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Meal Menu Planning

I think one of the keys to quick and easy cooking is organisation. You really need to understand what you have in the pantry that you have to use and what meals you can make out of those items. Over the years I have found the best way to save money and to be organised is to plan out a menu for each weeks dinners. I do this before shopping day so I can make a shopping list and know exactly what I need to buy. I stick the menu on the fridge so everyone in the family has an idea of what meals are coming up. I must admit I do change the days around, for instance if I was planning on steak one night but I feel more like fish then I will exchange days. If you have teenagers in the house this could thwart their plans, if they had planned on going somewhere else for dinner on a night they dont like what you are cooking! LOL (more…)