Meal planning is when you buy foods for a specific amount of time that will make all your meals for that time period. The trick to meal planning is to use the left over ingredients from one meal in another.
The first step in meal planning is to determine your budget. From there you can start thinking about what meals you want to make for the week. The best day for meal planning is typically Sunday because that is when store ads come out so you can see if anything on sale is of interest to you.
The most important step in meal planning is to create a shopping list and use that when you go to the grocery store. This will help you remember what you need to get. A little tip about the grocery store is to avoid the middle isles. The general layout of a grocery store is to put all the produce, bakery, meats, and dairy items on the outside edges, while the middle rows are where you'll find chips and cookies. If you avoid those rows you will be more likely to stay in budget.
When you are deciding which meals to eat during the week start with the perishable foods first since they will be the first to go bad. It's okay to have a day of the week be pizza night or to go out to eat every now and again. The point of meal planning is to help stay in budget but also to have fun with food. Get your kids involved at the store by having them help you find items on your list and checking them off once you put them in your cart!
Since this weeks recipes were snacks we made 5 different recipes!
- Cauli-tots (Cauliflower tots)
- Crispy Sweet Potato Fries
- Tomatillo Salsa Verde
- Home-made Mac and Cheese
- Healthy Granola Bars
Click on any of the above to see the recipe on how to make it and as always feel free to ask questions or leave comments below!
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