So thinking more and more everyday of new ways to help save time and money, I read over at Money Saving Mom how she makes homemade Oatmeal bags and thought that this would be a great addition to my bulk meal plan.

My plan for this was very simple; Oatmeal, Brown Sugar and Cinnamon- that is it! My girls are a little picky on certain meals and I wanted to make something that I know they would eat. They can always add fresh fruit in the morning when they make it, but this way I have pre-made breakfast in a bag, ready to go!

Here are the ingredients that I used to make 9 Ziploc bags of Homemade Oatmeal:

• 1 Container of Oatmeal (3/4 of a cup in each bag)
• 1 Cup of Brown Sugar (about a spoonful in each bag)
• A Sprinkle of Cinnamon in each bag

My plan was to have one batch cooking day under my belt before school started. But with all the crazy things are family had planned all summer, it did not get accomplished. But once my coupon class, back to school supply drive and first day of school is over, I will have a little more FREE time.

My plan is to start off with a batch cooking day of items for my hubby and 2 oldest kids for lunches. Then I want to have a huge batch cooking day for our dinners. So for the last few weeks I have been searching the internet to find recipes that are easy for their lunches and some new dinner recipes. I do have a plan for the next 13 weeks of dinners, which I will share later. I thought I would share for now some of the places that I have been finding some really great recipes and some of the ones that I will use and share at a later date!!

Parents.com- Beef Nacho Casserole, Mango Magic Pops, Sweet Potato Chips
19 Chicken Salad Recipes -Buffalo Chicken Salad, Apple Juice Chicken Salad
Healthy Snack Recipes – Cinnamon Raisin Trail Mix, Bruschetta
All Recipes- BBQ Pulled Chicken or Pork Mini Sliders, Orange Chicken Stir Fry
Grilling Recipes -Grilled Pizza, Onion Chili Burgers
Copy Cat Recipes- Chili’s Southwest Chicken Chili, Red Lobster’s Cheddar Biscuits

Once I get my plan together, I will share more!! Do you batch cook? What types of things do you make?