Comments on: Healthy Homemaking: Meal Planning Primer http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-meal-planning-primer.html Naturally inspired living for the Christian homemaker Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:02:45 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Organization in the Real Food Kitchen: Planning to Make Food Preparation Happen | Keeper of the Home http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-meal-planning-primer.html/comment-page-1#comment-38083 Organization in the Real Food Kitchen: Planning to Make Food Preparation Happen | Keeper of the Home Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:03:55 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-meal-planning-primer.html#comment-38083 [...] Healthy Homemaking: Meal Planning Primer [...] [...] Healthy Homemaking: Meal Planning Primer [...]

]]> By: Keeper of the Home : Get More Organized this Holiday Season: ListPlanIt Review and Giveaway http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-meal-planning-primer.html/comment-page-1#comment-31777 Keeper of the Home : Get More Organized this Holiday Season: ListPlanIt Review and Giveaway Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:34:27 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-meal-planning-primer.html#comment-31777 [...] Planning: Most of these looked really helpful. I am all about meal planning as a way to ensure good nutrition, to save $ on groceries and to reduce stress for moms. A couple [...] [...] Planning: Most of these looked really helpful. I am all about meal planning as a way to ensure good nutrition, to save $ on groceries and to reduce stress for moms. A couple [...]

]]> By: Envelope Printing http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-meal-planning-primer.html/comment-page-1#comment-20541 Envelope Printing Fri, 01 May 2009 06:56:23 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-meal-planning-primer.html#comment-20541 Meal planning is definitely a wonderful way to save on your household expenses. It allows you to make less trips to the grocery store because you already have planned for a week or two, therefore there's less temptation too to buy items you don't really need. It helps you serve meals that are healthy and since you've planned for it in a weekly manner, your family members won't get stuck eating the same dishes every few days. Meal planning is definitely a wonderful way to save on your household expenses. It allows you to make less trips to the grocery store because you already have planned for a week or two, therefore there's less temptation too to buy items you don't really need. It helps you serve meals that are healthy and since you've planned for it in a weekly manner, your family members won't get stuck eating the same dishes every few days.

]]> By: Greeting Card Printing http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-meal-planning-primer.html/comment-page-1#comment-20540 Greeting Card Printing Tue, 28 Apr 2009 02:41:11 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-meal-planning-primer.html#comment-20540 Really good post! I love your two-week rotation idea. It's a great way to make sure nothing goes to waste, plus you get all those extra savings too! Really good post! I love your two-week rotation idea. It's a great way to make sure nothing goes to waste, plus you get all those extra savings too!

]]> By: Jessica http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-meal-planning-primer.html/comment-page-1#comment-20539 Jessica Sat, 25 Apr 2009 22:45:10 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-meal-planning-primer.html#comment-20539 Hey Sarah, If you live in the same part town as Steph, THE best fruit and veggie stand is Two EE's in Fleetwood. During the summer they grow most of their own produce and it is all unsprayed. If you live on the other side of town, then I have always found good prices with Ralph's out in Murrayville. I am not sure about spraying practices, it has been a couple of years since I lived out that way. Hey Sarah,
If you live in the same part town as Steph, THE best fruit and veggie stand is Two EE's in Fleetwood. During the summer they grow most of their own produce and it is all unsprayed. If you live on the other side of town, then I have always found good prices with Ralph's out in Murrayville. I am not sure about spraying practices, it has been a couple of years since I lived out that way.

]]> By: Melody Joy Buller http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-meal-planning-primer.html/comment-page-1#comment-20538 Melody Joy Buller Sat, 25 Apr 2009 22:06:39 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-meal-planning-primer.html#comment-20538 This is so helpful!! I am trying to get started with meal planning, and it has been sort of an inconsistent practice as of yet...so these tips are great :) This is so helpful!! I am trying to get started with meal planning, and it has been sort of an inconsistent practice as of yet...so these tips are great :)

]]> By: Nola http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-meal-planning-primer.html/comment-page-1#comment-20537 Nola Fri, 24 Apr 2009 23:42:17 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-meal-planning-primer.html#comment-20537 oh, with the 2 week rotation, what do you do about things that have to be bought that week, like milk? Or is it that you get that from your share, so you don't factor that in? What about produce, which might not have the same nutrition value the longer it sits in the fridge? What do you do if the "off" week happens to have some great deals? (I find the flyers fairly useless but read them anyways as sometimes there are good deals on healthy things but its usually rare). oh, with the 2 week rotation, what do you do about things that have to be bought that week, like milk? Or is it that you get that from your share, so you don't factor that in? What about produce, which might not have the same nutrition value the longer it sits in the fridge? What do you do if the "off" week happens to have some great deals? (I find the flyers fairly useless but read them anyways as sometimes there are good deals on healthy things but its usually rare).

]]> By: Nola http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-meal-planning-primer.html/comment-page-1#comment-20536 Nola Fri, 24 Apr 2009 23:33:58 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-meal-planning-primer.html#comment-20536 I do much like you, except that I love the idea of having my husband rate his favourites. I also need to update my list, as I do have one, of all our meals, but I made it the first year we were married, and well, things have changed A LOT in 5 years! LOL. #5 I also don't do. Also I love the idea of planning a specific idea for each day #4. I do this sort of, but not so organized as that. :) Anyways I actually am heading off to do my groceries right now since I just read the Friday flyers, planned my menu, and made my list! :) I do much like you, except that I love the idea of having my husband rate his favourites. I also need to update my list, as I do have one, of all our meals, but I made it the first year we were married, and well, things have changed A LOT in 5 years! LOL. #5 I also don't do. Also I love the idea of planning a specific idea for each day #4. I do this sort of, but not so organized as that. :)

Anyways I actually am heading off to do my groceries right now since I just read the Friday flyers, planned my menu, and made my list! :)

]]> By: Audrey http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-meal-planning-primer.html/comment-page-1#comment-20535 Audrey Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:43:57 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-meal-planning-primer.html#comment-20535 One thing I heard from someone and think is great is to limit yourself to three "splurge" items (things that aren't on your list) when you grocery shop. This way you don't get 10 things you don't need, but you're not depriving yourself either. Crackers not on your list? That's ok, you are allowed 3 splurge items. Find 4 or 5 things you want? Prioritize. What can wait? What don't you need? This allows you to buy things that aren't on your list without breaking your budget! :) One thing I heard from someone and think is great is to limit yourself to three "splurge" items (things that aren't on your list) when you grocery shop. This way you don't get 10 things you don't need, but you're not depriving yourself either. Crackers not on your list? That's ok, you are allowed 3 splurge items. Find 4 or 5 things you want? Prioritize. What can wait? What don't you need?
This allows you to buy things that aren't on your list without breaking your budget! :)

]]> By: sarah http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-meal-planning-primer.html/comment-page-1#comment-20534 sarah Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:45:23 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-meal-planning-primer.html#comment-20534 if you don't mind saying, which fruit and vegetable market do you use? i read in your book that you go to a co-op, but i have not been able to find something like that here in town (we live in the same place.) :) if you don't mind saying, which fruit and vegetable market do you use? i read in your book that you go to a co-op, but i have not been able to find something like that here in town (we live in the same place.) :)

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