Meal planning is kind of a boring chore. So why not get more of it done in one sitting?
We both know that getting started is probably the hardest part of planning your menu.
So if you can do it fewer times per month, that’s a win! That’s why I do my planning for two weeks at a time.
(Let’s face it…the thought of monthly meal planning is a chore. But weekly meal planning feels like you just got done and now you have to start again?! Two weeks is perfect.)
Meal planning is not my favorite thing to do.
There, I said it. haha!
After years of trying to set a weekly meal plan…then a monthly meal plan…I finally settled on a good compromise.
Nowadays I plan for 2 weeks at a time. It’s great, because I don’t have to do it every stinking week.
But I also don’t have to manage the sometimes overwhelming task of an entire month at a time, either.
The plan looks like this: meals that fit our busy lives, that are frugal, and that are simple.
I don’t feel like I need to reinvent the wheel each week, or scour Pinterest for 14 brand new meals we’ve never tried before.
So we use a lot of our tried and true favorites over and over.
I have been creating a complete 2 week meal plan that is frugal and includes recipes and suggestions for breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and snacks.
Between our BHAG of paying off debt and my hatred of making decisions, meal planning is something I feel is a must do.
Yes, I still have to make decisions. But I’d far rather make them all at once than 3 times a day every day.
One thing I don’t do is assign foods to a certain day ahead of time. I like to choose from the list based on the chaos of a given day and what I’m feeling up to making at that time.
That means I’m still making decisions daily, but it’s simple enough to choose from an already created list.
After a brief stint of winter, we had a wonderful weekend of warm (for January) weather. But I hear the snow is planning to return. So I’m trying to create a nice mix of foods.
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I know exactly how it feels to not just want, but need, to slash your grocery bills.
It’s that one part of the budget that takes up so much money, but you have immediate control over that spending.
(Not like a mortgage…I mean, you can refinance but that takes for-e-ver.)
Her ideas are completely doable…even for people who are new to living frugally.
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Snacks and Extras include
Those are the meals we love and the new ones we can’t wait to try this week!
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If you are looking for a complete 2 week meal plan that is frugal and includes recipes and suggestions for breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and snacks…then you’ve come to the right place!
I took time off of menu planning in December. The month was so busy that I had trouble getting to it! But life is much easier with a plan so I don’t wind up doing the 5:00 scramble that so often ends in ordering pizza. So I’m definitely ready to get back to it.
Happy Thanksgiving Week, everyone! Hope you have a blessed time spent with family and friends.
If you are still putting together Thanksgiving ideas, be sure to check out these 10 Amazing Side Dishes for Your Thanksgiving Pot Luck.
You also might enjoy seeing our family’s Thanksgiving menu with a great recipe for a super moist turkey.
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