Our Shavuot Menu Plan

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Maybe it’s because my husband’s been away, and we’ve been in “bare minimum” mode. Or maybe it’s because I love dairy and don’t have to think too hard about what I want to eat for two days of dairy meals. But until this moment, I haven’t sat down to make a menu plan for Shavuot. [...]

January 2013 Menu Plan

January Menu Plan

I can’t believe there are just two days left in 2012! Where did the year go? It’s true what Erma Bombeck said – the days are long, but the years are short! Anyway, I just hammered out my family’s menu plan for January 2013. At many of your requests, I have included breakfasts and lunches [...]

Our December Menu Plan

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It’s back – by popular demand: A whole month dedicated to the ins and outs of Menu Planning. Over the course of December, I will be sharing the many ways that menu planning can help you save money — and time. And even a little bit of your sanity. But today, I want to kick [...]

Shmeini Atzeret / Simchat Torah Menu Plan (The Updated Version)

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It occurred to me last night that (a) I am really burned out on cooking already and (b) I’m feeling like all we’ve been doing the last week is EATING. And eating. And eating. So, I decided to revamp our menu plan to make things a little easier in the kitchen – and on my [...]

Sukkot Menu Plan (2012)

PHOTO CREDIT: JDCC If you follow Kosher on a Budget on Facebook, you know that I’ve been avoiding/dreading menu planning for Sukkot. Even though Rosh Hashana went remarkably well, I always seem to get that post-yom tov letdown, in which I desperately want to NOT wash any dishes or fry any onions for a very [...]

Our Rosh Hashana Menu Plan (2012)

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With just two weeks until the first night of Rosh Hashana, it’s time for me to face facts – the chagim are coming! I sat down last night and made our meal plan for Rosh Hashana, doing my best to not go too crazy. (My plans are always more ambitious that my time and energy, [...]

Kosher Once a Month Cooking II: The Budget Breakdown (Part 1)

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I am very excited to be hosting Shaindy Gerstein from HappilyHectic.com for her second installation of Kosher Once a Month Cooking (OAMC). I know we all learned so much – and got so much inspiration – the last time she guest posted! Since December is Menu Planning Month, I love the idea of working OAMC [...]

Theme Menu Planning: How *I* Menu Plan

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As  many of you know, I’ve been monthly  menu planning for a while now, inspired by my friend Anne. But this past summer, I decided to simplify things a bit more with theme menu planning. Now I get to enjoy the predictability of monthly menu planning with the flexibility of weekly menu planning. Here’s how [...]