MEAL PLANNING (HARWARD VERSION) STEP 2

SOME TOOLS I HAVE FOUND THAT HAVE MADE THIS PROCESS EASIER ARE AS FOLLOWS:

1) A GREAT DAYTIMER...ONE THAT HAS LARGE AREA TO WRITE ON EACH DAY


I USUALLY USE THE FRIDAY SPACE FOR MY GROCERY LIST FOR THE FOLLOWING WEEK/TWO WEEKS DEPENDING ON HOW FAR IN ADVANCE YOU ARE PLANNING.


2)RECIPES


YES, GET YOURSELF SOME REALLY GREAT COOKBOOKS AND CHECK OUT SOME ONLINE PLACES TO GET NEW AND FRESH IDEAS AND PRINT OUT A BUNCH OF NEW RECIPES. I HAVE USED COUNTLESS RECIPES FROM THEPIONEERWOMAN.COM   ......FROM A NEW SPIN ON POTATOES TO NEW SALAD IDEAS.
ARM YOURSELF WITH FRESH IDEAS TO PULL FROM. IT WILL HELP KEEP YOU FROM GETTING INTO A BORING ROUTINE.


3) LARGE FREEZER BAGS


THESE ARE YOUR FRIEND ....I BUY MEAT IN TRAYS AND THEN SEPARATE THEM IN TO PORTIONS IN BAGS AND FREEZE THEM. EASY AND MORE ECONOMICAL.


4) CASSEROLE DISHES


FOR WHEN YOU MAKE LASAGNA OR ANY CASSEROLE....MAKE TWO OR THREE AND FREEZE THEM AND PENCIL THEM IN FOR A MEAL IN A COUPLE WEEKS FOR A QUICK NO BRAINER SUPPER!