Meal Planning, part two

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Yesterday, we started taking inventory of what was already on hand, and rotated stock.  Excellent start; you’ve began reducing your grocery bill by eliminating the risk if bringing home duplicate items (over-stocking works well for dried goods, not so well for perishables).

As illustrated by the “3 day chicken” example I gave yesterday, meal planning can be simple, and result in balanced, nutritional meals that will fill your family without breaking the bank.  By knowing what you currently have on hand, you can now begin to design a dinner plan.  So, what are your favourite meals?

 

Meal planning – save money and time, and eat well

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You’ve just finished another long day at work.  Or perhaps the day was spent chauffeuring the children from one appointment to another.  In any event, it’s dinner time, everyone is hungry, and you have no idea what you’re going to make.

The easy thing to do is to pick up the phone, and call for pizza.  But… now you’re serving your family a meal that is high in calories, sodium, and cost.  Let’s not mention the fact that any concept of portion size just flew out the window with the last of your willpower.

Sound even remotely familiar?  And how does this fit with the New Year’s resolutions that you just made?