Frugal Menu Planning--Getting Started

Written by Cyndi Roberts


Getting started making a plan for a week's worth of meals can surely be a bit daunting at first. It need not be complicated--though a little bit of time spent planning will be well worth it!

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Always keeprepparttar 140784 ads fromrepparttar 140785 local grocery store handy and plan meals aroundrepparttar 140786 weekly specials, if possible. Don't just think about main dishes; if bananas are on sale, make banana bread for snacks, or lunches, for example.

Frugal Menu Planning--Getting Started

Written by Cyndi Roberts


Getting started making a plan for a week's worth of meals can surely be a bit daunting at first. It need not be complicated--though a little bit of time spent planning will be well worth it!

A good way to start is by looking at what you already have on hand -- sort of taking a visual inventory.

Next,it's helpful to list on a piece of paper, allrepparttar meals forrepparttar 140672 coming week. For example, list allrepparttar 140673 days, then Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, etc.

On this list of meals, write down a main dish and a couple of side dishes that you want to make, keeping in mind what staples are on hand inrepparttar 140674 cupboard and inrepparttar 140675 freezer. Try to come up with as many meals as you can with what you have on hand.

Remember to write down some ofrepparttar 140676 extras you think you might like to make duringrepparttar 140677 coming week -- such as cookies, snacks or desserts.

Always keeprepparttar 140678 ads fromrepparttar 140679 local grocery store handy and plan meals aroundrepparttar 140680 weekly specials, if possible. Don't just think about main dishes; if bananas are on sale, make banana bread for snacks, or lunches, for example.

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