Meal Planning

I like to cook...or I think I like to cook, but I am a picky eater. Finding meals that are easy and family friendly are very hard for me. I have always gone to the store with a plan in mind, but I rarely stick to it. Something always come up or I forgot to pull the chicken out of the freezer. Another obstacle for me, is finding recipes. I have a thousand cookbooks on my shelf, but finding the time to look through them is near impossible.

This is my goal for this year. TO start meal planning before I go to the store. Then I have a list of what to buy. It won't bother me if we stray from the plan, but I really want to make this work. Anyone with some great ideas about how to meal plan please share...