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8 Steps to Organized Meal Planning
by Barbara Collins-Myers
Description: Ideas for organized meal planning.
1. Keep an ongoing grocery list. Most people can start
one about 5 minutes after returning from the grocery store.
Post it so everyone in the family can use it.
2. Take a sheet of paper and make three columns. First,
list seven to 21 of your favorite quick and easy entrees.
You might include grilled pork chops, chicken pot pie
and several crock pot dishes. Keep a supply of beef,
chicken and pork in the freezer.
3. Then list the vegetables your family enjoys on a regular
basis. Frozen and canned varieties are the easiest to
store. Include potatoes as well. Make sure you keep
a good supply of each vegetable in your pantry/kitchen.
4. Finally, list bread possibilities. Refrigerated and
frozen bread (dinner rolls and loaves) stay fresh for weeks.
Just check the expiration dates before buying.
5. Before weekly grocery shopping, choose seven entrees
for the week. Check your freezer inventory. Buy in bulk
during sales to save money and time.
6. Keep in stock the basics you use regularly: broth,
mushroom soup, rice, pasta sauce and jars of gravy.
You will always be able to whip up a quick meal.
7. When your inventory is low on any item, add it to
your grocery list. Buy more than one at a time to avoid
running out.
8. Since your pantry/kitchen stays well-stocked, you can
easily make a meal using your list. Throw some chops on
the grill, heat up the oven for dinner rolls and warm a bag
of frozen corn on the stove. Bon appetit!
Barbara Myers is a professional organizer and author.
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