Long before I welcome the snake year, I was already all frazzled and worried. I was worried about not being able to put food on the table. You see, I have an old and invalid father and a mother, although 79 is still a spunky old lady but she walks like a penguin due to her arthritic legs and two girls. My husband is studying and working in another town so he is only home during the weekends so he is unable to help in in the daily chores and doing the work of two is no easy task. How to make sure that I can put home cooked food on the table so that all will eat something cooked at home rather than eating out? I fell into despair and compounded by the fact that my elder girl is sitting for her final government exam (SPM) I grew even more desperate. For me, home cooked food is really very important. Alas, I resolved to cater food which was the least of my desire.
Then one day as I was again browsing through the net, I came upon this wonderful board organizer. I can't remember what the lady used it for. The idea came from a lady, sharing her idea in her blog and I felt it was really wonderful. it helps me to plan the menu for the entire week. I need not think of what to cook and how to cook. I have this menu board to help me.
Every Saturday, I will sit down and plan what I want to eat for the entire week. On Sunday, I will do a full scale marketing and then cook for 6 days, taking a break on Saturday. With menu board, everyone gets to know what will they have each day. I admit that cooking 6 dishes in one go is rather tiring but it certainly helps in the busy long week.
I need not worry of what to eat.
I am assured that my parents and two girls have good nutritious meals.
(I got to admit that some may find it not agreeable to eat food kept in the fridge for so long but it doesn't matter because it certainly lessen stress and hassle looking for what to eat.)
I can take a breather in between runs, no need to worry about cooking and buying and this and that.
Dear friends and readers, I hope that my 'idea' will also help you to organize your struggle each day.
I sat down and quickly made my own menu board.
Then one day as I was again browsing through the net, I came upon this wonderful board organizer. I can't remember what the lady used it for. The idea came from a lady, sharing her idea in her blog and I felt it was really wonderful. it helps me to plan the menu for the entire week. I need not think of what to cook and how to cook. I have this menu board to help me.
Every Saturday, I will sit down and plan what I want to eat for the entire week. On Sunday, I will do a full scale marketing and then cook for 6 days, taking a break on Saturday. With menu board, everyone gets to know what will they have each day. I admit that cooking 6 dishes in one go is rather tiring but it certainly helps in the busy long week.
I need not worry of what to eat.
I am assured that my parents and two girls have good nutritious meals.
(I got to admit that some may find it not agreeable to eat food kept in the fridge for so long but it doesn't matter because it certainly lessen stress and hassle looking for what to eat.)
I can take a breather in between runs, no need to worry about cooking and buying and this and that.
Dear friends and readers, I hope that my 'idea' will also help you to organize your struggle each day.
I sat down and quickly made my own menu board.
My menu board. I bought the clips for RM2.90 that nobody wanted. They were in an old dirty and dusty plastic bag. I made the paper doll myself.
See, Saturday is closed. Yeah, 'kitchen close'.
Have a closer look at the paper doll.
The menu board is hung in the kitchen. I love it.
