![]() ![]() Review your meals and see if there is something from each of the food groups in most of your meals. This is the simplest way to make sure your meals are healthy.For example, if you are making a big pot of spaghetti on Monday, work it into your menu plan later in the week to be sure it doesn’t go to waste. It is a smart idea to plan for leftovers. If you don’t get the grocery ads in the newspaper, you can download them from the store’s website or app. As you spot items that are on sale, work them into your menus for the week. As you use up items from the “on hand” list, cross them off your meal planning sheet. You may need to buy some foods to go with these items. Review the items you listed under “on hand” and think of ways you can use these foods. Write those ideas in the spaces for breakfast, lunch, snacks, and dinner/supper.Write these foods on the menu planner under “on hand.” Check what you have on hand. Check the refrigerator, freezer, and cupboard for foods that need to be used up. ![]() This allows you to be flexible and switch the order of your meals throughout the week. You’ll notice that the planner does not include days of the week. Do you need quick meals, company meals, something for a potluck, or something for a slow cooker? Note this on your planner. Think about what your family has coming up during the next five days. Print a few extra to save this step in the future weeks. Print a copy of the five day meal planning worksheet in English or Spanish.Start your week off right with a healthy meal plan. ![]()
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