Meal planning is one of my favorite things. I love the satisfaction I get from the “known”. I don’t enjoy 4 pm when I have no idea what to make for dinner and my children are hungry and I’m tired from a long day. Payday is my reminder that it is time to plan my meals for the next pay cycle. I like to have my Menu Planner and Grocery List printed and ready on a clipboard so that I can carry it anywhere: my favorite chair, the kitchen counter, the car, anywhere I might find myself with 5 or 10 minutes to add to the page. Here are some of my tools for meal planning.
- My 21 Meals page – a list of old family standbys
- Input from your family – give everyone a chance to suggest their favorites
- Calendar to check schedules and seasonal events
- Recipe boxes/binders – your own collected recipes
- Cookbooks
- Internet – my favorite is AllRecipes.com
- Menu Planner from ListPlanIt or paper and pencil
- Grocery List for easy shopping preparation
What do you use to meal plan? For what amount of time do you plan your meals?
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