Menu for the week

Salam to all,

I have my menu planning set up on my phone for the entire year! I got so excited setting it up that i forgot to post my weekly menu here! SO silly.


For this week we are having Inshallah:

Tuesday Nov 15 : Fatteh bil lahma/with beef (or chicken)
Wednesday Nov 16: Shorbat Addas ( lentil soup) with salad
Thurs Nov 17: Kofta tahina ( Tahini casserole)
Friday Nov 18: Fasoleya Khadra ( green beans stew)
Saturday : Mujadara (we didnt have it last week) {rice with lentils and onions}
Sunday : OPEN

Now I know you are wondering how I managed to plan the entire year of FOOD! I'm using the mobile app called "Cozi" and its a family calender with reminders for everyone.It is a really cool and organized concept and I love it. Check out their website here.

As I was adding in the menu for the week I realized I have the option to repeat weekly/monthly/yearly, so I opted with the monthly option and it saved a whole months worth of menus and repeated them. I know you are thinking, that's so boring! .. But don't forget I left the Sundays open. So that created a few gaps in every month that I can easily change within minutes.

The main idea for me behind menu planning, is to actually have something to cook in mind, instead of wasting all day just figuring what to cook. At least any thoughtfully preplanned meal will be way better than a last 10 minute " throw-it-all-together-in-a-pan" meal.

let me know your thought :)
As for now, the plan is working. I'll let you know how it goes within the next few weeks :)

Happy cooking everyone!