Typically, I cook more elaborate meals for dinner and always cook extra for lunches. We’ve been cooking for years so have many meals that we know how to do without recipes, but I usually like to try 2-3 new recipes per month. For snacks, I love dipping veggies into hummus or fueling up with granola bars. I also like to have a few frozen meals on hand just in case. Once or twice a week I get the salad bar at Harmons or make my own salads. Pancakes or bagels with lox + side of fruit is just the best.įor lunches, we almost always do leftovers. Seasonal fruit, bananas, frozen berriesįor the weekend we get a little more elaborate, so I might include the following items.During the fall/winter I might swap the cold yogurt for warm oats. I usually do one of three meals: fruit + yogurt / egg + avocado toast / cereal + milk for busy mornings. Sometimes the fruit and yogurt will be blended into a smoothie, in which case I always like to have banana and frozen berries for that. These are fast meals that I love. My recipes come in at dinner, more on that later. I’ll share an example list of mine to give you an idea but know that it changes and it’s just one example! Yours may looks different and that’s okay. I generally go through meals in order and make my list that way. I usually don’t “cook” for breakfast or lunch, but instead just throw some things together. Shop and prep any items that you would like to have ready to go.Make a shopping list (always remember to “shop” your pantry and freezer first!).Choose your meal ideas and select recipes.Now that you’ve considered what type of meal planning will work best for your family, it’s time to plan! Follow these three simple steps: If you are dealing with finicky eaters it’s particularly important to keep offering a variety of foods. This will encourage good nutrition and help broaden picky palates. Your meal plan should include favorite foods and recipes while balancing the food groups for good nutrition: lean proteins, whole grains, vegetables, fruits, and dairy or high-calcium alternatives. Keep your pantry stocked and you will always be able to throw something together when your plan gets derailed.ĭuring the weekend or days when you have more time, focus on more elaborate dishes or spend it batch cooking like making a big pot of brown rice or large pot of soup to eat over the course of several meals.įood is one of the great pleasures of life.
and be ready for life to happen! During the week include foods to reheat, fast recipes ready in 20-30 minutes, and family favorites likes pasta or taco night. Things inevitably come up so it’s important to have a plan b. School, work, and everything in between. Create your meal plan for the ideal situation …. Recognize weekends and weekdays are different and be flexible.Be realistic and prioritize your unique needs. Meal planning often fails because we get too ambitious and need to take a real look at our goals. The point is: Th ere is no right or wrong way to meal plan.
Maybe you cook five nights per week and eat leftovers the other days. Love to cook? Great! Not really into cooking? No problem! Your meal plan needs to be relevant to your life. Maybe you cook once per week, do take-out once per week, and mix up the remaining days with easy meals and frozen foods.
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