eat well on a budget with easy recipes from Jessica Fisher
Meal planning is not rocket science, but it’s super helpful in the running of any household. Even as a sophomore in college, I practiced some kind of meal planning how-to. Back then it meant making a list of the kinds of meals I’d like to eat during the week and picking up the ingredients to […]
Here are 6 ideas to get you cooking when there’s “nothing” to eat. They call for simple pantry ingredients that are easy on the budget. Last year, I shared my list of stand-by meals to turn to when Plan A fails. Oh, Plan A fails a lot around here. I get distracted. I forget to […]
To plan every meal of the week, snacks included, can be a great way to help you make ends meet, save money, and most importantly, eat well. You already know that a meal plan can help you out. You already jot down meals that you can make during the week so that you’re better organized […]
A special diet in the family can make meal planning a challenge. Here are some techniques to help you simplify. Chances are you know someone (or are someone) with a special diet. It may be a peanut allergy or a desire to curb calories or something altogether different, but special diets are becoming more and […]
Make your month a little easier by planning all your meals at one time. You can easily meal plan for a whole month and save time and money in the process. Burning Love Mashed Potatoes I know what you’re thinking…. Meal plan for a whole month? What, are you crazy? I can’t plan two days, […]
Make a two week meal plan and rotate it to make meal planning easier. One of the things that I’m learning about myself and cooking is that there are several factors that keep my interest in the cooking and meal planning that comes with every day life. Those would include: My children actually eating what […]
Create a formula for the week’s meal plan to make meal planning simple and easy. You’ll have a template to fill in each week for a quick menu plan. Meal planning is a proven means to help you improve your nutrition, increase quality family time, and save money. If you’ve got a meal on the […]
Including your family in the meal planning is a great way to ensure better dining for everyone and less waste. Meal Planning 101 is an ongoing series to help you find ways to make mealtimes easier, tastier, and more economical. As much I love takeout and letting someone else do the cooking and cleaning up, […]
With a little creative planning and a handy list of go-to meals, you can make quick meals for busy nights. You’ll avoid fast food, eat well, and spend less! It seems that summer disappeared in a flash. The days went by so quickly. And here we are on the verge of September! We’ve signed up […]
Take an inventory of the ingredients you already have to help you make a meal plan that makes good uses of your resources. There are many ways to approach meal planning. When I was a young newlywed, I just wrote a list of things that sounded good to me. When I shopped, I added to […]
Knowing your eating habits as well as setting goals for yourself can be a great starting point for successful meal planning. Last week, I introduced a new series here on Good Cheap Eats: Meal Planning 101. Over the next few months, I’ll be talking about different aspects of meal planning and how it can help […]
A meal planning series about the basics, the secret tricks, and ideas to tweak meal planning to suit you and the way you live. Last month, I received two emails in the span of five minutes that were on the same topic: Meal Planning. Both readers were writing asking for help in how to improve […]
Having a repertoire of “grab and go meals” is a great way to save money and eat well on busy days. When I lived in France, I loved grabbing their version of a sandwich: a baguette dressed simply with ham and butter or cheese and some vegetables. It was an easily portable meal that satisfied […]
Do you have a love-hate relationship with the slow cooker? It can be nice to fix it and forget it, but often slow cooker recipes end up tasting the same with a rather homogeneous appearance. As my friend Kay puts it, “Hey look! Brown.” Unfortunate true story. Many recipes do simmer down their ingredients to look […]
Most of us enjoy getting together with family and friends to share a meal and some good times. My mom excelled at this when I was a kid. It seems we often had a houseful of people for the holidays, and she always served up a sumptuous feast. It wasn’t until I was married and […]
If your little people are still little, you might vaguely remember the days of yore when you ate sitting down instead of standing, holding a fussy baby. You might recall those meals that were spontaneous and sophisticated — as opposed to those that need to be regimented in order to avoid a total two-year old […]
Do you find yourself spinning your wheels as meal time approaches? Do you call hubby to stop at the store again on his way home, for something you forgot to pick up? Do you spend a little too much money on fast food purchases? Effective meal planning can do wonders for your time, your budget, […]
