A Mom's Life: Hate Making Dinner?
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I am honored to be a guest and discuss my meal planning tips.
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Shop Fast with an Organized Grocery List
1. Use this organized grocery list to get in and out of the grocery store efficiently. The list places items in aisle sections to provide fast shopping and easily delegate chores to family members.
2. Quickly organize your ingredients and household items with the Supper Sanity Grocery List, which contains a master list of all the store’s items to help you determine what you need that week.
3. Place the grocery list on the fridge and check off depleted items throughout the week.
4. Avoid impulse purchases at the grocery store by sticking to your list.
4. Stop making several trips to the store with forgotten items.
Stay on Budget
- Plan meals from the items you have on hand. Use the Supper Sanity Weekly Meal Planner. Learn more by reading 10 Tips to Save Money on Groceries.
- Check out the sales at the grocery store to help decide on menu ideas.
- Review your calendar so you do not plan meals when you are not home.
- Do you plan too many meals and throw food away? Reduce the number of meals you buy.
- To minimize waste or spoiled food, use more perishable items earlier in the week and purchase harder produce. This post, Kitchen Drill—Keep Pantry Meals on Hand, has tips on stocking your kitchen.
- Buy in-season fruits and vegetables because they are fresher, have a longer shelf life, and are often on sale—Winter Dinner Ideas Using Seasonal Ingredients provides a meal plan using seasonal veggies.
- Order online for pick up or delivery to help minimize impulse buying—4 Steps to Efficient Grocery Shopping.
Meet Your Health Goals
- Create a Meal Cheat Sheet of healthy dinners that matches your goals. Learn more on the Shop page.
- Buy a cookbook that follows your nutritional goals, and try a new recipe each week.
- Keep lunches and snacks simple and healthy – just a few choices.
- Stock your home with healthy ingredients.
- Double your healthy recipes for leftovers, freezer meals, or lunch.
- Try meal kits from a subscription service or the grocery store that offers healthy meals.
Get Pre-Planned Meals for a Month!
Get Pre-Planned Meals for a Month!
- No production – stop cooking every night
- Pot to the plate – no serving pieces means fewer dishes
- Cook one-pot meals
- Double recipe to eat one freeze one
- Get an additional freezer and a food processor
- Quick dinners – sandwiches, charcuterie, and breakfast
- Batch cook ground meat to have on hand throughout the week
- Always have steam-able veggies and rice in the freeze
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