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WEEKLY MEAL PLANNING FOR TWO HOW TO

You might not think about it, but that saves the time of washing and drying your knife and cutting board for the next 3 or 4 times you need diced onion. So instead of dicing a little bit for every other meal, we dice the whole thing at one time. For example, we put diced onion in almost everything. You know the menu, so you know what needs to be prepped.

Know what foods can be prepared ahead of time.

Even now when I have a list, sometimes I just want to search for sales or find yummy new items.

Reduces wandering at the grocery store.

If your weekly menu is planned ahead of time, you can do your best to buy everything for the week in one trip (unless you somehow still forget things like me). Here are some other ways meal planning can save you time: That’s because if you meal plan, you can always meal prep, which can save you even more time! I’m on a mission to turn the classic “what’s for dinner?” question into “how can we prep for dinner?” and “will there be leftovers?” Browse all my dinner recipe ideas!Ī lot of Project Meal Plan recipes are focused on make-ahead food and prep that can be done ahead to save time later.

Dinner: If you planned ahead, you already know what’s for dinner, and you probably already have the ingredients for it.

Weird, huh? Lunch prep is best prep if you work outside the home! Browse my meal prep lunches recipes!

Lunch: My lunch break always seemed to last a lot longer if I didn’t have to run out and get some food during the first half.

So I learned that I needed to prep a breakfast ahead of time that was as simple as popping it in the microwave or toaster oven. Breakfast used to always be the first thing to go if I woke up late or just took too long getting ready.

Breakfast: I’m not a morning person, at all.

BONUS: You can easily make sure you already have all the ingredients ahead of time!).Ī way to start – pick your busy days, and plan on those meals being the most simple, or prepared ahead of time to help you later.

Save yourself time on those busiest days by having meals already prepared, or by planning super simple quick meals you know the whole family loves. When you start meal planning, try to identify one meal where you really need a time-saver, and then plan your meals with that in mind. Everyone is different, and everyone’s needs are different. I love saving time! Some people need to save more time than others. The Importance of Meal Planning: 3 Reasons to Meal Plan 1. There are a lot of reasons why I think meal planning and meal prepping rock, but I think they all fit into three main categories: saving time, saving money, and having more control over your food choices. It doesn’t really matter what you plan, as long as you thought about it! The goal is not to start from zero for every single meal. Meal planning is as flexible or as rigid as you want it to be! Plan every snack and meal, or simply plan your lunches so you don’t spend money on restaurant food during the week. Plan to eat wholesome meals, and plan a night out or two. Plan for yourself or plan for your family.

Meal planning is the simple act of planning and writing down any of your meals for the week (or month!) ahead of time.

WEEKLY MEAL PLANNING FOR TWO HOW TO

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