take a little time each weekend to plan out what we're eating I would be telling a bold faced lie. I do it because my husband, after living as a single adult much longer than I have, loves having the person he gave up bachelorhood for cook for him. (And I am super relieved that things like "looks great in a bikini" or "always has the house spotless" were not at the very top of his "Ideal Traits of a Wife" list.)
So knowing that I make a cute little menu list just for him, he asked me what was for dinner on a night a few weeks ago. I referred him to the little posted sheet of paper on our fridge. He told me just to tell him because he hadn't read it yet. I replied, "But I thought you liked looking at the meal plan." He said "Oh no, I never look at it. Just knowing that it's there is all that matters."
Oh honey...
Anyway, I start off meal planning with the market every Saturday and then plan for the next Monday-Sunday based on what veggies and other goodies I pick up, what we already have in the pantry/fridge and whatever our schedule looks like that week. If we have a booth set up that day then I send Reid soon after we get there to check out what everyone has or I make him guard the cinnamon rolls (i.e. eat samples) while I go call dibs on what all I want. I go to the store Monday (or the weekend) and can order off of Augusta or Athens Locally Grown for pick up on Tuesday and Thursday.
So far this is what I've got to work with this week...
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| Plenty of buns...actually these aren't ours. Ours were just kind of rolled out and cut into squares. |
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| Spinach, lettuces and leeks, pastured banty chicken eggs, and pumpkin dog treats (for Myra). |
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| Local honey with the comb in from the Carroll's |
