These are the favorites that you find yourself cooking frequently and can easily fit into your approrpiate themes. There is also room below to fill in your family’s Go-To Dinner Ideas. Simply fill in the title with the appropriate season or month (many prefer to rotate their dinner themes each month) then write in the weekly themes in the calendar. You can download the blank template below to create your own dinner theme template. I also have a separate Spring & Summer themes template where I cook more lighter meals using an abundance of fresh produce. ![]() Once you have a feel for the type of meals your family prefers, create a simple weekly or bi-weekly template that you can refer to as you plan your meals.Īs I mentioned above, I have two dinner theme templates that I refer to by seasons, a Fall & Winter themes template where I plan more hearty and comforting foods like casseroles, soups and chili. Or maybe your family absolutely loves a variation of pasta night and wants some sort of Italian dish every week? Sit down with your calendar handy along with a list of your family’s favorite meals and look for any themes. Those are the nights you want to use your slow cooker! If Monday nights are busy nights with sports practice or church events, you probably don’t want to plan for a brand new recipe with multiple steps. So how do you set up dinner themes that will work for you?įor the first step is thinking through your family’s preferences and schedule. I also give myself room to try new recipes… you know all of those many hundreds of recipes I have pinned! Instead of just pinning them and letting them stay hidden in the vaults of Pinterest never to be seen or heard from again, I am conscious to go through there periodically and make myself try them out. I might choose one week and my kids rotate in too. For example this week it’s my husband’s choice so he can request any of his favorite meals. Family favorites are meals that each family member gets to pick. Italian, Mexican and BBQ meals are always sure hits, and I never go a week without using my slow cooker (some weeks I use it more than once). ![]()
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