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- plan leftovers – that way you’ll have them, you’ll save time in the kitchen, and it’s a money saver
- take schedule into consideration – Wednesday night is church night, so we keep meals simple and quick
- what’s in the freezer – some weeks I pull a meal from the freezer one night and the next night is leftovers of that meal – talk about a vacation! Prep ahead, prep ahead, prep ahead! Having a couple steps already taken care of is a huge timesaver.
- what’s on sale/coupons – if there’s a sale on chicken, I will probably try to work that into the meal plan for the week
- the #1 goal is that there’s food on the table and we eat together – it doesn’t have to be perfect – grilled cheese and a can of soup worksÂ
Ready? Go and snag this printable calendar (it’s for the next 6 weeks).
Then,look at your family favorites printable:
Caitlin Says...
Becky,
I wanted to say THANK YOU for all your helpful tips and ideas. I just made my own recipe binder!! You are really helping me to become more organized. I love Meal planning month and I read every new post. I don’t know what we will have next week, but last night I made 5-minute chicken casserole. Stove top stuffing, then chicken, then swiss cheese, then cream of chicken soup! It was soooo easy and delicious!! Thanks for working so hard to help others!
-Caitlin
Clean Mama Says...
Thanks Caitlin! It’s my pleasure 🙂
That One Girl Says...
I NEED to make a recipe binder. I don’t know why I haven’t, I already have all the stuff! *sigh* Alas, I’m still arguing with the husband on meal planning! He says it’s a waste of time/money/effort I say it will help save us money! Grr!
Melissa Says...
I am trying to hard to do this so thank you so much for all of your help. This is super great!
Amber Says...
I am soooo doing this, thanks for the wonderful idea!!
Amy Bowman Says...
You were most clicked on link at last weeks AP Tuesday, I will be featuring you tomorrow. LOVED this post.
I am so touched that you are willing to guest post on my up coming “sick” weeks. I am so honored! It means the world..