Recently, I wanted a white board to have a physical list of homemade healthy food available at home. We didn’t have the money for one so we bought some dry-erase markers and taped old paper bags onto the back of the glass of our rarely used china cabinet. I like having a big visible list in the kitchen so my husband and I could refrain from opening the fridge several times a day. I also like planning a day before or on the day of so I can gouge what we’re craving for and which ingredients we have available that day.

Forgive the handwriting but I listed down several foods and recipes that we enjoy and have been repeats in our diet. We also wanted it to be relatively cheap so we process and prep meals at home to save food. All of the meals and food items listed are vegan. So far, we’ve been saving up great and feeling better with relatively healthier eating :D

How do you plan your meals?

image description: A china cabinet with its glass doors used like a white board. Brown paper bags are taped behind the glass to make the text visible.

  • howrar@lemmy.caEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I keep a food inventory in Notion. The planning part involves going through that list and coming up with ideas for how to use each item. Those then get sorted into another list of either proteins, vegetables, or a full meal. Then we just mix and match from this list, add a carb if desired, and you have your meals.

    A few key points to my system:

    • Everything is sorted by how long they’ll keep, so you know what to prioritize, and if you don’t know what you want to eat, you just go with whatever’s the top of the list.
    • Keep meal ideas that can easily be made with non-perishable pantry staples and frozen foods. The idea is that these will always be available.