Take the Stress Out of Meal Planning

Published about 1 month ago • 1 min read

Does figuring out dinner feel like a daily battle?

Trust me—I’ve been there and I still am. Some nights, I just don’t have the energy to think, let alone plan ahead. That’s why I rely on two simple tricks that make cooking feel effortless instead of overwhelming.

Disclaimer: I works most of the time and the rest of the time, I give myself grace, I'm a human :)

Trick #1:
A back-pocket recipe list: a handful of easy, no-brainer meals you can make with what’s already in my kitchen or that you know your family loves. On my phone, I have the app Google Keep where I have compiled and organized a few simple meal ideas when I feel really stuck.

Trick #2
A loosy loosy weekly theme: when brainstorming for the weekly meals, I sometimes assign a category to each day, so I always have a starting point without overthinking.

Here are a few ideas if you want to start a back-pocket list:

Pasta day (think my quick creamy salmon pasta or meat sauce)
Chicken dish (whole chicken that will cover another meal with leftovers)
Beef something (Instant Pot Picadillo)
Seafood (this Salmon bake is quick, but shrimps are great to have in the freezer)
Egg-based dinner (Quiches are great for next day lunch)
Breakfast for dinner (we love crepes for dinner)
etc

BONUS

If you are really into getting organized with your meals for the week, I updated my meal planning article to involve AI.

I mean, why not make the best use of it?

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