Hi everyone!
Today I am going to share the way I meal plan. Before I get into the planning details I am going to explain our eating habits. We eat a high protein, low carb diet. Which means, for us that we don't eat any bread, rice, grains, pasta, or anything like that. It's mostly protein (chicken, beef, fish) and a ton of fruits and vegetables. Therefore, our meals are pretty easy to plan. Regardless of how your family eats, you will be able to successfully plan these meals when you use my system (doesn't that sound like an infomercial)
We need to do 2 things before we plan our meals...
1. Make a list of meals you eat a lot (Meaning your go to meals- the ones that your family likes)
Mine is similar to this:
Taco Wraps
Honey Mustard Chicken w/Veggies
Crockpot Roast
Crockpot Verde Chicken
Salads w/Chicken
You get the idea, right?
2. Make a list of ingredients(I didn't include salt and pepper and spices that I have on hand but I did make sure to include ingredients that I need to get from the store)
I took the same list from above and added a list of ingredients under each meal. Simple enough!
Then I stuck the two lists to the inside of my pantry door so I can give them a quick glance when I am planning our meals.
Now that we have that done, we can get to the actual meal planning!
I usually plan a weeks worth of meals at a time. If I can't plan from the top of my head, I look at my list of meals. After I have planned each meal, then I make my grocery list. This makes grocery shopping so much easier for me! and it also helps to save money because I'm not buying a bunch of stuff that I won't use. I know this seems way too simple, but if you are a list keeper or are so busy that it's hard for you to keep all of these meals in your head then put in on a list and don't worry about it!
Some of you might have noticed that I only did this list for dinners and that is because we rarely eat breakfast or lunch at home.
Another tip: Try to make left overs when you can, especially on nights when you have stuff going on. I try to shoot for left overs (especially when I am making taco wraps) at least once a week. I cook extra meat and cut up extra toppings so they're ready to go the next day. I'll include a delicious photo for your enjoyment below :)
I hope that you all found this helpful! Although it is a very simple concept, it has made my life so much easier. Sometimes I even let Mr pick what he wants for dinner and that takes even more of the work off of me. So if you all have kids, it'd be a fun way to get them involved, maybe ask each one of them to pick a meal and then ask the husband too. Then planning 7 meals doesn't seem like such a chore.
Until next time...
Xoxo,
Adela
Today I am going to share the way I meal plan. Before I get into the planning details I am going to explain our eating habits. We eat a high protein, low carb diet. Which means, for us that we don't eat any bread, rice, grains, pasta, or anything like that. It's mostly protein (chicken, beef, fish) and a ton of fruits and vegetables. Therefore, our meals are pretty easy to plan. Regardless of how your family eats, you will be able to successfully plan these meals when you use my system (doesn't that sound like an infomercial)
We need to do 2 things before we plan our meals...
1. Make a list of meals you eat a lot (Meaning your go to meals- the ones that your family likes)
Mine is similar to this:
Taco Wraps
Honey Mustard Chicken w/Veggies
Crockpot Roast
Crockpot Verde Chicken
Salads w/Chicken
You get the idea, right?
2. Make a list of ingredients(I didn't include salt and pepper and spices that I have on hand but I did make sure to include ingredients that I need to get from the store)
I took the same list from above and added a list of ingredients under each meal. Simple enough!
Then I stuck the two lists to the inside of my pantry door so I can give them a quick glance when I am planning our meals.
Now that we have that done, we can get to the actual meal planning!
I usually plan a weeks worth of meals at a time. If I can't plan from the top of my head, I look at my list of meals. After I have planned each meal, then I make my grocery list. This makes grocery shopping so much easier for me! and it also helps to save money because I'm not buying a bunch of stuff that I won't use. I know this seems way too simple, but if you are a list keeper or are so busy that it's hard for you to keep all of these meals in your head then put in on a list and don't worry about it!
Some of you might have noticed that I only did this list for dinners and that is because we rarely eat breakfast or lunch at home.
Another tip: Try to make left overs when you can, especially on nights when you have stuff going on. I try to shoot for left overs (especially when I am making taco wraps) at least once a week. I cook extra meat and cut up extra toppings so they're ready to go the next day. I'll include a delicious photo for your enjoyment below :)
I hope that you all found this helpful! Although it is a very simple concept, it has made my life so much easier. Sometimes I even let Mr pick what he wants for dinner and that takes even more of the work off of me. So if you all have kids, it'd be a fun way to get them involved, maybe ask each one of them to pick a meal and then ask the husband too. Then planning 7 meals doesn't seem like such a chore.
Until next time...
Xoxo,
Adela
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