You Have Got to Be Kidding Me!

I love my kids as much as the next mother.  

They were wonderful guys, but.....

My oldest son was way to much like me, I mean way to much....

Every morning for years, he's ask me what was for dinner.

Yeah I had menus and probably could have answered intelligently if I had wanted to but come on it's 6:30 in the morning, who cares?

He did!  Way to much of a planner! 8-)

So what are you having for dinner?

You're busy, you'll think about it later, maybe pick something up on the way home.

Fast forward through your day and now it is 7pm and you are sitting down to Chinese take-out or  sandwiches from the local deli.

Sure is easy but how is that food serving you?

High in salt, preservatives, sugar, processed foods, fats and oh those chemicals.

You know you should eat better, you want to eat better for you and the family, but who has the time?

Initially menu planning can take a bit of time but once you have a method in place it is super easy.

Start by taking an inventory of your schedule for a typical week.

Now you have the parameters of the amount of time you can spend on meal prep.

Next take an inventory of your family's/your food preferences.

Come up with staple meals that you can make fast or ahead of time for those nights were prep time is non-existent.

Fill in with recipes that you want to try on those night when you have more time.

We will be talking "list creation" next time.