<p style="clear: both"><a href="http://anothernewseason.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/3794371739_b6c7aee1.jpg" class="image-link"><img class="linked-to-original" src="http://anothernewseason.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/3794371739_b6c7aee1-thumb.jpg" height="253" align="left" width="380" style=" display: inline; float: left; margin: 0 10px 10px 0;" /></a><br style="clear: both" /><br />Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nettsu/" target="_blank">Nettsu</a><u><br /></u><br />Today I am attempting Once a Month Cooking for the very first time. I'm sure I'm in WAY over my head!</p><p style="clear: both">I'm using the <a href="http://onceamonthmom.com/february-2010-oamm-menu-podcast-grocery-list-instructions-and-labels/" target="_blank">February</a> plan from <a href="http://www.onceamonthmom.com" target="_blank">Once a Month Mom's</a> website. I've also used several recipe adjustments from <a href="http://angelaskitchen.wordpress.com/2010/02/05/february-2010-once-a-month-mom-adaptions-breakfasts-lunches/" target="_blank">Angela's Kitchen</a> for Gluten Free meals - finding her adjustments were a huge blessing because I've been procrastinating about going wheat-free again for quite some time. </p><p style="clear: both">I'm writing this post while I take a quick break from cooking (which is going really, really well so far) I've been at it for about 7 hours so far and I'm about 75% done! I have over 25 meals finished, 8 cooking right now and I'm moving on to the final 3 meals which will each be double batches. When all is said and done I should have 38 or more meals! </p><p style="clear: both">I'll be posting all about how my day went tonight, so be sure to check back!<br /><br /></p><p style="clear: both">While you're waiting, be sure to check out <a href="http://www.onceamonthmom.com" target="_blank">Tricia's site</a>, she really does an outstanding job putting together the monthly menus and creates printable lists for every step: </p><p style="clear: both"><u><a href="http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Ani0eqb0Ai4_dDNUaWh2QU9FSGFaNzdZejFiODhYZ2c&hl=en" target="_blank">Menu</a><br /></u><a href="http://onceamonthmom.com/grocery-list-february-2010-oamm-grocery-list" target="_blank">Grocery List</a><u><br /></u><u><a href="http://onceamonthmom.com/instructions-february-2010-oamm-menu/" target="_blank">Instructions</a><br /></u><a href="http://onceamonthmom.com/labels-february-2010-oamm-menu" target="_blank">Labels</a><br style="text-decoration: underline;" /><br /><strong>Ok... enough relaxing, back to work!</strong></p><br class="final-break" style="clear: both" />