 Take time to plan your weekly meals Family mealtimes can be stressful! Use these tips to help keep everyone well nourished and less rushed plus spend less time at the grocery store trying to figure out what you are going to eat! 1. Start with a list of your favorite family meals – glean this from cookbooks, a look in your pantry, and family suggestions. 2. Consider weekly standards, such as pizza every Friday, soup and sandwiches each Wednesday. Whether you order in or make your own from scratch, you know what to expect and what you will need to have on hand. |
| 3. Plan meals, especially dinners, according to family activities. We’re all familiar with the mad dash from work to the hockey rink, dance studio or soccer field – knowing in advance which days will be busy helps you to plan menus that work for your family. |
| 4. Take time once a week to schedule meals on your calendar. This sounds like lots of work, but it can save you time and hassle during the busiest part of your day. Sit down with a coffee or glass of wine, and pencil in some meal ideas.5. Start with the easy ones – Friday night, pizza; Tuesday, hockey night, quick tacos, or something that has been cooking all day in the crock pot.6. Shop according to the menu’s you’ve planned, and know that you can always switch meals around if you want to. |
| 7. Let your family help! Keep easy prep foods handy and have older kids start dinner when they get home from school. Teach each child one or two “specialty” dishes and designate certain days as their cooking days. Remember, the cook doesn’t have to help clean up after dinner! |
| 8. Make a pantry list of items that you use frequently, and use it to keep your cupboards, fridge and freezer stocked. You’ll always have the ingredients you need for your family’s favorites.I hope this helps! Please share some meal planning ideas that have worked for you. We would all like to save time and money at the Grocery Store!Happy Meal Planning! Bridges |
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Meal planning relieves so much stress in my day! Plan once, shop once, and I never have to give it another thought. My family discusses the following week’s menus at our family dinner on Sunday night. We each pick a dinner menu and then I fill in the other nights with meats/items I bought on sale the week before. My kids get so excited when dinner is the meal they planned. Shopping for just the items I need saves so much money too…and don’t forget to bring your coupons.
Kelly,
I love to hear that you entire family gets involved in the process…that is wonderful! And, yes, the coupons are very important. I use a system called Coupon Sense that saves me a ton of money on a weekly basis! It take a little bit of planning, but the saving with your time and money are well worth it.
Thanks for your comment! Bridges