- Make a master list of meals and side dishes (You can use google docs and hyperlink online recipes)
- Review your personal and family calendar (don't plan time consuming meals on busy days)
- Know your budget
- Know your stock
- Review grocery store ads
- Decide what day will be your shopping day
- Blank Calendar, master meals list, pencil, shopping list(s)
- Categorize your menu by day of the week. ie: Mon-sandwiches, Tues-crock pot, Wed-fish, Thurs-pasta, Fri-ethnic.....
- Plan a few meals that you make double portions to freeze and use later
- Assign your kids/spouse certain days to pick a favorite meal
- Plan one or two weeks at a time if a whole month is overwhelming
- Try Walmart grocery pickup to save time and avoid impulse shopping.
- Look at your menu every morning after breakfast. Take meat out of the freezer and prep whatever you can. (It's okay to have a pot of peeled potatoes sitting on the stove all day) Clean up breakfast AND dinner prep all at once and save even more time!!
- Try new recipes! Throw in a new recipe and let your family decide if it's a keeper 👍. Keepers get added to the master list.
- Try this concept for breakfast and/or lunch too.
- Calms the "witching hour" hustle
- Family time
- Saves money $$
- Eat Healthier
TRY IT!! What do you have to lose?!?
Submitted by: Sherri Castle
Featured Recipes at the Meal Planning Enrichment Night:
Crockpot Chicken Alfredo
Sweet and Sour Meatballs
Andes Mint Cookies
Cinnamon Roll Cookies
Heavenly Oreo Dessert
Pumpkin Roll
