Save yourself some money in November and join us for Meal Planning Month. Inspired by many too many nights of eating out, and feeling tired of not eating healthy enough, the goal of Meal Planning Month is to inspire us all to plan ahead for dinners at home, and maybe put some money back in our pockets for Christmas $$! Once a week- I am thinking on Monday would be best- each person would simply post what they are planning for the week's meals. If you are willing to share your grocery budget, and how much you actually spend at the grocery store that week, all the better! I hope we all get some new ideas as well, because I know sometimes I get bored of the usual. At the end of the week it would also be good to tell us all how you did! No pressure, if you ate out one of the days that's ok, we are just all trying to eat home more than usual. I have started a blogroll of participants, so please let me know if you would like to join. The first Meal Planning Monday on this blog will be Nov. 5.
So today I'm starting to plan out my recipes, and figure out when I'll shop etc. It's like managing money - it feels really good to be thoughtful, strategic, and have goals.
Also, my $25 Safeway (or Choices if there's one in the winner's city) gift-card to one person who both participates, keeps to the plan for the whole month, and posts at least once/week on either your blog, or mine, is still on the table :)