tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post84558339598811208..comments2024-03-28T00:15:12.461-07:00Comments on A Year of Slow Cooking: Monday thru Friday Slow Cooker Meal PlanStephanie ODeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08618710485017373256noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-80609412330795433702013-10-10T07:09:56.142-07:002013-10-10T07:09:56.142-07:00I am using this plan this week and I have to say i...I am using this plan this week and I have to say it has been so wonderful having the thinking, always the hard part, done for me. Went shopping with the list. Assembling the recipes has been easy. Did the lasagna prep the night before and dropped it into my slow cooker. Came home from a 6 mile run to a finished meal. Sweet. Please keep posting your menu plans. They make my life much easier. Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14328928682486191932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-38181207316152214552013-09-21T03:33:31.910-07:002013-09-21T03:33:31.910-07:00I have always menu planned and shopped off a list ...I have always menu planned and shopped off a list for exactly the reason you gave. It makes things easier during the week. To be honest I would love to have a cook who would do all this for me since I typically don't enjoy cooking but if I am doing it I want it as stress free as possible which means planning ahead AND having great recipes to follow AND using a crock pot ... Which is why I Retired Knitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13662288640032813770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-76089351833538382112013-09-20T21:53:26.426-07:002013-09-20T21:53:26.426-07:00Oh my goodness! I LOVE this post! Can you post s...Oh my goodness! I LOVE this post! Can you post something like this or share your planned meals every week??!! :D I just signed up for ziplist (THANK YOU!!) I can't wait to do the shopping next week! :)TheBraleyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12851916099485065123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-34826094722326072822013-09-20T19:51:17.749-07:002013-09-20T19:51:17.749-07:00Could you figure out how to add categories to your...Could you figure out how to add categories to your recipes so that I can search by time of cooking. The four recipes don't really fit my week. I need to put it in the crock before I go to work, and leave it there all day.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09947952126490209196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-88329563932351163082013-09-20T12:54:01.606-07:002013-09-20T12:54:01.606-07:00Love this! Thank you.Love this! Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-73759481452026331092013-09-20T12:16:30.321-07:002013-09-20T12:16:30.321-07:00Absolutely! Thank you so much and Happy Friday!Absolutely! Thank you so much and Happy Friday!Liza Downeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15900664645269533777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-72120733111569570682013-09-20T11:37:03.026-07:002013-09-20T11:37:03.026-07:00This is great, and just in time for next week.I...This is great, and just in time for next week.I'm going to give it a try!!!erenohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07744784396361228392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-62809162842394554572013-09-20T11:21:36.435-07:002013-09-20T11:21:36.435-07:00OMG! Love this! Will you do more of these type o...OMG! Love this! Will you do more of these type of posts?C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01687986467488295823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-86197094608980130302013-09-20T11:10:01.453-07:002013-09-20T11:10:01.453-07:00I do my meal planning once a week too, and it keep...I do my meal planning once a week too, and it keeps us from eating out all the time!Allie @ Everyday Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01221029819826266578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-74382473916692703012013-09-20T10:45:28.023-07:002013-09-20T10:45:28.023-07:00Hi Liza,
not really. The cranberry roast is a grea...Hi Liza,<br />not really. The cranberry roast is a great candidate, and the chicken can be put together outside of the frozen veggies. Here are the freezer-friendly prepare-in-advance meals:<br />http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2012/02/slow-cooker-tv-dinners.html<br /><br />I hope this helps a bit!!Stephanie ODeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08618710485017373256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-81424253944207085212013-09-20T10:41:40.313-07:002013-09-20T10:41:40.313-07:00Stephanie - are these meals freezer-friendly? i.e....Stephanie - are these meals freezer-friendly? i.e., may I prepare them in advance and store in ziplocs and just put the contents in day of cooking? Thanks for this, the recipes look great!Liza Downeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15900664645269533777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-52685749591742766042013-09-20T10:24:36.157-07:002013-09-20T10:24:36.157-07:00I use SpringPad to store all of my recipes. Then w...I use SpringPad to store all of my recipes. Then when I do meal plans, I just click the "copy ingredients to shopping list" option from each recipe. It's so easy! BethanyBoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03170056868442946754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-86773109374605451232013-09-20T10:21:45.266-07:002013-09-20T10:21:45.266-07:00thank you so much for sharing!! this would be a gr...thank you so much for sharing!! this would be a great cookbook idea. mon-fri meal plans with grocery list!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17484024846465076323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-3692920641009922392013-09-20T10:13:16.653-07:002013-09-20T10:13:16.653-07:00My weeks always go better when I plan out the meal...My weeks always go better when I plan out the meals too. As a single woman, having that crockpot cooking while I'm at work makes coming home SO wonderful! Walking in to a fabulous, healthy meal that I can turn around and take for lunch the next day is hugely helpful in eating right and keeping on budget. Love This Spacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06806816563175981549noreply@blogger.com