Basic weekly meal planner

What this is: Here is the first template, in the link below. You can print the page and have two weeks worth of menu on your fridge. I eventually want to start posting filled up weekly meal plans so we can start cutting time on the eternal - aaj raat ke khane mein kya banayen - question. I have changed my personal template to a more generic one. i have a column for packed lunch in mine coz my older one goes to school for only a couple of hours so i need a lil packed snack/lunch for her and then she comes home for a real sit down lunch with us.

How I use it:

• I Print this page and then sit down and fill it up myself, but perhaps you would like to ask your family what they would like to eat, or have a rule of making one dish of every person's choice in the week and force them to try something new at least one day or something. Whatever works for you.
  
• I make mine on a Thursday or a Friday and then build my grocery list from my menu so I only buy what I am going to cook.
  
• I then shop on the weekend and do any prep that can be done ahead so I am ready for Monday.
• I always leave a couple of spots open for leftovers and dining out.

The link: Basic weekly meal planner

The Problems: My biggest problem with having the menu on the fridge is that my husband magically happens to have dinner meetings on days it is karela on the schedule. He swears he is not doing it on purpose but... :)