I am getting ready to start another OAMC session (you can see details of my last one here). This time I “rented” a book from the library. It is called The 30 Day Gourmet. And these women were from central Indiana (like myself) so I knew they would be smart (just kidding). Anyway, this book helped tremendously because it has actual forms to fill out. It made the planning stage so much easier.
1. I have made my list of 11 “meals” that I am going to make and I am going to make 2 of each meal.
2. I have filled in and gathered all of the recipes and checked my pantry for ingredients I already have. I then made my grocery list once I calculated how MUCH of everything that I would need.
3. Shopping – I am in the process of this. I bought several things in bulk from Sam’s (I wish I lived closer to a Costco). I am going to a regular grocery store today to finish up. I am also getting the regular things we need for the next month or so.
I will post next week about my next few steps including my prep day. I am waiting until this weekend to do that. I will be preping my veggies, making bread and pizza dough and cooking large batches of meat and chicken on my prep day.
In the meantime, here is a list of the meals that I will be making:
Stromboli (2)
Chicken Mix (2)
Chicken Nuggets (2)
Burrito Pie (2)
Beef and Rice (2)
Chicken Bombay (2)
Alfredo Manicotti (2)
Hungarian Stew (I am making this now because of my cooking club this week)
I will also post my month of menus that I filled out so that we don’t have two of the same thing every week. I asked my husband what some of his favorite recipes were and what he wouldn’t mind having twice a month and that is how I came up with this list. As you know, you can make several different meals from the Meat mix and the Chicken mix as well.
For more kitchen tips and recipes please check out Kitchen Tip Tuesday at Tammy’s recipes and Tempt My Tummy Tuesday at Blessed with Grace.
You can go here to see my assembly day and monthly menu!
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February 10, 2009 at 10:41 am
LIve.Love.Eat
This sounds like a wonderful plan!!!!! I am just such a mood cook that I can never plan ahead.
Happy TMTT!
February 10, 2009 at 10:49 am
mub
I’m looking forward to reading about your prep day! I love the idea of OAMC but get a little overwhelmed trying to figure out the logistics and scaling it down for two people.
February 10, 2009 at 11:13 am
Sonshine
Thanks for the recipes!
That cheeseburger roll-up sounds good! I have bookmarked it so that I can try with the family sometime.
February 10, 2009 at 11:54 am
tricia
Just saw your website and that you are doing OAMC cooking. We just launched a OAMC website for making these days easy and affordable if you are interested in checking it out. I will be looking over your recipes to see if there are a few we can work into future months posts!
Fun to find someone else doing this!
February 10, 2009 at 2:42 pm
Brenda
Great idea if you can do that. But I always have to cook what I am in the mood for, and my family has to eat what I am in the mood for
February 10, 2009 at 4:40 pm
Gretchen
Brenda,
I really used to be like that too. But that is the flexible thing about OAMC. You have a ton of freezer meals so if you are not in the mood for burrito pie then just pick something else from your freezer. If nothing sounds good to me I usually end up making a pizza because I am ALWAYS in the mood for pizza.
February 10, 2009 at 6:29 pm
Lisa@blessedwithgrace
I am very impressed. I would like to start this process or at least have multiple meals in the freezer if not a months worth. Thanks for the inspiration!
February 15, 2009 at 2:48 pm
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