• Menu Planning

    Printable Menu Plan: Great Depression Recipes

    Menu Plan: Great Depression Recipes Our menu plan this week features recipes from the most frugal era in history: The Great Depression.  With all the comparisons between the current Recession and the Great Depression of the 1930s, it makes sense that we research Great Depression recipes.  Jobs are shaky and income uncertain for many people right now, so making the most of our household grocery budget is an absolute must. We have a definite advantage over the homemakers of the Great Depression, however, because we have many more resources available today.  Check out our “recession proof your family” series for more handy information. Great Depression cooking focused on cheap food,…

  • Menu Planning

    Safeguard Your Menu Plan System When Life Happens

    Life doesn’t always go as planned.  When meals have to be adjusted to accommodate life’s unexpected circumstances, write it down.  Putting your change of plans in writing on your family menu plan can protect your good habits.  Here’s why: You Can’t Stop Life From Happening All good menu planners will tell you that no matter how good your intentions or how far in advance your planning, life will alter your menu plan from time to time.  Appointments can run long or you can find yourself unexpectedly away from home when you are supposed to be preparing a meal.  You could even forget to prepare your crockpot meal in the morning…