TRADITIONAL January 2011 OAMM Menu (OAMC, Once A Month Cooking, Freezer Cooking)
Welcome to 2011! Happy New Year! I am so so excited to get this year under way. There are so many great things in store at this sight in 2011. Including the debut of a Once A Month Mom DIET menu! Woot! So if you were feeling a little sad that you still needed to do oamc but were needing to cut back the calories, head on over and check out the menu Christine has whipped up for you!
Buffalo Chicken Shepherd's Pie
In the meantime, everyone else that isn’t watching their waste-line (no harm in that, right?) can stay right here and see what I have in store for you for January. I have to say, this is one of my favorite menus in the last few 6 months or so. Perhaps it is all the recipes that include buffalo sauce! We love buffalo sauce and I have come to find out that many of you do to! And given that it is the hear to football season, I thought you could use some recipes that you can serve on game day as well as throughout the month.
Oh yea, I almost forgot! From here on out we will be referring to this menu as the TRADITIONAL menu. With the addition of new menu types I want to make sure you aren’t confused about which menu is which.
So without further ado, the January 2011 Traditional Once A Month Mom menu. . .ENJOY!
I hope you enjoy these meals as much as our early readers/cooks have. If you are new and not sure how to get started, read here. For frequently asked questions visit here. And there are several other helpful links under the Helpful Hints/Resources section below to help you on your cooking journey. Good luck!
Podcast
- Listen in the orange player at the top of this post…
Menu
- Included below are the menu items that we will be preparing as part of our Once A Month Cooking (OAMC) BIG DAY. In the printable TRADITIONAL January 2011 Recipe Cards the menu items are listed as single, double, or quadruple depending on how much we need to make on the BIG DAY. The recipes linked below are ONLY for the single batch, to see the amounts we are making on the OAMC BIG DAY you will need to visit the printable TRADITIONAL January 2011 Recipe Cards.
Slow Cooker Pear Oatmeal
Slow Cooker Pear Oatmeal
Breakfasts
Lunches
Tangy Beef Stroganoff
Tangy Beef Stroganoff
Dinners
**Indicates meals that require NO COOKING on your OAMC BIG DAY!
Grocery List
- Included in this spreadsheet you will find a listing of all the items you will need to complete your TRADITIONAL January 2011 OAMC BIG DAY. For more instructions on how to use this, go here.
- January TRADITIONAL 2011 OAMM Grocery List
Instructions
- These are the step-by-step instructions you will need to quickly and efficiently approach your OAMC BIG DAY!
- January TRADITIONAL 2011 OAMM Instructions – FULL Menu
- January TRADITIONAL 2011 OAMM Instructions – HALF Menu
Labels
Sample Label
These customized labels are designed specifically for the January 2011 Once A Month Mom Menu. They contain not only the name of the dish but also the serving instructions for preparing the dish on your serving day. They make preparation of the dishes hassle free.
These labels are designed to be printed on Avery 8163
Facebook Fan Party:
OAMM Facebook Fan Page Party – January 16 2011, 9:00 pm – 9:30 pm EST – We will be able to chat via video AND messaging during the event through FACEBOOK! How cool is that? You can also see other past recordings from that tab as well.
Instructions for viewing live-stream:
- Go to the Once A Month Mom Facebook Fan Page.
- Click on the “Stickam” Tab at the top.
- Hit “view live recording” – If I am live streaming it will show you what is happening in progress. If I am not live streaming at the time, you will have the option to click through other videos that I have recorded in the past.
- Enjoy!
Test Cooks
Each month we have some wonderful volunteers who “test” out the menu prior to publication. They do an amazing job of helping to eliminate confusion and mistakes. They may not catch everything but they sure do catch A LOT! Here is a little bit about this month’s test cooks:
- Heather Ashley – Heather Ashley is a teacher, small business owner, and a freelance writer who loves to cook! She is also a novice blogger! You can find her blogging at teachercents.blogspot.com and notyourordinarymrs.blogspot.com
Helpful Hints/Resources
- Creating Your Own OAMC Menu Series
- How To Navigate the OAMM Menu
- Preparing For A Successful OAMC Day
- Adapting The Menu for YOUR Family
- Making the Menu Healthier
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- Shopping For Your Cooking Day
- Final Shopping Trip For Your OAMC Day
- Choosing The Right Containers
What do you think of TRADITIONAL January 2011 ’s menu?
If you are feeling abundantly blessed and generous feel free to donate. :) But don’t feel guilty if you aren’t able. And don’t forget you can always go back and use January 2010′s menu if you are looking for something different!
I think i am going to be a hybrid this month and use some from the traditional menu and use the new diet menu too. They all look so yummy!
Me too! I just can’t pass up the buffalo recipes!
So.. I am new to this.. :) and REALLY REALLY want to try this out.. but my husband doesn’t like bbq anything :( by looking at other menu’s I see that there is a “theme for the month” and this one is the bbq chicken kinda stuff – is there any way to substitute into a spread sheet to change it up and have the recipes and grocery list be updated to reflect that? Thanks! I am so sorry to be such a bother! :)
hmm, actually this one is more of Buffalo Chicken kind of stuff but maybe he doesn’t like this. There are a few options. You can always look at past menus to see if there is some help there. As far as adjusting for yourself, you can do that too! Here are step-by-step instructions for making a copy of the menu for yourself which you can then make changes to: http://onceamonthmom.com/using-google-docs/ If you are still confused after reading that feel free to email me. :)
Oh and WELCOME! :)
THANK YOU!!! He’s just not about anything bbq or buffalo-ey! phewy on him.. I love the stuff.. but I try to keep him happy and occasionally throw some in to appease ME!! :) Thank you SO MUCH for the link.. I am heading to check it out now.. shopping day for me is tomorrow!! THANK YOU THANK YOU AGAIN!
My 12 year old daughter has been bugging me to help with dinner for the last couple of months. we found your site and thought this is the perfect way to spend some quality mother daughter time cooking and my 18 year old daughter can have dinner on the table for us all when we get home every night. Cant wait to get started.
Ok.. so you guys are going to be SICK OF ME!!! :) My husband looked at the menu and said.. has anyone ever made the recipes.. WITHOUT the buffalo sauce? So it looks like I can alter them that way!? I am sure it won’t be as nummy.. but for the sake of our marriage (LOL) I will give it a shot! If it turns out horrible I will let you know! :)
No reason to be sick of you! We like commenters. Go for it and tell us how it turns out. I think you are right, most recipes will be alright without it!
I will let you know! and thank you for being patient with me! I got everything purchased today and will take care of the prep work tonight! I am SO STOKED!!! and the awesome part was…(and seriously I bought everything listed on the grocery list and then some extras.. like cold cereal because my kids love it sometimes, and other things (soda, chips for hubby’s lunches, etc.)… but my total grocery bill was only $329.00 Which is pretty much amazing!!!!!!
That is GREAT! I love when people share their savings (or totals) it really helps other site users!
What about switching to a sauce you like, like instead of buffalo chicken pizza do a BBQ pizza instead, or a terriaki chicken pizza. I alter most recipes that I get on these menus as I’m a picky eatter and I just switch things out for things I like, for instance, I don’t like lemon chicken, so I’m going to make a butter rosemarry garlic chicken instead. So that I stick with the main portien and basic idea that was had, but switch out the things that don’t suit my taste.
Thanks for the great idea Jodi! I will do that for sure! My hubby is picky sometimes.. me.. I eat just about anything! lol But again, THANK YOU! for the idea!!! So excited to do this!!
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I’m very excited about trying this frezzer cooking. But, I am confused with how to use the spread sheet for the recipies. Can anyone help me?
Sure can! Here is a post on how to use the docs – http://onceamonthmom.com/using-google-docs/ – If you have additional questions feel free to pose them there or to email me. I am happy to help you get it figured out!
AMAZING MENU!! I was going to try the diet one, but this
one looks just fine! Not too fatty, and DELICIOUS!! I LOVE buffalo
sauce! I may do a separate baggy of non buffalo chicken and use
teriyaki for my daughter. Thanks! I can’t wait! This will be me 2nd
OAMC big day!
I’m so glad you love it! Can’t wait to hear about your next cooking adventure!
I am adopting the spiced honey lemon chicken for my meal swap connect group..there are 10 of us ladies and we each pick a freezer meal, make 10 and then get together and swap. We each walk away with 10 ready made dinners to bring home for our families. I was wondering, how many does each meal serve? We try to cook each meal for 6 people so I’m trying to figure out how to convert the recipe amounts to suit 10 meals for 6 people each.
Thanks!
..sorry I mean 11 of us ladies and we each make 10 meals to swap. :)
Each meal serves 4 people – so the half menu is enough for 8 servings and the full menu is enough for 16 servings.
I have been to your page a few times. The recipes always
seem to be very high quality and “classier” than standard OMAC
fare! Although I have been on Weight Watchers for over a month now
the traditional menu seems more appealing for my family and I am
going to try to make it with some “points” friendly
tweaks.
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I just finished the traditional menu last night, and I just ate the butternut squash kale minestrone, YUM!! Everything on the menu that I could taste I did! And, so far, so GOOD!
Yay! So glad to hear it. Now that I helped you in the kitchen, can I go to Disney World with you? :)
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When I made the breakfast Taquitos I didn’t think I was going to have any left to freeze. The hubby and kids couldn’t quit eating them. I wasn’t even sure the kids would eat them when they way the “green and red stuff”. LOL But they loved them!!! I will have to make another couple of batches to get us through the month.
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