Several weeks ago, I was asked to join the MVP Generation Go Ambassador Program to share a multitude of subjects ranging from community exploration, favorite recipes to time management and back-to-school tips. Along with sharing these topics, Kids Fun Plaza are generous enough to give away a $50 Visa Gift Card each week to one of my readers, which has been a very popular giveaway here.
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What is MVP Generation Go?
The MVP Generation Go Program was established by MVP Health Care to help parents and children live a healthy lifestyle by getting families to get up, go outdoors and stay active. It’s a way to live well. They believe all children have the power to make healthy choices and that is the main reason they started the MVP Generation Go Program.
Since I joined the program a bit late, I missed a few weekly topics. This week I’ll be talking about Meal Planning.
My take on Meal Planning
Allow me to start off by saying I don’t do any meal planning, per se. I don’t write down any meals for the week on a calendar like some people do. My kind of meal planning is looking through the weekly supermarket circular and buying what’s on sale for that week. It makes it easier to figure out what meals I will make for my family while saving money. It also leaves time for me to do other things, such as watching our favorite TV shows together.
It doesn’t always work out that way. There are times where I am going crazy figuring out dinner because I didn’t pre-plan dinner ideas earlier so I am confronted by my kids with the unpleasant question, “What’s for dinner, Mom?”
You have no idea how I despise when my kids say that. By the time 5pm comes around, I know for a fact one of them will come to me with that question.
When worse comes to worse, we call for delivery. It’s usually pizza or Chinese food. Where we live, those are the choices we have when it comes to delivery.
As you can tell, my meal planning isn’t very efficient. So I would love for you to share your secrets, tips and/or tricks for planning your meals.
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The best tip for getting the meal on the table (in my case) is having someone entertain my 2 year old while I’m preparing dinner. Things go a lot smoother if she’s not hanging onto my leg in the kitchen.
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I plan my menu a few days ahead and make sure I have all the ingredients in the fridge.
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Having everything I need and not having to run to the store at the last minute helps.
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We plan our menus by month…make extras in bulk and freeze.
I try to plan my meals out in advance. Each weekend, I make a list of meals for the upcoming weekdays. I sometimes even cook a meal or two on the weekend that can be used for the week.
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Boil in the bag. I precook my meals for the week and bag ’em and freeze ’em. Just heat and serve. Saves lots of time.
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we are vegatarians, but luckily only 2 of us in the house…..salads and pasta for dinner and you’re on your own for lunch
luckily i love salads
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We always try to plan out the weeks meals, and then we all chip in for preparation, cooking, and cleanup!
Simplfy things. Do as much prep work ahead as possible. Make simple,balanced, filling meals.Do ahead casseroles are great.
I like to plan my meals weeks in advance and then do meal prep all on one day, then freeze what I can.
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I plan meals the night before. Will I need to thaw something? Put something in the slow cooker in the morning? Pick up an ingredient at the store? Just that little bit of planning is a big help.
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I use my slow cooker a lot.
My tip is to call my daughter as I’m on the way home and have her do some prep work for me and turn the stove on!
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My tip is to plan your meals ahead of time.
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I’d be sure to plan my meals so they’d all be ready within a half hour of dinnertime.
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put the kids in front of the tv for a bit!
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My tip is to plan meals by making more than you need so that you’ll have leftovers you can use in meals the next few days.
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My tip: If I’m feeling lazy about preparing a meal, I try to remind myself how much healthier it will be than picking up fast food.
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