Menu Planning Help

Question:

I was wondering if you have any kind of meal planning ideas. We’re spending way too much on groceries. But I don't know what to plan for meals.

I know that people buy things on sale, but I feel like I don't know how to make all those meals and don’t want to eat the same things every day. I have 2 young children, which means they always want to eat.

I'm desperate for help with planning a menu. I keep telling my husband we can do this, we just need some guidance. Can you help??

Answer:

Our book, “Cut Your Grocery Bill in Half” is the answer for your questions.

Basically, with two young children at home, you’ll definitely need to ask your husband to help. Forget about couponing, focus on planning one week’s worth of dinners and buying the things you need. Keep it simple. Then build from there.

Try something like:

Monday Tacos - lettuce, tomato, cheese, meat

Tuesday Mac & Cheese, Cooked Carrots

Wednesday Hot Dogs, Beans, Pickles

Thursday BBQ Chicken, Corn on Cob, Applesauce

Friday Spaghetti & Meatballs, Salad

Saturday Hamburgers, Baked Potatoes, Green Beans

Sunday Vegetable Soup with Noodles

Add some different meals into the menu after you learn to do this for a couple of weeks.

Next plan a rotation of breakfast foods. For example – here’s what we’ve done:

- Monday: Cold cereal
- Tuesday: Hot cereal with grapefruit
- Wednesday: Bagels with fruit
- Thursday: Eggs with toast
- Friday: Cold cereal with bananas
- Saturday: Pancakes and sausages
- Sunday: Scrambled eggs with ham and potatoes

With a little planning and some help from a supportive husband you’ll start feeling more in control and you’ll definitely be spending less.

Also download this Free Menu Planner that we created. Annette uses this to plan 2 weeks worth of dinner meals. You can read more about it in our book "Cut Your Grocery Bill in Half."

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