Meal Planning Inspiration
Looking for some help in the meal planning department? You are in the right place!
Meal planning, believe it or not, is where cooking dinner all comes together easily and economically.
With all the demands on a family’s time, some days it’s just too hard to make it all come together in a timely manner.
Or maybe you don’t have a lot of experience with cooking or meal planning and need help with getting homemade food on the table.
Or maybe life is just crazy and you’ve lost your meal planning mojo. You know HOW to do it, but somedays it’s just too much.
No matter what’s going on, you (and the whole family) are hungry when dinner time rolls around.
I’m here for you! I’ve got two free meal plans to make your dinner times quicker, easier, and totally on budget.
Meal planning is so awesome because it helps you save SO MUCH money, time and energy. Imagine whipping up a bunch of go-to budget-friendly meal plans you can prepare quickly and enjoy without stress.
In fact, with a little practice, you’ll be able to spend just an hour or two on a Saturday or Sunday preparing a WHOLE WEEK’S worth of food—cutting your weeknight kitchen time down to almost nothing!
I know—sounds unrealistic, right? I promise it’s for real, and in addition to these meal plans, I’ll you more about how to meal plan so that you get the most out of my uber simple system.
Done for you 30 meal plans to make your life easier
The hardest part of meal planning is finding the ideas, and creating a shopping list. Well, to make things easier, I’ve created 2 free weekly menu plans.
These plans not only provide you with ideas for what to make for dinner, but you’ll also get a weekly shopping list and a plan for exactly how to make each recipe—plus, you’ll save lots of money in the process.
Either way, there are plenty of delicious options that can make your weeknights way easier. Opt for fast weeknight meals, weekend prep, or other options that fit your schedule.
Cooking Pro Tip: the key to being a good cook is to remember not to take things too seriously.
Truly, don’t stress over making everything perfect because recipes don’t have to be super complex or turn out perfectly to taste good.
Even if you don’t think you are a great cook or don’t have a lot of time to spend in the kitchen, you can make an impressive number of delicious meals!
These recipes require very few culinary skills, so if you simply follow the basic instructions, they’ll be delicious.
But you know what? Even if these recipes don’t turn out well, you can always opt for grilled cheese and tomato soup! Or quesadillas (that’s our go to)!
Inexpensive, creative, and delicious meals with a streamlined, minimal shopping list? All the hard work is done for you! (what more could you want?!)
I’ll help you eat well and save money with these free meal planning resources.
Here’s how to get your free Meal Plans
- Become an email subscriber by entering your email address in the box below and following the instructions.
- You will receive an email that contains a link to activate your subscription. Be sure to check your spam folder if you don’t see it in a few minutes. Gmail users also check your “Promotions” tab and search for “Made in a Pinch” under “All Mail” if you can’t find it.
- Once you’ve confirmed your subscription, you’ll be given instant access to one meal plan. Then you will be sent an email with links to download an additional meal plan (plus lots of other goodies)!
