Meal Planning - The Secret to a Successful Week
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Happy Saturday! Today we’re chatting about meal planning and how prepping your meals in advance can help set you up for a successful week.
We’re sharing tips and tricks from Kitchenda’s blog post, Why Experts Recommend Meal Planning for Every Home. You can read more here.
You’re busy running around to client meetings and running your business, so consider setting yourself up for a great week by following these simple meal planning trips.
Meal planning can help improve health, save money, and increase weeknight downtime (I’m sure we can all use more of that).
Here are a few meal planning steps to help set you up for a successful week.
Understand your schedule
The first step is to open up your planner. What days do you have back to back meetings? Which evenings will you be home late? Knowing the answers to these questions will help you decide which meals and food should be planned for each day. Your meal prepping routine can include options for breakfast, lunch, and dinner or just a few meals each day if you have other plans, such as a networking lunch. The key is to plan ahead and be aware of your schedule.
Know your inventory
Do you have a fully stacked pantry or is your fridge empty besides some leftover takeout? No matter where you’re starting, it’s important to take inventory of the ingredients you have on hand. This helps you become aware of your starting point and make grocery shopping so much easier.
Plan recipes for the week
Once you know what you have on hand and what your schedule looks like for the week, you can plan what recipes you’re going to make for each day. Pinterest and Google can be a great resource to help find recipes that use ingredients you already have. Once you’ve narrowed down your recipes for the week, make a list of any missing ingredients you need. Then you can head to the grocery store and stock up on any necessary items to begin your meal prep.
Do you find meal planning to be a valuable tool to setting up your week?
xx, Danae