Comments on: More healthy and frugal meal planning… http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/01/more-healthy-and-frugal-meal-planning.html Naturally inspired living for the Christian homemaker Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:14:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: ashlihttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/01/more-healthy-and-frugal-meal-planning.html/comment-page-1#comment-59747 ashli Thu, 12 May 2011 16:34:10 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/01/more-healthy-and-frugal-meal-planning.html#comment-59747 Hi, Stephanie. Loved your post. I think it's wonderful that you're sharing your process of menu planning with people. I also plan that way and have for quite a long time. It helps to keep the spending to a minimum and prevents waste. I get so much joy from the process of planning menus, shopping and cooking, I starting offering help to others. And made a small business of it! I think people really have the best of intentions to plan the way that you do, but it is difficult for folks to find the time and stay consistent. So, I help people to make it happen. It's a joy to facilitate menus and meals that people can feel good about eating. Thanks for sharing your ideas! ashli Hi, Stephanie. Loved your post. I think it's wonderful that you're sharing your process of menu planning with people. I also plan that way and have for quite a long time. It helps to keep the spending to a minimum and prevents waste. I get so much joy from the process of planning menus, shopping and cooking, I starting offering help to others. And made a small business of it! I think people really have the best of intentions to plan the way that you do, but it is difficult for folks to find the time and stay consistent. So, I help people to make it happen. It's a joy to facilitate menus and meals that people can feel good about eating. Thanks for sharing your ideas! ashli

]]> By: tziganehttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/01/more-healthy-and-frugal-meal-planning.html/comment-page-1#comment-35166 tzigane Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:27:02 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/01/more-healthy-and-frugal-meal-planning.html#comment-35166 i do meal plans too and love to read how others do theirs. one tool that i use and do like, although at times i think it is time consuming is a program called Shop N Cook. it is a recipe database that allows you to select the recipe and then add all the ingredients to a shopping list that you then print. the version i have also has a menu plan tool in it. you add the recipe to the day (and can have three menus or more for that day) and then you can print out your monthly menus and also add the menus to a shopping list and print that. it comes with tons of recipes and cookbooks plus you can add your families favorites to it! .-= tzigane´s last blog ..<a href="http://mycrzylife.wordpress.com/2010/01/20/pray-for-me/" rel="nofollow">Pray for me</a> =-. i do meal plans too and love to read how others do theirs.

one tool that i use and do like, although at times i think it is time consuming is a program called Shop N Cook. it is a recipe database that allows you to select the recipe and then add all the ingredients to a shopping list that you then print. the version i have also has a menu plan tool in it. you add the recipe to the day (and can have three menus or more for that day) and then you can print out your monthly menus and also add the menus to a shopping list and print that. it comes with tons of recipes and cookbooks plus you can add your families favorites to it!
.-= tzigane´s last blog ..Pray for me =-.

]]> By: Stephaniehttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/01/more-healthy-and-frugal-meal-planning.html/comment-page-1#comment-26479 Stephanie Sun, 06 Jan 2008 02:32:11 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/01/more-healthy-and-frugal-meal-planning.html#comment-26479 Kimi, thanks for the link! Stacy, I so agree about cooking from scratch. It is a bit more time (although once you get used to it, it's faster than most people think). I would never, ever stop cooking this way, as long as I am physically able to. Honestly, I don't even like most other stuff anymore. Good for you, for sticking with it for 9 years- what a blessing you are to your family! Kimi, thanks for the link!

Stacy, I so agree about cooking from scratch. It is a bit more time (although once you get used to it, it's faster than most people think).

I would never, ever stop cooking this way, as long as I am physically able to. Honestly, I don't even like most other stuff anymore. Good for you, for sticking with it for 9 years- what a blessing you are to your family!

]]> By: Stacyhttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/01/more-healthy-and-frugal-meal-planning.html/comment-page-1#comment-26478 Stacy Sat, 05 Jan 2008 23:59:36 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/01/more-healthy-and-frugal-meal-planning.html#comment-26478 You have given us some great information here! Thanks. I looked over some of your menu plans too. I'd love to try the soup recipe you gave last week - yum. Cooking from scratch can be more time consuming than buying packaged food - but it is SO much better! I remember people laughing when I told them I made things from scratch (nine years ago, when I was a newly wed). They told me, "You'll grow out of it." But I haven't and I don't plan to! Thanks again for taking the time to share your frugal and healthy menu planning tips. Stacy You have given us some great information here! Thanks.

I looked over some of your menu plans too. I'd love to try the soup recipe you gave last week - yum.

Cooking from scratch can be more time consuming than buying packaged food - but it is SO much better!

I remember people laughing when I told them I made things from scratch (nine years ago, when I was a newly wed). They told me, "You'll grow out of it." But I haven't and I don't plan to!

Thanks again for taking the time to share your frugal and healthy menu planning tips.
Stacy

]]> By: Kimiharrishttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/01/more-healthy-and-frugal-meal-planning.html/comment-page-1#comment-26477 Kimiharris Sat, 05 Jan 2008 20:44:46 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/01/more-healthy-and-frugal-meal-planning.html#comment-26477 I linked to your posts over on my site! Thanks again for sharing your thoughts and tips on this topic. :-) I linked to your posts over on my site! Thanks again for sharing your thoughts and tips on this topic. :-)

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