Reap the benefits of meal planning

This simple change could transform family life

One of the most tedious things is working out what to cook for dinner every. single. day. But it needn’t be that hard. Less than an hour a week spent on planning your meals can save you a huge amount of time, money and - more importantly - stress.
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There’s nothing like the pressure of trying to cobble together a half-decent meal amidst cries of ‘I’m starving!’ and ‘what’s for dinner?’ from everyone in the house. It’s probably less stressful being a bomb disposal expert.
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The solution
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Meal planning is an easy way to make sure you don’t overbuy food, which means money saved and less food waste. By planning ahead, people tend to eat more healthily as they work out a balanced diet across the week.

Planning meals means fewer panicked dashes to the supermarket for groceries, and there’s less temptation to spend on a spontaneous takeaway if there’s allocated food in the fridge simply waiting to be cooked.
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Keep it simple
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Get into the habit of planning the week’s meals before going shopping, so you don’t waste money on things you don’t need and won’t use.

It doesn’t need to be complicated. If you’re stuck in a food rut, dig out those cookery books or look online for some inspiration. Involve the family in a brainstorm and make a list of things you
all enjoy. If you keep a long list to choose from, it makes the weekly planning part quicker and easier.
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There are so many benefits to spending 10 minutes each weekend planning your meals for the
week ahead:
- Save time
- Save money
- Healthier diet
- Cut food waste
- Less stress
- More variety

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Ready to embrace meal planning? Get one of our gorgeous dry-wipe Meal Planner Plaques. Every day my children ask me ‘What’s for dinner’ (usually whilst eating breakfast). Well, now they can check themselves! They can even help you write it.

Our Meal Planner is printed on premium 5mm acrylic and you can choose to hang with string, or keep in place with wall fixings.
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