Meal Planning

Happy Monday!

We have had a CRAZY week! Between sickness and moving we have been busy!
Now that we are finally getting settled in and feeling better we’re going to scratch the surface of meal planning!

To me, planning and budgeting go hand in hand.

First off you need to write down what meals you and your family enjoy.

Search on Pinterest!
Do you like cooking with a crockpot? Instant pot? Baking?
Pin Pin Pin!

Personally I like to switch it up that way I don’t get bored with cooking.

Get a recipe box! Instead of finding new recipes and putting them in there, cook them first! Did you love it? That’s when you write it down and put it in your box! The box is what you will go back to and help you build your meal plan.

Make a budget. We spend $50.00 a week.
That includes all meals, snacks, fruit and veggies.

I would recommend testing your budget and figure out what works best for your family.

Buy a planner! I bought a planner on amazon for about $10.

Consider what you can cut. There’s a lot of name brands we buy, but we also shop at Aldi and Lidls.
We drink water and tea so we don’t have to spend as much on sodas. Look for sale items.

I cook breakfast, lunch and dinner. We eat leftovers one day a week.
Buy bulk meat and separate.
Buy frozen veggies.
Go through your Refrigerator and pantry before going shopping.

We have “meatless Monday” where we will eat soup and salad.

There’s so many ways that you can save money and make dinner plans easier.

I will be digging deeper on planning and budgeting soon! 

I hope you found these tips helpful.
Talk to you soon!