Good video. What is the inspiration for your menus? I would imagine it to be a weekly/ biweekly process. But have seen where others map out meal planning monthly! Not there yet but I do love a plan! Although I am mindful in my shopping, week by week for my produce works best. I always find it fascinating listening to other perspectives. I watch many different channels and always find valuable nuggets in each video. Thanks for sharing.
I plan in weekly cycles. It always starts by seeing what kind of foods need to be used up (for instance, this week I'm having coleslaw because I had half a cabbage that needed using), and what's on sale. I also try to minimise waste, so if I'm only using part of an ingredient in a dish (for instance, a butternut squash, or a pack of tortillas), I plan other dishes that week or the next, that will use the rest of those ingredients up. That usually takes care of most of the meals that week, and the rest is just things I might have seen that inspired me, or something I've been craving. I do make use of theme days (Meatless Monday, Taco Tuesday, Fish Friday) to help with planning, as a way to limit the options a bit. Because I'm only cooking for myself, which means I can have whatever I want. And if you can have anything you want, what DO you actually want to eat? Too many options can make planning a bit difficult sometimes. I go per week, because I use mainly fresh produce. Plus all the sales here run weekly.
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Good video. What is the inspiration for your menus? I would imagine it to be a weekly/ biweekly process. But have seen where others map out meal planning monthly! Not there yet but I do love a plan! Although I am mindful in my shopping, week by week for my produce works best. I always find it fascinating listening to other perspectives. I watch many different channels and always find valuable nuggets in each video. Thanks for sharing.
I plan in weekly cycles. It always starts by seeing what kind of foods need to be used up (for instance, this week I'm having coleslaw because I had half a cabbage that needed using), and what's on sale. I also try to minimise waste, so if I'm only using part of an ingredient in a dish (for instance, a butternut squash, or a pack of tortillas), I plan other dishes that week or the next, that will use the rest of those ingredients up. That usually takes care of most of the meals that week, and the rest is just things I might have seen that inspired me, or something I've been craving. I do make use of theme days (Meatless Monday, Taco Tuesday, Fish Friday) to help with planning, as a way to limit the options a bit. Because I'm only cooking for myself, which means I can have whatever I want. And if you can have anything you want, what DO you actually want to eat? Too many options can make planning a bit difficult sometimes.
I go per week, because I use mainly fresh produce. Plus all the sales here run weekly.