A Menu- Why?

Why take the time & pickiness to write a weekly menu? Well, there are perks to it. You know each day what to pick up at the store or set out from the freezer to thaw. Second, it helps organize your grocery list. Instead of picking up random items, make your list from your menu, then add those everyday or fill in items you use all the time or want to have on hand. It's been proven that a grocery list helps you save money.Third, most of all, just because you've taken the time to make a menu doesn't mean you have to stick to it completely. Is flexible, after all, you made it so you can change it.
The menu here is just a list, it's not one of those complicated, fancy menus you'd find I a restaurant so don't be scared to write one. I use a calendar computer software to print out a months worth of weekly list, I use the week planner feature, but you can use a sheet of paper & a pen, and you only do a week at a time. I only print out a months worth so I don't have to print each weeks list. You can do it any way you want, you control it . Here's a sample.