Better Write It Down!

I have a great memory.

When it comes to a "to do" list or "to buy" list I can pretty much wing it!

Pretty much!

I am not going to lie here, I have gotten into the car after a marathon shop, waiting in line and checking out and found....I forgot the asparagus and I was making asparagus soup for dinner.

Hello! Bad language is followed by getting back out of the car and going back into the store.  Grrrr! Who has got the time for such nonsense?

What a waste of time, not to mention a waste of money as I always find a few more yummy thing I just have to have!

So I make a list.  

Actually I have a list of all the common ingredients I use in my meal preparation, on my ipad and my computer.

As I am creating the menus for the week, I check off the stuff that I need to get.  Easy!

It also helps with a impromptu inventory of what I already have.

No more, "yes dear I bought more avocados and we have 4 rotting in the fridge, ouch."

They say that for every minute you spend in a grocery store over 30 minutes, you will spend at least $1 per minute.

Get out fast!

Wonder why they rearrange the store so frequently?  It keep you running around in circles looking for the food on your list but passing all kinds of alluring treats.

Marion Nestle has written a great book titled " What to Eat" that has a whole section on the psychology used by food stores to get us to buy more food.  They are just so tricky.

Really interesting and lets you see through the "matrix"!

So do a little list building of your own.

Once you have the basics down you can add new stuff as you start to add to your diet.

Having a list will help you to speed through through the store, save you from buying impulse items, have the food to create complete healthy meals and avoid the need to grab something yucky because there isn't anything in the house to eat.

Let me know how you do.

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