I can’t imagine trying to think what I fancy eating in several days time. My partner always asks first thing in the morning about what we are having for dinner. My reply is usually “I haven’t a clue” I then spend a delightful hour perusing cookery books, checking to see what we have and what we need. I then while away more time pottering around town buying fresh fruit, herbs, meat (maybe) and vegetables. My little town has a fab deli, Coop and 2 Asian specialty food shops as well as a market.
I’m a great ottolenghi fan and love spending hours concocting feasts. We do have a regular delivery of basics but I really can’t imagine a weekly or monthly plan.
However my partner who loves her fine dining and wines and isn’t always here in the UK and is planning to go back to the Canary Islands soon. So my menu planning for just myself may become a bit more organised.