Found Recipe Winners

I've been trapped in the house for weeks now due to bad weather and sick children. With 5 children, 3 of which are at home with me during the day and one being 3 months old (today) it's not easy getting out and about in winter weather. Therefore, I have been experimenting with grocery shopping only once a month. It's actually worked out for the past few months.

Some things I have discovered:
 1) you have to be pretty specific with meal planning so you have all the ingredients on hand that you don't normally keep in your pantry. But nothing is set in stone...you can move it around.
 2) plan in leftover days. In our house Sundays are leftover days and snacks.
 3) try various sources for recipes. I use cookbooks, magazines, and Pinterest, of course.
I use an extra calendar and fill in the days so then I have a record of what we've eaten in the past months. I also mark where I found the recipe.

Here are a few that were winners in our family lately...

1. Creamy Tomato Tortellini Soup

Source: recipeswagger.blogspot.com via Sara on Pinterest

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2.Smothered Beef Burritos

Source: food-pusher.blogspot.com via Sara on Pinterest

3. French Bread (I make three from this recipe and stick on in the freezer)

Source: dealstomeals.blogspot.com via Sara on Pinterest

4. Cheesy Broccoli Quinoa

Source: closetcooking.com via Sara on Pinterest

Now I must take advantage of the two littles taking a nap.