Menu time :)

So I meant to come on here yesterday but got too busy wasn't able to.

I'm excited right now because I just signed up for a menu mailer subscription. It's a heart healthy menu planner that does all the work for you, even gives you a detailed shopping list. Just add the few things like milk and fruit for snacks and I'm all set to go. I got the first one yesterday. 6 recipes for dinner and only 2 servings per recipe. Perfect for just me. I went through the recipes yesterday and plan on going food shopping right from work tonight. I'm hoping that while the baby naps on Sunday I can do all the prep work on the dishes for the week. This way I'll be able to just come home and pop each dish into the oven for 20-30 minutes while I play with dd. I'll take the 2nd serving to work for lunch the next day.

I'm really hoping this works for me because the system I've been using since returning to work after maternity leave leaves a lot to be desired. Right now I only make 2 big meals a week and use one for lunches and one for dinners all week. Kind of gets boring eating the same thing for 5 days in a row. Or I'd buy lunch but I work in the Times Square area and that's really expensive. I tried on my own to create menus like this so that I could have different things, but I could never get it working right. It'd be really great if next week's menus use up the extras from this week's (like the sour cream or extra avacado). As I just bought a new car, I'm hoping this will also help in lowering my food bills.