Taking a little break from design talk today to focus on another subject near and dear to my heart, food. I hardly consider myself a great cook but, I do know a thing or to about making cooking less intimidating. I have my meal planning down to a science. I have shared my secrets with cooking-averse friends and they agree that it makes the task of cooking much less stressful. Probably the #1 key to my system is choosing recipes that aren’t difficult. That being said, we eat a great variety and I am not afraid to try something new. Here is how I break it down…
1. Glance at what I have in my fridge and pantry. I just jot down anything that a meal could be based around (spaghetti sauce, 2 chicken breasts, squash, etc)
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2. Search Pinterest by whatever I have in the pantry (ex: ground beef and red pepper)
*I constantly pin recipes as I see them so that I have lots of ideas on my own recipe board.
4. Figure out how many meals you need for the week. I usually plan for Sunday-Saturday nights and I always factor in one night of left-overs or eating out.
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5. As you choose your meals, write down the ingredients you need on your grocery list. (I always shop on Sundays)
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6. I keep a list of my meals for the week next to my stove. I even decide which night will be which meal. That helps me know in advance what needs to be thawed, chopped, put in the crockpot, etc.
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Like I said, I only make things that are fairly easy.
To check out all of my recipes go see my Pinterest board, here.
Elizabeth @ The Little Black Door says
I need to start meal planning. If nothing else then I can point to the menu when people ask 'what's for dinner'. 🙂
desingpostinteriors@hotmail.com says
Yes it cuts down on having to answer that anxiety-inducing question for sure!