Ok so here's how I do it. I plan and shop for about a month at a time so I only have to major grocery shop once a month, which makes the rest of the month a lot easier only needing to pick up fruit/veggies, bread/milk etc.
First I look though the calendar so I can plan easy meals on nights we're already busy. Second I peek through the freezer to see what's already there (meat and leftovers). Third I hit the pantry and take a look. Then I start figuring out what I want to make and look through recipes. After that I make a big list of everything non perishable I can get for the entire meal plan and make smaller lists of the fresh ingredients I'll need. And lastly I've been trying to be that Coupon Queen so I start looking through the ads and coupons to figure out where to shop.
It can be a bit time consuming but I figure over the month I'll probably spend less time than I would if I only planned a week in advance. And I know I spend less time and money at the grocery store doing it this way. The only downside is planning a month out doesn't leave much room for the last minute things that pop up so we don't always make it through all the dinners I've planned. But in those cases I just end up making them the next month since I have all but the fresh ingredients.
Can you tell I spent the morning meal planning?!
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