https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:08:12 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meal-planning-made-easy#post-2321663 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 12:49:06 +0000 LindsayInNY 2321663@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: I'd love some of your crockpot recipes!</p> <p>@Mrs. Microscope: I'll check out her recipes - thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meal-planning-made-easy#post-2320939 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 09:16:06 +0000 Pumpkin Pie 2320939@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How do you guys making weekend cooking easy/fast? I used to do the prep/cook on the weekends, and it took all my time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meal-planning-made-easy#post-2320397 Wed, 14 Oct 2015 22:03:47 +0000 sera_87 2320397@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kentuckygirl: I second that Korean beef recipe. It is SO SO good! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meal-planning-made-easy#post-2320314 Wed, 14 Oct 2015 20:42:45 +0000 mrsjyw 2320314@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We always do a protein rotation! Then on the fly/takeout for wknds! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meal-planning-made-easy#post-2320311 Wed, 14 Oct 2015 20:39:13 +0000 kentuckygirl 2320311@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: Thanks!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meal-planning-made-easy#post-2320247 Wed, 14 Oct 2015 19:43:28 +0000 Mrs. Microscope 2320247@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I get tons of great recipes from Iowa Girl Eats blog. Easy, fast, healthy most the time, and can fit a variety of theme days! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meal-planning-made-easy#post-2320191 Wed, 14 Oct 2015 18:52:42 +0000 Pumpkin Pie 2320191@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>following. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meal-planning-made-easy#post-2320141 Wed, 14 Oct 2015 18:12:39 +0000 Boopers 2320141@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love the idea of themed days! Following 😊 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meal-planning-made-easy#post-2320124 Wed, 14 Oct 2015 17:53:49 +0000 blackbird 2320124@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kentuckygirl: <a href="http://damndelicious.net/2015/02/21/slow-cooker-korean-beef/?m" rel="nofollow">http://damndelicious.net/2015/02/21/slow-cooker-korean-beef/?m</a></p> <p>Just made it tonight! It's so good! A friend shared it with me </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meal-planning-made-easy#post-2320109 Wed, 14 Oct 2015 17:33:16 +0000 kentuckygirl 2320109@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: Would you be willing to share your Korean Beef recipe, please? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meal-planning-made-easy#post-2319881 Wed, 14 Oct 2015 14:59:57 +0000 blackbird 2319881@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I meal plan every friday. This week we had:<br /> Mon: tacos/taco salads<br /> Tues: chicken soup<br /> Wedn: crockpot korean beef<br /> Thurs: turkey tenderloins, baked squash, veggies<br /> Fri: leftovers/tbd (probably more tacos!) </p> <p>I prep and chop on weekends and make soups if i can. And assemble sauces the night before for crockpots (like this korean beef, last night at 8pm i measured everything out into a tupperware so this morning at 6am, i could just dump it and go. And i use those handy crockpot liners). Baked fish is also a super quick one during the week. And one thing I've been doing lately is that if i make a soup on sunday, i double or triple it, bag some out, and FREEZE it. </p> <p>I'm trying to come up with a "method". It's starting to look like one or two items I can make on a weekend (easily...last weekend I made chicken broth and shredded chicken in my crockpot, so it's not like i was slaving away in the kitchen), then one crockpot meal midweek....one leftover or scrounge meal....and then fill in with two other days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meal-planning-made-easy#post-2319820 Wed, 14 Oct 2015 14:38:51 +0000 travellingbee 2319820@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Man we have gotten off of our plan lately but I always did:<br /> Monday- meatless (pasta, veggie dish etc.)<br /> Tuesday- Chicken<br /> Wednesday- Fish<br /> Thursday- Beef or pork<br /> Friday- pizza or out </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meal-planning-made-easy#post-2319811 Wed, 14 Oct 2015 14:34:38 +0000 mediagirl 2319811@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We base ours on a protein. So, we will have the following and then add a frozen veggie and starch (rice or pasta) with it.<br /> Monday: Steak<br /> Tuesday: Pork<br /> Wednesday: Leftovers<br /> Thursday: Fish<br /> Friday: Chicken<br /> Saturday: Pizza<br /> Sunday: During football it is finger foods. Otherwise it could be a stew or something that takes a while to cook. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meal-planning-made-easy#post-2319799 Wed, 14 Oct 2015 14:29:55 +0000 MrsSRS 2319799@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wrote down all our favorite recipes and made a four week rotation. But if you want themes, what about<br /> Monday: Mexican (tacos, fajitas, enchiladas)<br /> Tuesday: crockpot<br /> Wednesday: entrée salad or soup and salad<br /> Thursday: pasta/casserole<br /> Friday: pizza<br /> Saturday: new recipe experiments<br /> Sunday: brinner </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meal-planning-made-easy#post-2319769 Wed, 14 Oct 2015 14:15:43 +0000 rattles 2319769@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do pizza Fridays too, but we make them at home and eat them on a picnic blanket with a movie. Family tradition and easy cooking - win!</p> <p>For the rest of the week, I use a spreadsheet to menu plan. I have a column for each meal with a link to the recipe and all the ingredients. Then I just skim, pick a few meals, and copy and paste those columns/ingredients into a shopping list. If I try a new recipe and like it, into the spreadsheet it goes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meal-planning-made-easy#post-2319768 Wed, 14 Oct 2015 14:14:55 +0000 regberadaisy 2319768@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayInNY: you know, having 4 weeks of recipes is a good idea. I should sit down and do this. </p> <p>We cook 75% out of the crockpot during the week. What works best is a bolognese sauce, lasagna, chili, soups, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meal-planning-made-easy#post-2319760 Wed, 14 Oct 2015 14:11:21 +0000 LindsayInNY 2319760@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: Any recipes you want to share?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meal-planning-made-easy#post-2319759 Wed, 14 Oct 2015 14:10:52 +0000 LindsayInNY 2319759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: Pizza Friday was my best idea yet! I need to plan themes for the other days I think. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meal-planning-made-easy#post-2319269 Wed, 14 Oct 2015 10:43:18 +0000 Bao 2319269@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't really have a set plan but I keep inventory of what I have since we shop in bulk. I make sure to use what will go bad first. I like to double and triple recipes. So far example I'll make chili and double the meat but triple the rest. That will easily be 4 meals. We will do it for dinner, then lunch the next day then lunch the following day. I'll freeze what's left. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meal-planning-made-easy#post-2319258 Wed, 14 Oct 2015 10:38:57 +0000 looch 2319258@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do the same thing as you, I basically do a lot of prep on the weekend and know what my plan is for the week. I sometimes will make large batches of things on the weekends and freeze them in portions for the two of us. Those are a lifesaver!</p> <p>Sunday: double batch cooking, I will do something like a salmon filet and then on Monday, that's turned into a salmon salad or salmon cakes<br /> Tuesday and Thursday we always eat out<br /> Wednesday is pasta or cold meat night (we get a deli platter and cheese selection plus fresh bread from Trader Joes)<br /> Friday is pizza night </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meal-planning-made-easy#post-2319247 Wed, 14 Oct 2015 10:31:34 +0000 JoJoGirl 2319247@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>FOLLOWING </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meal-planning-made-easy#post-2319244 Wed, 14 Oct 2015 10:30:20 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2319244@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What seemed to work best for us was just having a small library of recipes that we rotate through. </p> <p>We also will often just switch up the meat, but do the same sides (usually white/brown rice or white/sweet potatoes and a bag of frozen veggies). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meal-planning-made-easy#post-2319241 Wed, 14 Oct 2015 10:28:49 +0000 LindsayInNY 2319241@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What the title says... I'm trying to make meal planning easy. Basically rotating four weeks worth of recipes or so. I'm trying to come up with a set schedule - whether it's crock pot every Wednesday, pasta every Monday, etc. How do you meal plan? What do you make ahead? Share some of your recipes that are in frequent rotation - I need ideas!! </p>