To most people, meal planning can feel like an elusive practice or an overwhelming task, but that’s usually because we think about meal planning from the end point… when all the recipes have been selected, the groceries have been shopped for, and a week of dinners have been successfully made.
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, but there’s a critical strategy within each step. It’s the strategy that makes meal planning worth its weight in gold, or maybe just the money it saves you! Along the way, we’re going to cover what to skip, what’s absolutely essential for success, and share a few bonus tips you can implement as you find your own rhythm.
What is Meal Planning?
Meal planning is asking the “what’s for dinner” question once for the whole week, instead of every night, and then shopping for and prepping the ingredients before cooking. We believe the simplest way to approach meal planning is with these three steps:
- Select your dinners and their recipes
- Shop for ingredients
- Prepare those ingredients
What Do You Need for Meal Planning?
- Are you looking for variety?
- Are you looking to better your health?
- Do you want to save money?
- Are you looking to eat better?
- Prevent food waste?
- Or to have an answer to the daily question from your partner or kids of “what’s for dinner?”
Our nutrition team creates a custom meal plan to suit your needs.
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Clean Eating
– There are countless benefits of clean eating. Eat less from a box and more from the Earth with these nutritious meal plans.
- Low Carbohydrate – Low carb meal plans can help you control your weight and blood sugar. Focus on protein and healthy fats with these recipes.
- Allergy Free – Our allergy-free meal plans avoid common allergens like nuts, dairy and soy. Tell us your dietary requirements and we’ll create a custom meal plan for you.
- Paleo – Our paleo meal plans focus on all-natural foods, such as meats and veggies.
- Ketogenic – Our meal plans offer many keto-friendly choices for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
- Gluten Free – Whether you avoid gluten as a personal preference or as a medical requirement, we have countless gluten-free meal plans for you.
- Vegetarian – Fresh fruits, veggies, and plant-based proteins are the name of the game when building a healthy vegetarian meal plan.
- Vegan – Eating vegan means eating no animal products, such as meat and dairy, and focusing on a plant-based meal plan.
- And many more…