Plan It, Don't Panic: Everything You Need to Successfully Create and Use a Meal Plan

by Stephanie Langford

What if you could learn to meal plan in a way that helped you to eat better, while saving you money, time and stress? You can... for the price of one boxed convenience meal or a fraction of the cost of one night of eating out. Is meal planning really worth it? The answer is a resounding YES, if you want Stop spending too much money and start maximizing your grocery money2. Avoid the stress and panic of what to cook each night for dinner3. Serve your family more balanced, healthful meals (rather than resorting to convenience or compromise foods)I hear time and again from both homemakers and women who work outside of the home how meal planning is the key that makes all the difference. In fact, you might already do meal planning, in some manner, to some degree. But do you want to learn to do it better?-Find the method of meal planning that will suit you and your family best-Tweak and perfect your meal planning style with unique tips and strategies-Make it easier to work around special/restrictive dietary needs-Become a grocery-shopping ninja and never go to the store without a genius plan in place-Learn how leftovers and batch cooking can become your best friends in the kitchen-As well as how to store your recipes, easily find your favorites, plan for hectic times, and even what to do when you mess up...This eBook also weeks of real, whole food meal plans, complete with breakfast/lunch/dinner and recipe links-11 printable planning pages including 3 different weekly planners, 3 monthly planners, a seasonal menu planner, grocery shopping checklist, pantry and freezer inventories, and a freezer cooking/baking day planning page.

Genres: Nonfiction, Self Help, Food

86 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 9, 2012

Reviews

[jennifer klug · Rating 5 out of 5]

Revolutionized my meal planning.

[Ledys · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Keeper of the Home and I really enjoyed reading this book. Stephanie is very good at getting to the heart of the issue and offering viable solutions to the common pitfalls attending meal planning. The best part is that she is also focused on serving the family wholesome foods, and her insights take into account the extra time and effort needed when you are cooking this way, or with special dietary needs. The book also comes with planning pages that I will be using over and over. All in all, a great book with very good, applicable advice.

[Colleen · Rating 4 out of 5]

There is nothing in this book that you couldn't think of it you stopped to think about it for five minutes. But who ever actually stops to think for five minutes? This is a nice little reference on meal planning and frankly, everything seems like a better idea when you can say "I read it in this book." Langford is adamant that your meal plan has to work for you and for me, that was the most important thing I walked away with. It's a quick read and it's time well spent.

[Lorelei · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great book for planning meals quickly and easily at the same time as your grocery list. By performing an inventory of what's on hand in the freezer, on the shelves and in the vegetable bin there's less waste and more savings at the grocery store. Very helpful, practical ideas that I will be putting to use in the New Year.

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great book! A lot of it is pretty basic ideas, but there were some things that have already made a difference in my meal planning! There are great meal planning printable pages included that help you to organize meals, freezer/pantry inventory, etc. I'm so glad I read this book!

[Corie · Rating 3 out of 5]

The e-book covered a wide variety of topics related to menu planning and included resources to help ensure success.

[Yvonne Suessmuth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very helpful, when trying to remember why Meal planning is a good idea.