Menu Planning
Welcome to the new Menu Planning Section of the Organize Fabulous website! If you are looking for more information on theSimple Menu PlannerTM, click here.
Planning a weekly menu? Sounds complicated and, quite frankly, too organized! That's exactly what Stephanie Johnson, owner of Organize Fabulous used to say until she got fed up wasting time and energy coming up with a "meal-on-the-fly" every night. Was there a way to make meal planning easy enough that it could be done each week she went to the grocery store? Could she really ensure she had all the ingredients for the meals she would be preparing? The answer is a definite YES!
Meal Planning 101
Meal
planning really isn't as difficult as it seems. All it takes is an extra 15 minutes just before you head to the grocery store each week. In fact, the first
time you realize that you don't have to plan dinner as you're driving your child to soccer practice, you'll be sold!
As part of your grocery shopping chore, take the time to plan 5 or 6 dinners for the next week. Include a main dish, side and veggie. As you're writing down your dinners, rummage through your freezer and pantry to make sure you have the items you need. If you don't, write them on your grocery list. Yes, you must make a grocery list. Unless you have a photographic memory and can remember every canned good, pasta, spice and freezer item, you'll never remember what you need once you get to the store. And if you're shopping with children...forget about remembering anything!
Other Tips
Don't leave out the leftovers - if you know you won't be eating the whole baked chicken in one night, plan meals that will use the extra meat and broth. This is also a great money-saving option. A family of 4 can easily get 2 or 3 meals out of one $6 whole chicken.
Plan your meals based on what you already have on hand - don't let that can of garbonzo beans sit on your shelf for another month. You bought it with some sort of recipe in mind - make it!
Use your calendar to help you plan your meals. If you have music lessons and soccer practice twice a week, plan a meal that you can prepare quickly. This is a great time to use those leftovers.
Try the new
Simple Menu PlannerTM!
Plan dinner meals on your time with your recipes
...no computer needed!
This easy to use menu planner features a weekly dinner planner and a tear-off grocery list - all on a convenient magnetic pad! Each pad measures 6" x 8.5" and contains 45 perforated sheets.
There has never been anything as
efficient and simple to use as our menu planner. Take the guesswork
out of nightly meal planning by deciding on your weekly dinner menu
with these simple steps:
List your menu for each night of the week
Write out your grocery list
Tear-off your grocery list and head to the store!
It's that easy. No more last-minute
trips to the grocery store at 4:30pm with grouchy, hungry kids in tow.
No more far-off stares into your refrigerator hoping inspiration will
come.
Simple meal preparation comes with knowing what you will be having for
dinner each night and being confident that you have everything you need
to prepare it!
The Simple Menu PlannerTM sells for $9.99 including tax and shipping and handling! That's an amazing price for a product you will use every day for the next year!
Ready to buy?
Please click on the button below to fill our your order form.
You will be directed to createforms.com to fill our your shipping
information.
Once you have filled out the shipping form, you will be able to make a
secure payment on PayPal.com. If you have any questions, please email
us at: organizefabulous@yahoo.com.
Here's what people are saying about the Simple Menu PlannerTM:
“When I take the time to plan the meals
before leaving home, I have the opportunity to
check my pantry for what is already on hand. If I just grab the list and run,
there is space on the sheet to plan meals as I am shopping and have it
available through the week. I also like the fact that the sheets are
large enough to list a cookbook page number as I am planning. Thank you
for your helpful product.”
Anne B., Pensacola, FL
“This menu planner has made me much
more efficient at the grocery store.I
shop once a week and I always have the recipe items I need in my pantry.It’s also a relief to know that I don’t have
to think about what’s for dinner each night because I’ve already planned it
out!”Tiffany B., Annapolis, MD
“My Simple Menu Planner is
great!It helps me plan my weekly meals
while organizing my shopping list.Its
versatility allows me to easily list the grocery items I need by aisle in the
grocery store, as well as reference cookbook recipes that are family favorites.”Aimee B., Camp Hill, PA