This week's edition of Works For Me Wednesday uses the theme of Kitchen Organization. I spent a few minutes racking my brain to come up with any way that you could call my kitchen organized. It's not the worst, I know where things are and can always find them. But I'm certainly not a model of efficiency and don't know that I could give anyone tips. But I did think of one kitchen-type area that I excel in: menu planning and grocery shopping.
I have always loved to plan menus, choose recipes, make grocery lists, etc. My downfall is the follow-through with shopping, chopping, and cooking. But I can plan with the best of them and always have things organized as to what we're having for dinner and what I need to buy at the grocery store. That way, even if I poop out on making dinner, at least there is a plan and all the ingredients. You know, in case my husband wants to take over. Which he sometimes does.
And to what do I owe my organization? My computer, of course. For my birthday a couple years ago I finally bought some recipe software to help me organize the tangle of 3x5 cards, computer files, torn-out magazine pages, and scrawled notes on scrap paper. There's a lot of software out there for this kind of thing, but after much research (and budget constrictions), I chose Home Cookin.
For only $30 I can keep all my recipes, plan menus by calendar, and keep a grocery list, complete with prices. There are also search features and intuitive navigation. My computer is steps away from my kitchen so I am constantly leaning over to add items to my grocery list. I've organized it to print out in order of the way I walk through my local grocery store. Which is very helpful and cuts down on shopping time. Saving time and being organized in the kitchen Works For Me!
For only $30 I can keep all my recipes, plan menus by calendar, and keep a grocery list, complete with prices. There are also search features and intuitive navigation. My computer is steps away from my kitchen so I am constantly leaning over to add items to my grocery list. I've organized it to print out in order of the way I walk through my local grocery store. Which is very helpful and cuts down on shopping time. Saving time and being organized in the kitchen Works For Me!
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10 comments:
Hi Tara- This is totally hilarious, almost like we planned it! : ) I think this means that our tips are really important!
Great tip. :) You and Audra both rock with the good ideas!
Wow! What a great idea. I've often wondered if there was software that would function this way, but have never taken the time to investigate. I use a menu board (http://waistingaway.wordpress.com/?p=488&preview=true) and have a menu, but this would be SO helpful. Thanks for the post! Oh... and I love your blog name.
Blessings,
pinkcamojeep (karen)
I have my laptop in my kitchen - but it looks like I should be using it more.
Off to check out the link.
Looks like I need a laptop in the kitchen! That software sounds interesting.
Great idea! Thanks.
I'm having deja vu! :D LOL! Great site! Thanks for sharing!! :D
Thanks for this great tip. I am going to check this software out. Would make life a little easier.
I have a laptop so I take w/me. Does this program work for a Mac?
You are super good that way! When ever I'm walking around the isles at the grocery store I always think of you and your organized shopping list. I need to get some software like that, heaven knows I need help in that area! I don't know what we are having for dinner until about 6:00pm that night! It's pretty bad!
BTW, I started the 100 pushups plan, I'll let you know how it goes!
Did you ever get that baby sling carrier that someone was going to make you?
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