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Where has the year gone?! I think we say that every December, but it still feels true. We hope the coming month of holiday celebrations and gatherings is calm and stress-free thanks to your amazing meal plans! Happy Holidays from the Plan to Eat Team!
New Podcast Episodes
#119: When Nothing Sounds Good for Dinner
This week, we share our go-to hacks for when nothing sounds good. You’ll walk away with practical strategies to keep dinner interesting without spending hours in the kitchen or breaking your budget because meal planning should make life easier, not harder.
#120: Do You Really Need a Meal Plan? (Busting Meal Planning Myths)
Think you don’t need a meal plan? Or winging it is easier? We’re busting the biggest meal planning myths today, and you might be surprised at what you’ve been believing. From “it’s only for organized people” to “my handwritten list is working just fine” (spoiler: it’s not), we’re setting the record straight.
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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Recent Blog Posts
French Countryside Butternut Squash & White Bean Stew
This dish has all the right winter vibes: sweet butternut squash, tender root veggies, creamy white beans, and herby notes that make your kitchen smell like you’re cooking in a little stone cottage somewhere in Provence.
The Meal Planning Updates You’ve Been Asking For
This past year, our team created some highly requested features and smart improvements designed to save you time, reduce mealtime stress, and make planning feel less like a chore.
Be Good to Your Gut: 4 Changes To Make
These are the most common meal planning myths I hear, and they’re the very reasons so many people stay stuck in the stressful dinnertime scramble.
Re-Post: Easy Sparkling Holiday Party Punch
A large punch bowl filled with the perfect holiday drink and festooned with seasonal fruit and garnishes makes an instant centerpiece and imparts extra holiday spirit!
New on YouTube
Follow us on YouTube to get quick meal-planning tips and program tutorials!
Extras
November’s most popular recipe imports:
- Our Favorite Buttery Herb Stuffing from How Sweet Eats
- Pumpkin Pie from Tastes Better from Scratch
- Green Bean Casserole from AllRecipes
- Easy, No-Fuss Thanksgiving Turkey from Tastes Better from Scratch
- Thanksgiving Slaw from TheKitchn
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 3.7.0 & 3.7.1:
- We added AI-generated ingredient substitution recommendations to the Recipe, Cook, and Shopping List views!
- We patched an issue causing occasional page layout alignment issues.
- We fixed a bug that was occasionally causing friends’ recipes to be duplicated.
- We updated your account page so you can easily toggle whether your subscription auto-renews.
- We streamlined the UX of ingredient substitution recommendations.
Desktop:
- We updated the shopping list so you can edit the notes on ingredients that are associated with your planned recipes.
- We added a beginner mode for recipes that uses AI to improve recipe directions for beginner cooks.
- We fixed a bug that was preventing recipe photos from saving from Instagram posts.
- You can now quickly add ingredients to your shopping list or view ingredient substitution suggestions directly from any recipe ingredient. You can filter ingredient substitutions by dietary preference (gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan, vegetarian, paleo, or keto).
- We updated our unit conversion algorithm so that fluid ounces are now scaled correctly.
- We updated the recipe book so that your recipes are sorted by recipe title, regardless of case.
Highlighted Reviews
“The absolute best! I’ve been using this app for several years, mostly to keep track of all my recipes. The import features are outstanding. I also love their blog and podcasts!”
“Keeps our recipes organized and lets my husband & I meal plan and shop for the week. Love it!!!”
