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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my tip: It’s obvious, but plan ahead.
I use my crockpot to cook my entree often. That way it is done when I get home. And all I have to prepare is my vegetables, salad and bread.
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My tip is get everything prepared and started before the kids and hubby get home.
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oh good question. plan ahead, cook things up in advance and freeze. so much easier than cooking all day. 😉 i grab a pre-made frozen hamburger, throw it on the grill while i steam veggies and heat up some pre-cooked brown rice. dinner in 10mins!
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My best tips on getting meals to the table is that I usually look through my house to see what I can make meals out of for the week. Once I’ve done that I make out a menu for the week using everything I have at home. If I do have to go pick a few things up I write it down so I don’t forget an ingredient or item. I like to try new recipes and find out which ones my family enjoys and not so much. This has worked pretty good for getting meals on the table!! Also with a busy work schedule and school going on I try to make meals that don’t use alot of time and prep. Their still healthy meals just don’t take that long to make!
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Get my wife to do it… ha! Just kidding… It’s just all about preparing ahead of time and having everything planned out. And then… not a huge problem.
I pre cut, slice, and chop onions and assorted veggies, and keep them in baggies in the fridge or freezer. It saves me lots of time.
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I put the baby in his bouncy seat, put the three-year-old to work making the salad, and then start cooking!
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My best tip is to use your crockpot. I can throw some stuff in the crockpot in the morning and come home to a delicious meal!
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My best way is to plan ahead. At least think about it before you get home what you’re going to fix, and keep staples in the kitchen so you always have something you can whip up.
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My best tip is to do prep ahead of time, like the night before after kids go to bed. Chop veggies and meat and have everything ready to toss in a pan, cuts dinner time prep in half!
My best tip is just to do it.
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I always keep a back up meal(something easy) in mind in case I don’t have alot of time or something comes up.
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I convince my kids to do some of the prep work!
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Best trick to getting meals on the table is to make a lot of something so there will be leftovers for at least a couple of days