Is one of your family resolutions to eat
healthier? Or maybe just learn to cook? Or try and be more
organized about your meal time planning?
We all know that eating together as a family is
one of the best bonding times you can have with your kids.
The benefits abound, from learning social skills, to table manners
to just staying connected. When I was growing up, dinner time
was our family social hour. And still is to be
honest!
However, with busy schedules -- for both mom &
dad and the kiddos -- making dinner and eating together sometimes
get pushed aside. Here at Savvy we've posted several time
about how much fun it is to cook with your kids. But that
still leaves the "planning part." Planning your
meals in advance helps to save you time, money and helps to keep
your sanity!
I know what foods my family likes and how long it
takes to prepare each meal. Every Sunday I sit down and
prepare a meal plan and shopping list based on that meal
plan. I do the planning for the majority of the week, but let
the kids help out too and chose a meal each week that they
want. Sometimes I'm surprised by their picks! We
have our basic meal plan down -- but I try to incorporate something
new or different each week for a bit of variety as well -- or
sometimes we revisit an old favorite!
The meal planning does take a bit of time, but the
more you do it, the less time it takes. And it takes less
time than stressing out over what to cook on a day by day
basis!
And the money saving benefits! By creating a
meal plan, you know what food you will need (and quantities) to
feed your family. Having a list and knowing what you want and
need cuts down on impulse buys and wasted food and
money.
What if there was a website that was designed for
helping you find and bookmark favorite recipes, help you come up
with meal plans, maybe make some suggestions...
Well, I can help you out.
Follow me for details, and to enter the giveaway!
Resolution for the Whole Family -- Meal Planning! (includes a giveaway)
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Posted by Thu Jan 8, 2009 1:59pm PST
Report AbuseI agree - meal planning has made my life a whole lot easier. Instead of grabbing takeout on the way home from work or making mac n cheese for the umpteenth time I can actually make some family meals! I use www.menus4moms.com which has a free weekly planner - love it.
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Posted by Thu Jan 8, 2009 1:59pm PST
Report AbuseI does the meal planning thing myself! People laugh at me,but it works for me. It definitely saves time and money. I hated going aimlessly in a grocery store.Food does last a lot longer that way too.
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