DIY Meal Planning -- Share Ideas & How To Tricks Here

[Mini Mia]

I've never made a meal plan. I've often wonder if it would make life easier.

[Phalon]

I would say I make a weekly meal plan - but I certainly don't look like the woman in the video while I'm doing it, all smiles and holding a menu that says "Monday we're going to have this" and "Tuesday we're having that". My "plan" is more like writing down a week's worth of meals, and how many nights I plan to have each meal last - is there going to be leftovers or not; meals that last two nights alleviates a night of cooking! I don't always stick to the plan, but having a general idea of what we're having for dinner prevents me from buying extra stuff at the grocery store, or worse, not having ingredients I need, and having to run back to the store.