In this episode, Ashley discusses the significance of meal planning and shares practical tips for families to effectively plan their meals. She emphasizes the importance of understanding individual family needs and routines, offers creative meal ideas, and encourages family involvement in meal preparation. The conversation highlights how meal planning can alleviate stress and foster healthier eating habits.

You'll Hear About:

• Meal planning can transform how families view food.
• Understanding your family's unique needs is crucial.
• Assigning specific meals to days can simplify planning.
• Leftovers can be creatively repurposed into new meals.
• Involving the family in meal prep fosters teamwork.
• Using a running grocery list can enhance shopping efficiency.
• Planning meals ahead reduces stress during busy weeks.
• Social media can be a source of meal inspiration.
• Cleaning out the fridge can lead to new favorite recipes.
• Meal planning is a family effort, not just one person's responsibility.

Chapters:

00:00
Introduction and Gratitude

00:40
The Importance of Meal Planning

02:39
Five Essential Meal Planning Tips

08:49
Creative Meal Solutions and Leftovers

14:38
Wrapping Up Meal Planning Insights

Resources from this Episode:

- Get organized by keeping this erasable menu board on your fridge. Not only will everyone in the house know exactly what is for dinner, but this can also get the whole family involved by helping with the prep work! https://amzn.to/47uXz1U

- I'm not going to lie, I didn't even know that grocery sheets like this exsisted but I looked them up and voila, here we are. Thank me later! https://amzn.to/45YZuL3

- Ellery loves spaghetti, and I make it for her completely mom-guilt-free! We use a low-carb noodle that she loves and the best sauce around. Sauce = https://amzn.to/3HOAKfi Noodles = https://amzn.to/4m8QaZJ

- Bagged Beans I mentioned = https://amzn.to/4m9W8tg

-Bagged Rice I mentioned = https://amzn.to/3JS86ul

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