Meal ideas & prep tips to help you keep your cool and spend less time in the kitchen Post #5 of the #SimpleSummer series Now that summer has fully arrived, it’s time to embrace Simple Summer food ideas. Ditch the mashed potatoes, heavy gravy-laden roasts, creamy casseroles, and other cold-weather comfort foods. It’s time to …
Are you ready for December? Things get a little crazy this time of the year, which is why I love having a December monthly dinner menu ready to go! If you’ve never tried to plan a monthly menu, this is a great time to start! Since winter officially arrives during December, this monthly meal plan …
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Do you feel like half the food you buy ends up in the trash? Statistics from 2015 claim 40% of American food is wasted at some point in the food chain, 50% of that by consumers. That means most Americans throw out at least 20% of what they buy. Chances are you’re closer to that …
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The temperatures are turning super chilly and you need some meals for November that feel cozy and filling. It’s time to plan a monthly menu with plenty of delicious, beefy dinners. Put all of that together, and it means we’ve got crockpot meals, soups, hearty ground beef dinners, and several Mexican meals to look forward …
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This October menu plan has plenty of cool weather recipes AND a free monthly menu printable to inspire your own monthly meal planning. We have finally been blessed with a few days under 80 degrees, which got me all excited to come up with a meal plan for cool weather dinners. I don’t know about …
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September is a busy month for families with children going back to school. With a packed schedule, it can be difficult to keep up with planning dinners every night. That’s why I’ve put together some September dinner ideas to help make monthly meal planning a little easier. Never tried once a month meal planning before? …
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{Includes Free Printable Meal Plan & Shopping List} Note: This is a guest post by Michele Cook of Michele’s Finding Happiness. You can read more about Michele at the end of this post. I know it sounds crazy that a meal plan could change my life, but it’s true. When Julie puts up her monthly …
When the hot weather hits, you need ideas for cool summer meals. This August menu plan is packed with grill-friendly dinner ideas and simple August recipes to keep you as cool as a cucumber. Planning a monthly menu doesn’t have to be difficult. This post will give you plenty of summer meal ideas for building …
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Welcome to June! Are you looking for a way to make your month of dinners easy and delicious? With this June dinner meal plan, you have plenty of dinner ideas for every night of this early summer month. From bacon ranch chicken bake, to grilling ideas, to kale and chicken ‘survival’ salad, there’s something for …
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{A Step-by-Step Method to Help You Save Time and Money!} If you’ve never tried it, and if you’re one of those who dread the grocery shopping chore, I encourage you to work toward doing only one main grocery shop every month. Learning how to grocery shop for a month is definitely worth the effort! This …