Meal Planning Tips
Cut back the food bill by planning ahead
We have found over years of stretching housekeeping budgets that it's possible to eat like big spenders for up to half the price. It comes down to a four letter word. P - L - A - N. With some nifty, thrifty shopping and making dinner rather than ‘no-time-to-cook' excuses you'll enjoy the delicious benefits of cheap eats at home and find you are eating better than ever.
Planning meals ahead saves money... and reduces lack of inspiration, stress and the daily angst of wondering what's for dinner! Even if you don't plan every night of the week, it still pays to know what you will be eating for two or three nights so you don't buy too much and waste it.
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What's for Dinner Weekly Meal PlannerTheme nights!
One way of making meal planning easier is to have regular theme. It's how our parents and grandparents cooked - the weekly roast was followed by cold meat the next day and then the leftovers were minced and everyone tucked into cottage pie. Nothing went to waste.
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