Planner Perfect Menu Planning
Meal planning is essential when cooking in the home, especially if you are a mom. I am a wife and mama of seven children and I have some tried and true tips that have kept my family eating well, and without a lot of money. I have a lot of great recipes to share and they are all winners. They are tested and kid-approved!
One of the things I've incorporated into my weeks is a baking day. Once a week in my Planner Perfect, planner, I use one of my free days as a day to bake. I roll up my sleeves, wrap around my apron, and get going. I make homemade breads, rolls, muffins, pizza crusts, and cookies, but does vary from week-to-week of course depending on my menu and what our particular needs are for the month.
Another tip is when I make a pancake and/or waffle breakfast. I always double or quadruple (since having a family of 9) my recipe and keep in Ziplock bags in the fridge so the kids can help themselves to a great breakfast. Bake enough according to your family's size and you've got breakfast covered!
Baking saves money and time and makes eating well, easy.
Plan your menu for the week! Menu planning is another essential ingredient to a well organized, woman, in the kitchen. Write out each day of the week, get cozy with some of your favorite recipe books for inspiration, and jot down your menu plan, down to the ingredients needed for your baking day. This will ensure a smooth week, full of amazing dinners you took the time to think through.
Menu planning is wonderful and saves time because if you take the time to think through your week, you'll never be scrambling last minute trying to get dinner on the table. You'll be planned and ready to go. The plus side to being organized in your meal planning is that it allows you to look through your week in advance so you can plan for any fun extras such a friend over for coffee or a picnic to the zoo.
This creates a Planner Perfect woman, who is organized and on top of her game.
Buy in bulk. Once a month I plan a day to buy in bulk. I write down what I need and a day in the month to make it happen. Either a Costco or Sams is great. This is where I do buy my non-food items, such as paper goods, but let me tell you, sometimes they have amazing prices on organic fruits, so keep an eye out, buy and freeze.
Creating delicious foods in your home create a home that is cozy, and feeds the soul as well as the hunger pangs.
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