Simple meal planning with Shelly Longenecker!
The question that every mom dreads: What’s for dinner? If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by meal planning, grocery shopping, or just figuring out what to cook every single night, this episode is for you.
I’ve tried the complicated Pinterest meal planning systems, and they just weren’t sustainable. But over time, I found a simple meal planning method that actually works for my busy family. Today, I’m joined by Shelly Longenecker, author of Dinner for a Dollar, to share her 15-minute meal planning system that helps you save time, money, and energy while feeding your family healthy meals.
In this episode, we talk about:
- Why overcomplicated meal plans don’t work (and what to do instead)
- How to batch cook core ingredients so dinner is ready in minutes
- The theme night strategy that makes weekly meal planning effortless
- How simplifying meals helps reduce stress, food waste, and decision fatigue
- A 7-day meal planning template to get you started
Read the full blog post here: Simplified Meal Planning for Busy Moms
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