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April 2022 Monthly Recap & Updates

Recent Articles from the Blog

Enjoy some of our most recent blog posts from April 2022 on the Plan to Eat blog, including tips & tricks, new recipes, and so much more!

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Breakfast Sandwich with Mushrooms & Sausage

Linda took a trip to her local farmer’s market to gather the ingredients for this yummy breakfast recipe! Whether you go to the market or the grocery store, we know you’ll love this open faced sammy!

5 Tips for DIY Meal Planners

Life often presents new changes and stresses, and we don’t want meal planning to be one of them! Plan to Eat was created so you don’t have to spend so much time and energy meal planning.

Is your meal plan working?

The point of meal planning is to get a meal on the table each night that everyone will eat and enjoy. But sometimes we need to revamp our meal planning to add delight and fun back into our scheduled recipes. 

Man watching his kid pour milk in his breakfast bowl. Father and kids sitting at the table preparing breakfast.
The Flaws of Meal Planning

We know meal planning is great, but let’s talk about why it’s flawed. In this blog, Roni outlines five pitfalls of traditional meal planning. 

The Campout Cookbook Review

“My first impression of The Campout Cookbook is that it’s beautiful.” Read this review to find out if Roni would recommend this cookbook for you, or not!

Recent Podcast Episodes

The Plan to Eat Podcast continues to roll out new episodes every other Wednesday! 
Download episodes and subscribe to our podcast on all your favorite apps including, Apple PodcastsGoogle Podcasts, and Spotify.

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Episode #13: Meal Planning Basics with the Plan to Eat Experts

We’re breaking down the basics of meal planning! Riley and Roni go over the steps to create a successful meal plan, why meal planning is important, and some practical tips for how to plan ahead.

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Episode #14: Interview with Abigail O’Neel

Riley and Roni interview a real Plan to Eat customer! Abigail has used Plan to Eat for three years and we talk to her about how she uses the program to simplify meal planning for her family. 

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Feature Friday: The Cooking View

This Feature Friday is focused on the Cooking View in Plan to Eat! Take your Plan to Eat recipes into the kitchen on your tablet, laptop, or phone using the Cooking View

What’s New

Our Referral Program!

We upgraded and rebranded our affiliate program to the Referral Program! You can now share Plan to Eat with the people you love and give them 20% off their first annual subscription.

Mobile App Updates

We were busy this month adding new features and squashing bugs for our iOS and Android app. This month, we released version 2.9.6.

  • We added a saturated fat field to recipe nutrition facts and updated the section’s look and feel.
  • We added a warning if it appears that you are trying to import a recipe you have already imported.
  • We fixed a bug preventing you from adding friends with spaces or commas in their usernames.
  • We fixed a bug causing the app to crash when you delete a menu.

Desktop Updates

We’ve been making consistent updates, squashing bugs, and adding features to the website too!

  • We added a saturated fat field to the nutritional section of recipes.
  • We update the visual style for nutritional labels on recipes.
  • We updated the desktop website so it is easier to use on smaller screens.
  • We retired our outdated mobile website and now redirect mobile requests to our mobile app.

We will continue to notify you of any updates and new features on our blog and via email. In the meantime, if you have any questions, you can always contact our support team.

Highlighted Reviews

“I love this app. Meal planning used to be a chaotic chore with trying to remember if I’d tried a recipe, if my family had liked it, or if it was just something I had saved for later. It’s easy to find duplicates and being able to put my recipes into groups makes meal planning even more pleasant. Additionally, I don’t have to rummage around trying to put a shopping list together anymore, as the app helps me keep track of all that.”

Leave a Google Play Review 

“I love this app! Being able to have my recipes, the ability to use them to put in a calendar, and even make my grocery list and order is the best thing ever! So thankful for this tool. It helps me stay on plan and even closer to budget.”

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