I think by now most of us know that meal planning can save you money, time and stress. But do you know the benefits of minimalist meal planning? What is minimalist meal planning, you ask? The concept is that you prepare a small number of recipes on a rotating basis. The number of recipes you need is based on how…
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7 Ways To Get Your Kids To Eat More Vegetables
At one of my son’s well visits to the pediatrician, his doctor and I started talking about getting kids to eat more vegetables. He told me that he doesn’t like parents to “hide” vegetables in smoothies, purees, or other foods. While the kids are getting the nutrition, they still haven’t learned to eat vegetables. They don’t experience the taste and…
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How to Meal Plan: Plan Time to Plan
When I decided I had to learn how to meal plan, I didn’t schedule time to do it when I wasn’t distracted by other things. In other words, I didn’t plan time to plan. The idea that we can multitask is a myth, so if you’re trying to meal plan, take care of your kids, and talk to your husband…
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My #1 Grocery Shopping Tip
You clicked on this blog post for my #1 grocery shopping tip, and I promise you it’s a good one. One that my mom’s done for ages, but I never did myself until a few years ago. I should’ve listened to my mama… Shop at the same stores so you know where to find the items on your shopping list….
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Meal Planning Ideas: You Need To Try This Tip
One of my best meal planning ideas and secrets is this: once you’ve created a meal plan for the week – what I call a menu – use it again! Mic drop. I can safely assume that you’ve probably never reused a meal plan you created. Why? Because I’ve talked to a lot of people about it and they’ve never…
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