{"id":6364,"date":"2013-01-06T00:01:58","date_gmt":"2013-01-06T06:01:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=6180"},"modified":"2013-01-25T09:40:30","modified_gmt":"2013-01-25T14:40:30","slug":"gchwhats-on-your-plate-meal-planning-week-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2013\/01\/06\/gchwhats-on-your-plate-meal-planning-week-1\/","title":{"rendered":"At Home with GCH – Meal Planning 101 – Week 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello, and Welcome to Meal Planning 101!<\/strong><\/p>\n

When I first began Meal Planning, I had no idea how much this new technique in my life would make such a huge impact!\u00a0 Meal Planning is now part of my every week routine!<\/p>\n

For some people, when they think of meal planning, they thing it is too time consuming.\u00a0 What they don\u2019t realize is just how simple, and cost effective, meal planning is!\u00a0 When meal planning is incorporated into your home routine, you will see yourself with more time, and money, on your hands!\u00a0 Meal Planning is so worth every step!<\/p>\n

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! \u00a0I will also be sharing some free printables that I have found online that I use in my own home!! \u00a0I will share some other websites that offer some amazing tips, as well! \u00a0I’m no expert in this field. \u00a0I can only share what I have learned along the way. \u00a0That’s why I don’t mind sharing other websites with you to help you learn even more about menu planning! \u00a0It really is something that we all need to incorporate into our routines!<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s start this new series today by going over the reasons of why meal planning is so important:<\/em><\/span><\/h4>\n

Top 5 reasons why Meal Planning is a must in your home:<\/b><\/p>\n

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  1. Menu Planning saves you time!<\/b><\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Who doesn\u2019t need more time each day?\u00a0 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!\u00a0 Menu Planning can help you manage your time more wisely in the kitchen!\u00a0 We will show you how in the upcoming weeks of this series.<\/p>\n

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    1. Menu Planning saves you money!<\/b><\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Who doesn\u2019t love more money in our pocketbooks!\u00a0 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?\u00a0 Menu planning can help not only save money, but it can also help you stick to a budget better!\u00a0 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!<\/p>\n

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      1. Menu Planning cuts back on waste!<\/b><\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        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!\u00a0 Again, we will show you how this cuts back on waste, as we continue with this series in the upcoming weeks.<\/p>\n

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        1. Menu Planning helps your family eat healthier!<\/b><\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          This is a big one!\u00a0 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!\u00a0 Menu planning helps you keep healthier meals on the table!\u00a0 We\u2019ll show you how in the upcoming weeks of this series!<\/p>\n

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          1. Menu Planning adds more variety to your meals!<\/b><\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            How many times have you heard \u201cNot meatloaf AGAIN, Mom<\/span>\u201d?\u00a0 Tired of cooking the same old thing over and over again?\u00a0 Taking the time to plan your meals adds more variety to your meals, and leaves less room for boredom!\u00a0 We\u2019ll show you how in the upcoming weeks of this series!<\/p>\n

            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?\u00a0 I am very excited to share this series with you!\u00a0 If you would like to share some of your own tips along the way, I would be happy to read them!\u00a0 Be sure to share them in the comments section below!\u00a0 The more we can help each other save time, money, and eat healthier, the better!!<\/p>\n

            Until next week,<\/b><\/p>\n

            Christi<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            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!\u00a0 Meal Planning is now part of my every week routine! For some people, when they think of meal planning, they thing it is too […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[15],"tags":[209,1189,417,425,1215,1217,1231],"class_list":["post-6364","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-at-home-with-gch","tag-christi-wilson","tag-coupons","tag-gchwhats-on-your-plate","tag-girlfriends-coffee-hour","tag-meal-planning-101","tag-menu-planning","tag-save-money-on-groceries","entry"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p39pHp-1EE","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6364","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6364"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6364\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8434,"href":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6364\/revisions\/8434"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6364"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6364"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6364"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}