There are many meal prep calendar ideas or even printable calendars to help ease your way into the world of eating wiser and saving money besides. No longer will you have to open the refrigerator or freezer door and try to create a meal from the hodge-podge you happen to have available. Continue reading →

Before you decide which meal(s) you’re going to prep ahead of time, take a close look at your daily schedule. Are you a single mom or dad with hectic mornings and not enough time to prepare a healthy breakfast for the kids?

Or, perhaps you have trouble gathering around the table in the evening for a nutritious and well-planned meal. If you find yourself stopping at McDonald’s or ordering pizza, you may benefit by planning the dinner meal ahead of time.

Lunches can also change for the better when planned ahead. If you usually go out for lunch, you’ll save money by pre-planning a lunch you can both enjoy and that will be much more nutritious for you than fast food or restaurant meals.

You can quickly tire of cafeteria food and you will thank yourself for a lunch that you really enjoy and is a nice change from the norm. Are you or your family gaining unwanted pounds from eating fast food or restaurant meals? Continue reading →