https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 20 May 2026 16:49:31 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cooksmarts-meal-planning#post-1767723 Fri, 18 Jul 2014 12:45:00 +0000 lizzywiz 1767723@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Talked about it on another thread and thought I would share:</p> <p>Pros-<br /> plans four dinners/ week<br /> lists Dependencies- meals that rely on other meal’s leftovers or prep<br /> lists prep options and how far ahead you can prep each item<br /> choose between the original, vegetarian, paleo and gluten-free customizations for every meal (no extra cost)<br /> generates grocery shopping list<br /> Designed to be under 30 minutes of active cooking time.<br /> Tips, reviews and how to videos included</p> <p>Cons-<br /> Cost $8 a month, $21 for 3 months, $42 for 6 months, or $72 a year.<br /> Meals take me longer to prepare than estimated.<br /> Once you start customizing and adding and dropping meals from the weekly menu, the prep and dependency info is not as helpful.</p> <p>I use it. I like it. Cooking is still a daily pain in the neck :silly: </p>