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We’ve been answering your Dinner Dilemmas in each new podcast episode. If you submitted a meal planning question, tune in every other Wednesday to see if yours has been answered!
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#105: Dinner Dilemmas: Managing Leftovers, Freezer Chaos, and Picky Eaters
In this episode, we dive into a seasonal favorite: spring cleaning! But instead of tackling closets and garages, we’re talking about cleaning out your fridge, freezer, pantry, and even your Plan to Eat recipe book to freshen up your meal-planning routine. Plus, we answer multiple Dinner Dilemmas!
#106: How to Meal Plan Before, During, and After Vacation
It’s almost Summer and we’re tackling vacation meal planning in this episode! Vacations are for slowing down and making memories, not stressing about what’s for dinner. In this episode, we’re talking about how to meal plan – before, during, and after your trip – to keep things simple and stress-free.
Grab your copy of Grocery Shopping Secrets to follow along with our next Book Club Breakdown!
Recent Blog Posts
It’s time to start rotating summer seasonal recipes into your meal plans! If you haven’t started swapping out your warm-weather recipes for pasta salad and burgers, now is the time. June has a stacked list of seasonal produce for you to consider in your next meal plan refresh.
Myths and Truths About Protein
Walk the aisles of the grocery store, and you’re bombarded by protein: Protein tortilla chips. Protein cookies. Protein water! It’s a little overwhelming and confusing. Do we really need to be obsessing over the protein content of everything we eat and drink?
Homemade Sourdough Naan Recipe
Naan is a soft, slightly fluffy, leavened flatbread with beautiful crispy, golden-brown spots. Unlike traditional naan bread, this recipe uses an active sourdough starter for the leavening agent.
Lemon Ricotta Pasta with Spring Peas (25-Minute Weeknight Meal!)
This lemon ricotta pasta with spring peas is a weeknight dinner saver! In just 25 minutes (I’m talking 10 minutes of prep and 15 minutes of cooking), you’ll have a delicious, creamy bowl of pasta.
Dinner Shouldn’t Add to Your Stress
When you walk in the door after work (or close your laptop), the last thing you want to do is figure out what’s for dinner.
Yet it’s a constant decision waiting to be made.
New on YouTube
Follow us on YouTube to get quick meal-planning tips and program tutorials!
Extras
- Our friend Katie Kimball is hosting Season 4 of #LifeSkillsNow! This is a series of 100 free, virtual workshops to teach your kids valuable skills and help them gain confidence. The camp runs from June 9-13 with videos for kids and teens of all ages. Learn more and sign up today!
- Plan to Eat is hiring a Full-Stack Software Engineer! If you or someone you know is qualified for this position, please apply today!
May’s most popular recipe imports:
- Frozen Whipped Lemonade from TheKitchn (yum!)
- The Best Vegan Chocolate Cake from Nora Cooks
- Charred Salt and Vinegar Cabbage from Smitten Kitchen
- The Best Pasta Salad from Pinch of Yum
- Chicken Tikka Kebab from SkinnyTaste
Program Updates
The development team is working hard to make updates, squash bugs, and add new features to both the desktop and mobile app versions of Plan to Eat!
App:
This month, we released version 3.5.0:
- We added 3rd party authentication with Google and Facebook!
Desktop:
- We updated the Planner so the recipe search/filters are always visible.
- We added 3rd party authentication with Google and Facebook.
- We launched a Recipe Clipper Extension for Safari!
Highlighted Reviews
“Honestly, this is amazing. You can even import recipes from social media in seconds AND it calculates nutrition facts. Totally seamless in sending my list for delivery too. Love it so much, total game changer”
“This app is a game changer. I had recipes everywhere. PTE lets you save in categories that work for you, make grocery lists & menus. So easy to use that even a senior (like me) has now organized meal planning, shopping & prepping.”
