Fail Proof Dinner Prep!

As I was sitting down to prep dinners after about two months on not being consistent I got annoyed with myself because deciding on meals, making lists, shopping and cooking takes multiple hours. I'm always looking for ways to save time. Since I am off of work for Spring Break, this is the time to invest the up front time to save time during the hectic work weeks. Who needs monthly planning when you can plan for the year!?!? Sounds crazy? Well, that is what I am investing my time in right now.

I tend to grab recipes I have cooked before and decide to vary my choices only slightly. So I decided to take the plans I have already created and lay them out for the year so the planning portion is complete and I just need to shop and cook.

The next several posts will highlight my steps as I create this intense planning. Feel free to use what you'd like.

Stages you'll see released:

1) Yearlong Planning 2 pager (Monthly list of the names of the dinners)
2) Photos of dinners and directions on how to make visual menus
3) Shopping list and how to adjust to your family size
4) Recipe Cards

All to build consistency!