![]() From there, I’ll get groceries for those 7 meals and then anything we need for breakfast, lunch, and snacks! We will most likely just pick from those 7 options when the time comes rather than picking a night for each meal. Each week we’ll pick 1 recipe from each category which will give us 7 meals to cover the week. Under each category are 4 recipes or ideas that we love or want to try. So to do it, I picked 7 of our go-to categories (Soup, Mexican, Grill, etc). ![]() Obviously we still have to execute actually making the dinner, but I’m trying to make it as easy as possible so there’s less decision making involved. We RARELY plan ahead, but I really wanted to try something different rather than trying to figure out dinner every day. It literally feels like a weight is off my shoulders, because dinners are all picked for January. You can plan your menu out by the week, every 2 weeks, or month like I did. I included recipes we love that are on the blog, recipes that will come to the blog, and recipes from others that I want to try! Menu Planning by Category I plan to keep a running list of meals on my phone or computer so when I come across any other recipes I want to try, I can add them to the list to make it easier when we do future menu planning. Which is totally fine, but I want to try some new things too! I think the idea for meal planning is genius and really helps to break down ideas and make finding recipes easier! I always have so many recipes I want to try, but then get overwhelmed with options that I feel like I just go back to our typical meals. We have to start somewhere, right? Instead of going into the month with that goal and no plan, I was inspired by both The Food Nanny and The Lazy Genius to create “categories” or “theme nights”. ![]() I’m not talking about breakfast or lunch. ![]() It doesn’t have to be complicated, but we just want to challenge ourselves to get back into the kitchen, and to cook simple, delicious, and nourishing dinners for our little family because they are worth it! We’re not usually great at meal planning, but we’re going into this month with a plan! We decided for the month of January that we are going to cook dinner at home every night. ![]()
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