How We Meal Plan
Since I just posted my October menu and will be posting my November menu in a few days I figured giving some of my meal planning tips might be a good idea! First things first - start small (unless you are up for a challenge!). When we first started meal planning we did it weekly and planned 2 or 3 nights; as we got the hang of planning ahead we added nights here and there until now we just sit down monthly. Oh what a relief! Meal Planning Tips: Start with recipes you like and know how to cook, use these to simplify the start up. Plan new or difficult recipes on nights you have time to experiment. Make a list during the month of meals you would like to have or are inspired to try by the time next month comes around you will have a great head start. Similarly you can try to make a list of 20 meals (or 10 for you and 10 for your spouse) then just place them on a calendar and voila meal plan! Make planning the remained of the meals fun pull out cookbooks and magazines (if you h