Comments on Rookie Cookie: Menu Planning and Grocery Shopping 101 - REPOST

HI! I'm Lauren. I knew Ethan back in the day...

2010-08-26T10:39:43.923-06:00

HI! I'm Lauren. I knew Ethan back in the day. I remember meeting you years ago once :) Anyways, I'm so glad I clicked on this site! I neeeeed this. I hate to cook (because I don't know how and I'm impatient) and I need to learn and embrace it. Thanks so much for the recipes and advice!

I do this this same thing and my husband thinks I ...

2010-08-25T23:55:13.550-06:00

I do this this same thing and my husband thinks I am wacko and spend way to much time organizing my meals and grocery list. Glad to see I am not alone :)

I plan my meals around the weekly grocery store ci...

2010-08-25T07:34:49.670-06:00

I plan my meals around the weekly grocery store circular that lists all the sales for the week. It saves me a ton of money!!

I keep a notebook (theoretically I do) where I pla...

2010-08-25T00:36:42.919-06:00

I keep a notebook (theoretically I do) where I plan a weekly menu and then all the items I need to accomplish the menu then a list of items I don't have. I then separate the items by store and isles. I swear I'm not OC. I'm really not even an organized person. It's just that I HATE going to the supermarket with my kids so I spend as much time as I can organizing at home and

I love grocery shopping with a list. I have a wor...

2010-08-24T22:55:55.689-06:00

I love grocery shopping with a list. I have a word doc that I've created. It has boxes and categories and the organization of it makes me happy. And it makes my grocery store experience much less annoying.

This is exactly how I do my list and shopping. I ...

2010-08-24T16:55:36.978-06:00

This is exactly how I do my list and shopping. I even type my list up and have it divided by the different stores I have to go to. It's not a fun or easy task but the results are wonderful.

Thanks for taking the time to post this...now when someone asks how I do my list making and grocery shopping I will just direct them to this post.

p.s. Is it bad that I want to see

whitney. thanks for reposting this. i've rea...

2010-08-24T14:06:19.442-06:00

whitney. thanks for reposting this. i've read it before, thought it was awesome and then forgot all about it.

i'm going to make this pretty and print it off. i'll give you all the credit, of course;)

That produce aisle is amazing!!

2010-08-24T12:33:07.423-06:00

That produce aisle is amazing!!

Love it Whit - I have been planning out 2 weeks at...

2010-08-24T11:13:15.563-06:00

Love it Whit - I have been planning out 2 weeks at a time. The only problem I have found is that Briggs - I can't keep up with how much food he takes in, in a day. in 28 day's he'll be 12.....that explains everything.

Miss you tons...xoxo

I do the same things...well not in every detail bu...

2009-01-27T11:53:00.000-07:00

I do the same things...well not in every detail but close. I shop on Friday because I find that shelves are not well stocked on Mondays but always menu plan, # of meals, list shop, save money and time. Later in week less stressed and healthier do to the planning...I do add a craving section, this week would have to be Lox ;-)

Menu planning is for losers.

We all should ...

2009-01-25T01:10:00.000-07:00

Menu planning is for losers.

We all should drop into the store on our way home from work and pick up some dehydrated pineapple slices, soy milk, tea, baby carrotts, and dark chocolate-covered almonds and then get home and realize there's nothing for dinner.

That's so much more productive. \

And what's dinner anyhow?

I'm going to try this out and I'll get back to you...

2009-01-23T00:58:00.000-07:00

I'm going to try this out and I'll get back to you. Thanks for the menu planning for dummies.

Great minds think alike. I swear I could have wri...

2009-01-22T13:46:00.000-07:00

Great minds think alike. I swear I could have written this post, right down to the comment about the toy.

:)

No one said anything about that beautiful produce!...

2009-01-22T11:57:00.000-07:00

No one said anything about that beautiful produce! Payson Market should get some kind of award. I don't think you understand... the cucumbers and potatoes are stacked in a freakin design. Their array of veggies.. it is one thing that makes me truly happy. You have never seen produce like this. Ever.

I would really like to see how you have your noteb...

2009-01-21T22:36:00.000-07:00

I would really like to see how you have your notebook organized. that is one of my goals this year, to be more organized. Do you have calendar, then weekly menus, then your grocery list? do you do the coupon thing? if so, how do you plan around them?

My email is warlat@yahoo.com

Thanks for sharing all your wonderful knowledge with us!

I SO second this. We do this and it definitely pa...

2009-01-21T14:11:00.000-07:00

I SO second this. We do this and it definitely pays off to know exactly what you are eating that night, that you have the right items, and that you don't have unnecessary stress/multiple runs to the store.

Did you know that I loathe going to the grocery st...

2009-01-21T13:41:00.000-07:00

Did you know that I loathe going to the grocery store- hate, hate, hate it and I will avoid it if at all possible. I usually con my culinarily-talented husband to do it because I never know what to get when I'm there. It's sad because I have been given the advise time and again to plan a menu and then shop for the things I'll need, but I rarely to never make the effort. (I know, I know... my

Is that two diet drinks I see? Glad to hear you ar...

2009-01-21T12:52:00.000-07:00

Is that two diet drinks I see? Glad to hear you are prepared for the task at hand.

This is exactly what I need to do! I am guilty of ...

2009-01-21T10:39:00.000-07:00

This is exactly what I need to do! I am guilty of going into the store without a list, and as a result end up making multiple trips to the grocery store, within the same week. I am going to take heed, and make a list! Super helpful tips :)

That is EXACTLY what I do.

EXACTLY!

2009-01-21T09:29:00.000-07:00

That is EXACTLY what I do.

EXACTLY!

thanks whit:)

2009-01-21T09:28:00.000-07:00

thanks whit:)

Can't wait to try you Hunter Style Chicken...sound...

2009-01-21T07:26:00.000-07:00

Can't wait to try you Hunter Style Chicken...sounds delish!

Oh BTW, I read your pork post and how you only use...

2009-01-21T07:22:00.000-07:00

Oh BTW, I read your pork post and how you only use Ken's Steakhouse Lite cesar dressing. ME TOO!!! It's the best and did you know that Paradise Bakery only uses it too for their cesar salads. It's hard for me to go there now when I can re-create every salad in that place right at home.

Great idea for a post. You do things very similar...

2009-01-21T07:21:00.000-07:00

Great idea for a post. You do things very similar to me as far as making a list and putting it in order based on where stuff is at the grocery store. I do something a little different. If I'm in a hurry or if money's tight or if there are no good sales on meat that week, I will look in the freezer and the pantry and see what I have on hand, and then I'll try to adjust my menu to that first.

Comments on Rookie Cookie: Menu Planning and Grocery Shopping 101 - REPOST

HI! I'm Lauren. I knew Ethan back in the day...

I do this this same thing and my husband thinks I ...

I plan my meals around the weekly grocery store ci...

I keep a notebook (theoretically I do) where I pla...

I love grocery shopping with a list. I have a wor...

This is exactly how I do my list and shopping. I ...

whitney. thanks for reposting this. i've rea...

That produce aisle is amazing!!

Love it Whit - I have been planning out 2 weeks at...

I do the same things...well not in every detail bu...

Menu planning is for losers.We all should ...

I'm going to try this out and I'll get back to you...

Great minds think alike. I swear I could have wri...

No one said anything about that beautiful produce!...

I would really like to see how you have your noteb...

I SO second this. We do this and it definitely pa...

Did you know that I loathe going to the grocery st...

Is that two diet drinks I see? Glad to hear you ar...

This is exactly what I need to do! I am guilty of ...

That is EXACTLY what I do. EXACTLY!

thanks whit:)

Can't wait to try you Hunter Style Chicken...sound...

Oh BTW, I read your pork post and how you only use...

Great idea for a post. You do things very similar...

Menu planning is for losers.

We all should ...

That is EXACTLY what I do.

EXACTLY!