Lucy's Kitchen of Recipes

Did you ever have a moment when you opened the freezer something hurled at you and you got hurt? Well I know it happened to me a lot of times till I figured a way for it to not to happen. The best way for me is to  Freeze things flat.  Put that leftover chili in a freezer bag, seal, and lay the bag flat in the freezer until frozen. Flat things of an even thickness are easier to stack or organize   upright in a container. Looking into your organized freezer, you will be able to know what you have so you can plan your meals for week or what you need to get at the grocery store.  When you flatten the food either its raw or leftovers,  its a good idea to label and date them. Some items have a few months of shelf life but you want to make sure whats in there. Always rotate the items in the freezer when you buy so you can use up whats in there before use the fresher ones. Invest on freezer bags and plastic containers for your ...

Each week on Sunday, I take about 30 minutes to plan my meals for the week, take inventory of the food that we have and list the items that I need for the grocery store. This really helped me spend less and buying doubles of stuff.  I posted below links to PDF's of forms that I created and use for my meal planning. I have a few more like some recipes, weekly cleaning and organizing the house and bill paying. The first thing I do is write down what I have on hand in the freezer  Then I go through the refrigerator and do the same thing with the pantry. Then I look over what I have , what I need to get at the grocery and what I can make for dinners. I have been doing this for over 6 years and saves time plus no extra spending on fast food. After looking through my list, I can check the calendar if we have anything to do that week. This will determine on the dinners if its crockpot, fast and quick or oven dinners. It saves so much time for us and we eat better...