Photo by secret.geniusGrocery shopping may also be more of a pleasure if I have a list and know what to buy before I go into the store. It’s not that grocery shopping is an uncomfortable experience, but it often goes something like this:
DJ: "Do we have chicken?"
Me: "Yep, we have plenty. Do we need mayo?"
DJ: "I can’t remember, we better get some."
Of course, when we come home we discover that we have plenty of mayo.
I have an idea of what to do, but I don’t know where to start. Do you do meal planning? Do you know of a great blog about meal planning that I should read? Have you posted a blog about meal planning? How about any useful (free) sites on the topic?
I look forward to your comments…
Posts
5 comments:
I've been tackling this project also. You might want to take a look at allrecipes.com where you can save recipes and generate shopping lists.
I've been experimenting with a few software options for meal planning and recipe organizations also. I've downloaded demos for "Living Cookbook" and "Big Oven". So far, I'm liking Big Oven -- but at the end of 30 days I'll have to fork over $30 to license it.
There are also some services you can subscribe to that will send you plans and recipes -- although usually not for free.
I just checked on one of my favorite blogger's page and found that she just posted on this topic: http://simplemom.net/how-to-menu-plan/
i've posted a few posts about this - www.LobotoMEblog.blogspot.com
J :)
Cool site!
Yes, meal planning is one of my passions. It saves me lots of time and stress.
I've written a couple of ebooks on the topic. My free ebook "Time Saving Kitchen Tips" is available at http://www.hjresources.com/freeck and my Smart Cooking manual is at http://www.hjresources.com/cookbook.
The key for me is making out my menu at the same time I make my grocery list on the same sheet of paper. I like choosing from a list of meals that I can post on the refrigerator. Hope that helps.
Heidi
Hi there.. I'm new to your blog :) Create an "always have to have in stock" list. Then check that list before you go shopping. We have a small white board on our fridge. When we get low on something (we will run out with in 2 shops) we add it to the list (this is great for the kids to do to!)
If something on your "always have it have in stock" list goes on sale - then buy enough that you can afford or store.
Feel free to visit my blog... this past month I've been really inspired to become frugal!
Dana
Post a Comment