Hello, and Welcome to Meal Planning 101!
When I first began Meal Planning, I had no idea how much this new technique in my life would make such a huge impact! Meal Planning is now part of my every week routine!
For some people, when they think of meal planning, they thing it is too time consuming. What they don’t realize is just how simple, and cost effective, meal planning is! When meal planning is incorporated into your home routine, you will see yourself with more time, and money, on your hands! Meal Planning is so worth every step!
In this new GCH series, we’ll cover the reasons why meal planning is so important; building a menu planner binder; finding recipes that your family loves; coupons; and more! I will also be sharing some free printables that I have found online that I use in my own home!! I will share some other websites that offer some amazing tips, as well! I’m no expert in this field. I can only share what I have learned along the way. That’s why I don’t mind sharing other websites with you to help you learn even more about menu planning! It really is something that we all need to incorporate into our routines!
Let’s start this new series today by going over the reasons of why meal planning is so important:
Top 5 reasons why Meal Planning is a must in your home:
- Menu Planning saves you time!
Who doesn’t need more time each day? As busy moms who are running from here to there taking kids to school, activities, church functions, and more, we need to make sure that we manage our time to the best of our ability! Menu Planning can help you manage your time more wisely in the kitchen! We will show you how in the upcoming weeks of this series.
- Menu Planning saves you money!
Who doesn’t love more money in our pocketbooks! How many times have you made dash to the grocery store for a loaf of bread and gallon of milk, and came home with over $100 in groceries you had not planned on spending? Menu planning can help not only save money, but it can also help you stick to a budget better! We will also cover some tips on using coupons with your grocery shopping! We will show you how in the upcoming weeks of this series!
- Menu Planning cuts back on waste!
Menu planning helps you buy just what you need, leaving less room for more leftovers that end up getting thrown out at the end of the week! Again, we will show you how this cuts back on waste, as we continue with this series in the upcoming weeks.
- Menu Planning helps your family eat healthier!
This is a big one! Menu Planning helps you stick with healthier meals by not being so stressed out at the end of a work day, there is no time to cook, and you end up heading out fast food! Menu planning helps you keep healthier meals on the table! We’ll show you how in the upcoming weeks of this series!
- Menu Planning adds more variety to your meals!
How many times have you heard “Not meatloaf AGAIN, Mom”? Tired of cooking the same old thing over and over again? Taking the time to plan your meals adds more variety to your meals, and leaves less room for boredom! We’ll show you how in the upcoming weeks of this series!
So, are you ready to start learning how to plan your meals, save money, save time, and use coupons to get healthier meals at home? I am very excited to share this series with you! If you would like to share some of your own tips along the way, I would be happy to read them! Be sure to share them in the comments section below! The more we can help each other save time, money, and eat healthier, the better!!
Until next week,
Christi
I'm really excited to learn more, Christi! Although I cook every night and make everyone's lunches, I'm not a great planner, and just kind of shop as I go. New year, new skills – time to learn to meal plan!
Looking forward as we learn together! 🙂
such an important tool! yes, i can remember when our meals/shopping were haphazard. having a plan, making lists, shopping WITH a list…sure reduces stress! thanks, christi! <3
It not only reduces stress, but it also reduces the amount of unnecessary money spent on groceries because you were not prepared! 🙂
Yeah!!! Very Excited about this series 🙂 In need of tips and ideas 🙂
So glad to hear this will you in the kitchen Kim!!
I, too am very excited about this series! Thank you very much for sharing your tips!
Looking forward to sharing more!!!