What’s for Dinner Tonight? At the end of the day this is the question that’s on the minds of people everywhere. With our busy lives, eating out is a daily temptation but with the Dinner Tonight recipes from Texas AgriLife Extension Service and a little advanced planning you can overcome the temptation and put a healthy meal on the table for your family.
In order to prepare healthy meals you have to have a plan in place. Preparing a weekly meal plan is the first step. The easiest way to do this is just to sit down with pen and paper, divide the paper into 7 columns and 3 or 4 rows (depending on whether or not you include snacks in your meal plan) and just begin to fill in the blanks. You need to include a menu for each meal eaten at home and those you will take to work or school. Once your meals are planned for the week, prepare your shopping list. Do this by checking the pantry, refrigerator and freezer to see what items you have on hand, add the items you need to your list and you are ready to head to the grocery store.
Here area couple of quick tips for preparing your shopping list
- group the items by the category in which you find them at the store
- if you use coupons put a star by the item for which you have a coupon, this will serve as a reminder when you pick up that item to be sure you are getting the right brand, size, ect.
Post the weekly meal plan on the refrigerator and check it each night before bed to see if there is something that needs to be thawed, if so transfer that from the freezer to the refrigerator. It takes several hours for beef, chicken or pork to thaw, if you arrive home and the main ingredient for your meal is thawed and ready to be cooked this will help you avoid the temptation of eating out!
I hope you will visit our Dinner Tonight website each week to get some ideas to help you put a quick and healthy meal on the table for your family.
Healthy regards,
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