5 dinners 1 hour

For the last 4 months (and the next two) I subscribed to an online menu service that built and organized a months worth of dinners (20 total). The idea is one day a week you spend an hour prepping the weeks dinners.

I have really enjoyed the ease of the menu plans, and we have really liked all the recipes we have tried. That being said, it was a great starting point for me but there are some major drawbacks.

1) Finding an hour (plus time to grocery shop and set up for my cooking hour) every week where the kids are occupied and I'm able to focus on multiple recipes, is tough for this working mommy.

2) Life happens and we end up having dinner at one of our parents houses, or are running around until too late to cook. I've had food go bad because I thought I would get to it so I didn't freeze it, or it wasn't a freezable meal.

3) The service only helps with my dinner needs, and because Handy Hubby and I both work we need quick and easy breakfast and lunch items as well.

http://5dinners1hour.blogspot.com/

The girl who runs the site offers a free sample menu and if you need help in the menu planning area, I highly suggest you try it out and see how it works for you!