If any of you need some inspiration check out this section at allrecipes.com. I really like this site and use it often to look for recipes or ideas of what to cook. Breakfast, during the week: toast with peanut butter or cereal and banana. I alternate. Brunch on Saturday or Sunday: eggs, and toast Lunches: I also alternate between soup and salads. I am going to make sure I buy enough soup this week to get through the whole week. When less busy I make soup, but this month is going to be filled with work. Dinners (which are what I want to meal plan). I commit to these dinners, and will purchase sufficient groceries to make these. I will choose which to make from this list each night. It is a different way to meal plan, but this is the way I have found works best for me. Gives me flexibility depending on how much cooking I feel like doing.
Seems pretty straight forward for the shopping list. We had a lovely roast last night that Mr W cooked up and there are leftovers for sandwiches at lunch today. I guess I better make a list for when I head to the grocery store tonight (didn't get there yesterday).
Did you mention how long it takes you to plan this and I missed it? My worse fault is that I would come home starving so I wouldn't have the patience to defrost, prepare, etc.