Food is such a big responsibility. Meal planning is a need that literally NEVER goes away and can be such a huge source of stress; both financially and mentally.
This page is a hub to all my food related posts, including the meal planning service you MUST try, all kinds of information about freezer meals (I am a die hard freezer meal fan) and all kinds of recipes.
Meal planning
I always feel a tremendous amount of guilt when my husband or kids start asking what’s for dinner at 5:45 pm and I’ve been so busy I’ve been I haven’t even thought about it.
Over the years, I’ve tried all kinds of meal planning methods, from the fly by the seat of my pants approach (which usually led to takeout 3 times a week), to mega bulk freezer meals, to what I’m currently using, which is a meal planning service.
There are advantages and disadvantages to each of these meal planning methods, but the secret to meal planning is trying things until you find the method that works for you.
Meal planning SERVICES
If you are incredibly busy and do not enjoy meal planning, then you should consider a meal planning service. Now just to be clear, I’m not suggesting a meal delivery service (I’m not against them, I’ve never tried one).
I’m talking about a meal planning service that will give you recipes and help make grocery shopping significantly easier.
Below you’ll find my review of eMeals (the meal planning service I currently use and LOVE) and a post reviewing MyFreezeasy (a meal planning service for freezer meals that’s great). These two meal planning services can save you so much time, increase the variety of meals at your house, and save you money.
Freezer Meals
As I mentioned above, in the past I made a LOT of freezer meals. I truly believe in them as they can make meal planning easier, can help reduce processed foods (by using homemade frozen foods instead of store-bought), and can save money (if you buy groceries in bulk or on sale).
If you are new to freezer meals, I’d suggest starting with my 6 part series about how I shop, make, and freeze months of freezer meals at a time.
Here’s the series:
- Part 1: Why I Make Freezer Meals
- Part 2: How to Take a Household Inventory
- Part 3: A Little Meal Prep That Makes a Lot of Meals
- Part 4: How to Get Your Meals to Plan Themselves
- Part 5: Where to Shop and What to Buy
- Part 6: Freezer Meal Recipes
Here’s everything else you need to know about freezer meals, including tips and tricks.
Recipes
Here’s all my tried and true recipes, mainly desserts and freezer meals, but you’ll find a few random others mixed in.
