The Beginner's Guide To Meal Planning

To the uninitiated, meal planning can feel like an elusive practice or an overwhelming task, but that's usually because we think about meal planning from the endpoint - when all the recipes have been selected, when all the groceries have been shopped for, and a week of dinners was successfully made. Put all the information in front of a newbie and their eyes grow wide with one resounding question: But how do I do it? We've identified the simplest, most effective system for meal planning and broke it down into three key steps: selecting recipes, shopping for ingredients, and prepping your meals. These steps might seem pretty obvious, and for the most part, they are, but there's a critical strategy within each of them. It's the strategy that makes meal planning worth its weight in gold - or maybe just the money it saves you! Shop your cupboards for tasty practical recipes, this book will give you the skills to whip up a meal when it looks like the cupboard is bare. Even the most novice cook can learn the basics in this cookbook that includes a four-week meal plan.