First, I keep everything in my phone...because I always have my phone. I don’t always have a piece of paper. If I think of a meal at a stoplight, I’ll stick it in my “Meal Plan” note then revisit when I go to meal plan for the week.
Ideally I like to meal plan on Friday or Saturday and order groceries for Saturday or Sunday pick up depending on what we have going on.
Because I do order pick up and don’t actually go into the grocery store, as I think of other ingredients or staples that I need, I add them on the app right then! I don’t keep a separate grocery list.
When I sit down to meal plan (literally I usually figure it out when I’m driving or doing another mindless activity), I put the meal in my Note and then add the groceries for that meal into the grocery store app to order. I usually plan for three nights during the week and one day we have leftovers and another night we go out. I rarely cook on Friday and Saturday nights.
I never delete the meals out of the Note. So I have a long list of meals I’ve made over the years. If I can’t think of anything for that week, I’ll go back through my list to spark ideas. And if I’m really bored of our meals, I’ll hop on Pinterest and make a new board and add some fresh recipes to try.
That’s it! How do you do all meal plan? Mine isn’t rocket science but it works for me!
I really love the idea of keeping past meal ideas on your phone! And with the blog/place name attached! I’m always trying to google past things I have made and never can find the exact one again!!
ReplyDeleteI have a little list in my planner of meals I can make, and then I go through them. I also have a Pinterest board of recipes to make and a board of recipes I would like to make again. I'm in such a rut though, I'm going to have to try some new recipes!
ReplyDeleteI look at my calendar and see what is going on that week. I order my groceries online and set for a Monday evening pick up (after work/cheer) and add items throughout the week.
ReplyDeleteI add meals on there that my kids ask for and also what sounds good or is easy to make with the time we have that evening. I usually plan for two weeks out. I have three days this month that are still unaccounted for. I'll probably search Pinterest for some ideas.