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Happy Sunday! I hope you had a great weekend. I am finally coming to the end of a very long 4 day weekend, which I am definitely not complaining about! Things will finally be out of “holiday mode” at work and it’ll be time to seriously get back to business!
Since it is the start of a New Year, and a time where people like to start anew, I thought it would be a good time to talk about the benefits of meal planning. Personally, I have found that having a meal plan set in advance reduces my stress of cooking during the week and keeps me accountable and less likely to be tempted to eat poorly or to go out to eat. Here are some more benefits of meal planning:
When you meal plan, you can really take the time to think about what you want to make for the week. Since you’re not in a rush to make dinner, you can finally take on one of those intriguing Pinterest recipes you’ve had pinned for months!
This is especially true if you can make your meals in the slow cooker, and all the work is done for you. It’s a little bit trickier for me since I work super early in the morning, but having my meal plan makes life so much easier when I get home from work. I know what I’m doing, can get it done quickly, and as a result have more time to relax!
What am I going to eat for breakfast? How long will it take to make it? If you like to hit the snooze in the morning like me, it’s much easier to sleep in when you know you’ve already got your breakfast planned or even better, prepped in advance.
I mentioned last week that we were low on food, so we got groceries this weekend. In the process, I was able to make sure we picked up everything I needed to meal plan for the next few weeks. When you don’t have a plan, it’s much easier to buy things that you don’t really need or have a use for. How many times have you bought certain foods that were on sale, thinking you could use it for something but actually never getting to cooking/eating it? Meal planning helps you save money and waste less!
Do you meal plan? This is why I love it! via @Janelle_RWNR Click To TweetLast week I didn’t plan too many meals during the week because of all the hoopla with New Year’s and the retirements of my coworkers. But while we did enjoy the holidays, we did eat pretty well.
I was so excited to get a waffle iron for Christmas, so Bret fired it up and made waffles and catfish for New Year’s Brunch! It was absolutely delicious, and I’ll be honest….it was a great meal to cure a hangover! I can’t wait to make more waffles!
The funny thing is about this meal was that it actually wasn’t planned. I was trying to be a bit adventurous and spontaneous in the kitchen, so I took some pasta, added zucchini, onions and peppers, spices and cooked a pound of ground turkey to make a very flavorful meal! I think Bret was even surprised at how well it turned out! I love being able to make a real hit in the kitchen–I’m such a newbie and the little things still get to me!
I’m really excited that I have some 30-minute dinners to try from Better Home and Gardens that was gifted to me by Bret’s mom. Hopefully I will be able to efficiently make some very tasty dinners this week!
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What tasty meals do you have planned on your menu this week?
