New Recipe Book Updates on the Desktop App (and more…)
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A New Coat of Paint
In case you have not already noticed, the Plan to Eat website, including our desktop app, blog, and customer support site, has a new paint job!
Plan to Eat May 7, 2019
I try to celebrate the little victories right now and PTE is a little victory
“I just wanted to tell you that I am so glad to have my PTE!! Our house suffered quite a bit of damage with Hurricane
Plan to Eat December 10, 2018
Tips for Teaching Kids to Cook: Making Breakfast
Not too long ago, a mom shared a story in our members-only Facebook group over at Kids Cook Real Food about her daughters surprising her.
Plan to Eat September 27, 2018
Meal Planning 101 for Kids – 3 Choices You Get to Make
You know how some kids let loose wails of misery with every scrape, while others will avoid telling their mom about something bothering them physically
Plan to Eat September 25, 2018
Meal Planning 101 for Kids – 7 Reasons to Learn How to Plan Meals
In my role as a kids’ cooking teacher at Kids Cook Real Food, my goal is to train children in over 30 basic skills so that
Plan to Eat September 24, 2018
Tips for Teaching Kids to Cook: What Kids Can Really Cut (and Best Knives for Kids)
When it comes to learning how to cook, whether you’re a child or an adult, mastering knife skills is truly the key to unlocking the
Plan to Eat September 21, 2018
Tips for Teaching Kids to Cook: Making a Snack
Did you believe me that kids really can be helpful in the kitchen NOW even before they grow up? How about making their own healthy
Plan to Eat September 20, 2018
5 Ways Teaching Kids to Cook Has Immediate Impact
We as parents do a lot for our kids. Sometimes it seems as though 90% of our energy is just keeping them alive, feeding, clothing,
Plan to Eat September 13, 2018
Tips for Teaching Kids to Cook at All Ages: Preparing the Table
Now that we’ve talked about theimportance of teaching kids to cook for their future, let’s get down to business with some practical tips about
Plan to Eat September 13, 2018
What My Toddler’s Cold Feet Taught me About Teaching Kids to Cook
One morning… …as my two-year-old son and I were rushing out the door, late as usual, he taught me a lesson about parenting that keeps
Plan to Eat September 10, 2018
My Kid Made This (photo contest & prizes!)
I confess… When I’m making dinner and my child asks if they can help, my heart sinks a little. Making dinner is hard enough, but
Plan to Eat August 28, 2018
No Bake Oatmeal Cookies [Gluten, Dairy, & Egg Free!]
In our Beyond Limits series we’ve been exploring how to navigate eating and meal planning while dealing with food restrictions. We reached out to our friend
Plan to Eat July 30, 2018
Beyond Limits: Overcoming obstacles to healthy eating (join us!)
If you are struggling with food allergies and limitations in your diet, you probably feel discouraged by the seemingly short list of foods you can still eat
Plan to Eat July 30, 2018
No Bake Oatmeal Cookies [Gluten, Dairy, & Egg Free!]
In our Beyond Limits series we’ve been exploring how to navigate eating and meal planning while dealing with food restrictions. We reached out to our friend
Plan to Eat July 30, 2018
Beyond Limits: Part 7 — Eating Healthy With Multiple Limits to Overcome
Welcome to part 7 of our 7 part series exploring “healthy eating” issues. In case you missed it: Part 1: Getting StartedPart 2: Eating Healthy When You
Plan to Eat July 27, 2018
Beyond Limits: Part 7 — Eating Healthy With Multiple Limits to Overcome
Welcome to part 7 of our 7 part series exploring “healthy eating” issues. In case you missed it: Part 1: Getting Started Part 2: Eating Healthy When
Plan to Eat July 27, 2018
Beyond Limits: Part 6 — Eating Healthy When Limited by Picky Eaters
Welcome to part 6 of our 7 part series exploring “healthy eating” issues. In case you missed it: Part 1: Getting StartedPart 2: Eating Healthy When You Never Learned
Plan to Eat July 26, 2018
Beyond Limits: Part 6 — Eating Healthy When Limited by Picky Eaters
Welcome to part 6 of our 7 part series exploring “healthy eating” issues. In case you missed it: Part 1: Getting StartedPart 2: Eating Healthy When You Never Learned
Plan to Eat July 26, 2018
Beyond Limits: Part 5 — Eating Healthy When Limited by Allergies
Welcome to part 5 of our 7 part series exploring “healthy eating” issues. In case you missed it: Part 1: Getting StartedPart 2: Eating Healthy When You Never Learned
Plan to Eat July 25, 2018
Beyond Limits: Part 5 — Eating Healthy When Limited by Allergies
Welcome to part 5 of our 7 part series exploring “healthy eating” issues. In case you missed it: Part 1: Getting StartedPart 2: Eating Healthy When You Never Learned
Plan to Eat July 25, 2018
Beyond Limits: Part 4 — Eating Healthy When Limited by Money
Welcome to part 4 of our 7 part series exploring “healthy eating” issues. In case you missed it: Part 1: Getting StartedPart 2: Eating Healthy When You Never Learned
Plan to Eat July 24, 2018
Beyond Limits: Part 4 — Eating Healthy When Limited by Money
Welcome to part 4 of our 7 part series exploring “healthy eating” issues. In case you missed it: Part 1: Getting StartedPart 2: Eating Healthy When You Never Learned
Plan to Eat July 24, 2018
Beyond Limits: Part 3 — Eating Healthy When Limited by Time
Welcome to part 3 of our 7 part series exploring “healthy eating” issues. In case you missed it: Part 1: Getting StartedPart 2: Eating Healthy When You Never Learned
Plan to Eat July 22, 2018
Beyond Limits: Part 3 — Eating Healthy When Limited by Time
Welcome to part 3 of our 7 part series exploring “healthy eating” issues. In case you missed it: Part 1: Getting StartedPart 2: Eating Healthy When You Never Learned
Plan to Eat July 22, 2018
Beyond Limits: Part 2 — Eating Healthy When You Never Learned How to Cook
Welcome to part 2 of our 7 part series exploring how to approach “healthy eating.” In case you missed it: Part 1: Getting StartedPart 2: Eating Healthy When
Plan to Eat July 21, 2018
Beyond Limits: Part 2 — Eating Healthy When You Never Learned How to Cook
Welcome to part 2 of our 7 part series exploring how to approach “healthy eating.” In case you missed it: Part 1: Getting StartedPart 2: Eating Healthy When
Plan to Eat July 21, 2018
Beyond Limits: Part 1 – Getting Started
My family started meal planning because my wife was sick with layers of complicated food allergies and we could no longer eat the easy foods
Plan to Eat July 20, 2018
Beyond Limits: Part 1 – Getting Started
My family started meal planning because my wife was sick with layers of complicated food allergies and we could no longer eat the easy foods
Plan to Eat July 20, 2018
Plan to Eat saved our budget while diapers drained it.
As recently as 2015 I had no idea how to cook. I could stumble through spaghetti, and I could make cookies, but not much else.
Plan to Eat July 16, 2018
Meal Planning Can Help Facilitate Addiction Recovery
Meal planning impacts many aspects of our lives such as household budgeting, spending time together, and eating healthy food. These are the reasons many begin using Plan to Eat,
Plan to Eat July 5, 2018
Meal Planning Can Help Facilitate Addiction Recovery
Meal planning impacts many aspects of our lives such as household budgeting, spending time together, and eating healthy food. These are the reasons many begin using Plan to Eat,
Plan to Eat July 5, 2018
Succulent Snickerdoodle Cupcakes
We are in week 2 of our It’s Time For Tacos photo contest, which includes 5 fantastic recipes from Sara Haas’s new book Taco! Taco! Taco! and loads of
Plan to Eat July 3, 2018
Succulent Snickerdoodle Cupcakes
We are in week 2 of our It’s Time For Tacos photo contest, which includes 5 fantastic recipes from Sara Haas’s new book Taco! Taco! Taco! and loads of
Plan to Eat July 3, 2018
It’s Time for Tacos!
Tacos are the perfect food — uniquely versatile and delicious for breakfast, lunch, dinner…even dessert. Sara Haas, our friend, registered dietitian, and professional chef, has just released
Plan to Eat June 22, 2018
Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad Taco
Sara Haas’s latest book Taco! Taco! Taco! features 100 savory and sweet taco recipes that are as easy to prepare as they are to love. You’ll find
Plan to Eat June 22, 2018
Lamb Tacos with Cucumber Yogurt Salad
Sara Haas’s latest book Taco! Taco! Taco! features 100 savory and sweet taco recipes that are as easy to prepare as they are to love. You’ll find
Plan to Eat June 22, 2018
Drunken Slow Cooker Pork Tacos
Sara Haas’s latest book Taco! Taco! Taco! features 100 savory and sweet taco recipes that are as easy to prepare as they are to love. You’ll find
Plan to Eat June 22, 2018
Pan-Seared White Fish Tacos with Lemon Aioli
Sara Haas’s latest book Taco! Taco! Taco! features 100 savory and sweet taco recipes that are as easy to prepare as they are to love. You’ll find
Plan to Eat June 22, 2018
Roasted Chickpea Tabbouleh Tacos
Sara Haas’s latest book Taco! Taco! Taco! features 100 savory and sweet taco recipes that are as easy to prepare as they are to love. You’ll find
Plan to Eat June 22, 2018
Fried Egg Tacos with Dukka
Sara Haas’s latest book Taco! Taco! Taco! features 100 savory and sweet taco recipes that are as easy to prepare as they are to love. You’ll find
Plan to Eat June 22, 2018
New Meal Planning App for iOS and Android
It’s here! The Plan to Eat meal planning app is ready for you to download in both the iOS and Android stores: Get the
Plan to Eat June 13, 2018
Automating my meal planning has been a no-brainer.
My name is Jenn, I live in the great state of Texas, and I’m a wife and mom to four growing boys (8,10,12, and 13)
Plan to Eat May 29, 2018
3 Great Recipes, Loads of Prizes
Our Seriously Good Freezer Meals Photo Contest continues! We have 3 great recipes and a chance for you to win loads of prizes. Simply make
Plan to Eat May 9, 2018
Lemon Dill Tilapia Tacos
This is one of 3 recipes included in our Seriously Good Freezer Meal Photo Contest. Click here for details All 3 recipes are provided from Karrie
Plan to Eat April 26, 2018
Thai Beef Stir-Fry
This is one of 3 recipes included in our Seriously Good Freezer Meal Photo Contest. Click here for details All 3 recipes are provided from Karrie Truman’s
Plan to Eat April 26, 2018
Chicken Parmigiana
This is one of 3 recipes included in our Seriously Good Freezer Meal Photo Contest. Click here for details All 3 recipes are provided from Karrie Truman’s
Plan to Eat April 26, 2018
Seriously Good Freezer Meals (Photo Contest!!)
Karrie Truman (from HappyMoneySaver.com) has just released a fantastic new book called Seriously Good Freezer Meals. This book is a unique compilation of 150 family and freezer-friendly recipes and
Plan to Eat April 25, 2018
It’s not too late to join Easy Meals for the New Year
We’re in week #3 of Easy Meals for the New Year, but you can jump into these recipes at any time! We’ve collected, and personally tested, 30 easy-to-prepare
Plan to Eat January 20, 2018
Easy Meals for the New Year — Week 2 (Join us!)
Meal planning is a lot easier when you have great recipes to work with, but finding great recipes can feel daunting. To help you get
Plan to Eat January 13, 2018
Easy Meals for the New Year (Join us!)
January often starts with great intentions that too often fade to forgotten routines by March. The traffic on our server confirms this every year! Well, not this year! Make
Plan to Eat January 6, 2018
You’ve got a great meal planning tool, now what?
Sometimes we hear from customers that even with a tool like Plan to Eat, the process of planning meals and actually getting them on the
Plan to Eat October 9, 2017
Make Ahead Meal Plan Challenge
We are excited to be partnering with 100 Days of Real Food to bring you September’s Make Ahead Meal Plan Challenge — 20 simple and delicious
Plan to Eat September 6, 2017
Meal Planning & The Low FODMAP Diet: Tips & Tricks
Plan to Eat is completely customizable, which makes it a great tool for anyone on a special diet. Regardless of whether you are into Paleo, Vegetarian, Vegan,
Plan to Eat August 7, 2017
Grill It! Week 2
We’re in week 2 of our Grill It! summer recipe series. These awesome recipes have been compiled from all over the internet and are healthy, easy
Plan to Eat May 8, 2017
Grill It!
Summer is almost here, which means that it is time to start thinking about grilled veggies, meats, fresh veg, and delicious fruits that you can’t
Plan to Eat May 1, 2017
One Pot April: Week 2
We’re in week 2 of One Pot April! Throughout the month of April, Plan to Eat will be sharing 20 recipes from a variety of cookbooks and bloggers
Plan to Eat April 12, 2017
One Pot April
To help ease the craziness in the kitchen, Plan to Eat is hosting One Pot April. Throughout the month of April, Plan to Eat will
Plan to Eat March 21, 2017
Fix, Freeze, Feast and the Make Ahead Meal Plan Challenge
This January Plan to Eat is hosting the Make Ahead Meal Plan Challenge, a 28-day challenge to help you start your own meal planning routine
Plan to Eat January 5, 2017
Make Ahead Meal Plan Challenge (and Giveaway!)
The beginning of each year brings a flurry of excitement as we commit to making healthy changes. We all know that meal planning saves us money, time,
Plan to Eat December 28, 2016
A Life Changed Through Meal Planning
Meal planning is probably one of the most mundane activities that life has to offer. We all make decisions about what we will eat every
Plan to Eat June 21, 2016
Win 1 free year of Plan to Eat by sharing your thoughts with us.
Please note: The giveaway associated with this survey ended on May 31, 2016 and 3 winners have been chosen. Thank you to the 2568 entries who provided
Plan to Eat May 3, 2016
Mangia! Mangia! A Delicious Mother’s Day Giveaway From Plan to Eat
Mother’s Day imagery is usually pretty saccharine, right? Delicate flowers, china teacups, precious jewelry. So I can’t really explain why, when faced with the task
Plan to Eat April 26, 2016
With Love, from Plan to Eat (A Sweet Giveaway!)
Valentine’s Day takes many forms throughout a life. In elementary school it’s hotly anticipated and tons of fun. Then in middle school and high school
Plan to Eat January 25, 2016
Clean Routines in 2016 (Huge Giveaway!)
The weeks after the holidays are a little glum, yes? Your kitchen’s a mess. Your house is filthy. Your body is flabby. And spring is
Plan to Eat January 1, 2016
The Recipe View
Many Plan to Eat users have been asking for a way to access the details of a recipe without being taken to a different page in
Plan to Eat July 17, 2015
New Feature: Tag Management
Tags allow you to organize recipes into any categories and customize them to your lifestyle. Once a tag is applied to a recipe, all recipes that
Plan to Eat April 2, 2015
New Feature: Metric Conversions
We are really excited about a new feature that allows you to convert any recipe in your Plan to Eat account into Metric, regardless of
Plan to Eat March 31, 2015
Earn 20% of every referral payment through our Affiliate Program (with new features!)
If you share Plan to Eat with your friends, family, or online peeps, you can earn a 20% commission when those people purchase Plan to
Plan to Eat March 16, 2015
Your Plan to Eat Recipe Book just got a makeover
When you next log into your Plan to Eat account you may notice a few changes. We are really excited to unveil our latest upgrades
Plan to Eat January 19, 2015
Plan to Eat Helps Meals on Wheels Volunteers Plan Meals
Plan to Eat was approached by the Lititz Pennsylvania Meals on Wheels to see if we could help them organize their recipes, coordinate their menu
Plan to Eat December 12, 2014
Looking for an alternative to ZipList? Plan to Eat may be a good fit.
On December 10th ZipList will be ending its services leaving many current ZipList users without their recipes. If you are a ZipList user, and are
Plan to Eat November 12, 2014
Review & Giveaway: Safe Skins Spiral Vegetable Slicer
Some foods are carriers. By this I mean pasta is a carrier for sauces, rice is a carrier for stir-fry, and tortillas are carriers for
Plan to Eat October 31, 2014
New Feature: Freezer Meals
Freezer cooking is the process of cooking multiple meals at one time and placing them in the freezer for a later date. This technique allows
Plan to Eat August 29, 2014
Raw Crunch Bars: finally, a solution for lunchboxes (and a giveaway!)
With school starting again I am finding myself wandering the aisles of the grocery store looking for easy and quick snacks to toss into lunch
Plan to Eat August 27, 2014
New Feature: Prep Notes on Recipes
As you head into the kitchen you realize that you forgot to take the chicken out of the freezer last night, which means that you
Plan to Eat July 16, 2014
Where do you get your recipes?
A few weeks ago we posted a question on Facebook asking where you get your recipe inspiration. It was fun digging through the blogs that
Plan to Eat July 3, 2014
Where do you get your recipes?
A few weeks ago we posted a question on Facebook asking where you get your recipe inspiration. It was fun digging through the blogs that
Plan to Eat June 20, 2014
Spice Panda Review & Giveaway
A fantastic box arrived in our mail that is going to interest all you foodies… or anyone who is bored with your recipe repertoire. It
Plan to Eat June 14, 2014
Where do you get your recipes?
Last week we posted a question on Facebook asking where you get your recipe inspiration. It was fun digging through the blogs that are new
Plan to Eat May 30, 2014
Little Green Pouch: Review + Giveaway
The success of our family outings is largely determined by the quality of snacks that accompany them. A simple trip to the park down the
Plan to Eat May 23, 2014
Enhanced Feature: The Robust Recipe Search
We are excited to announce the launch of a new Sort, Filter, and Search in your Recipe Book that will allow you to find recipes
Plan to Eat May 9, 2014
Friday Finds: A little recipe inspiration
“What are your favorite food blogs? Where do you get your best recipes?” We asked those questions on Facebook and the response was fantastic. We
Plan to Eat April 25, 2014
How the Plan to Eat Shopping List Sorts and Combines Items (or, how to clean up your shopping list before going to the store)
Few of us know how to work on our own car. There may have been times in automotive history when an automobile owner could jerry-rig
Plan to Eat September 27, 2013
Introducing the Cooking View
We are excited to announce the launch of a new feature that allows you to take your Plan to Eat recipes into your kitchen using
Plan to Eat August 24, 2013
Automatically Generate Your Shopping List From Your Meal Planner
Over the next few weeks we will be posting tips and tricks, complete with videos, to better demonstrate how to work with the variety of
Plan to Eat June 30, 2013
Saturday Morning Breakfast: Flaugnarde
It’s pronounced like this: (flow-NYARD) [sc_embed_player fileurl=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/pteblog/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/forvo_fr_882596.mp3″] I promise this dish really isn’t as stuffy as its pronunciation makes it out to be. In fact, it
Plan to Eat June 8, 2013
Saturday Morning Breakfast: Mighty Juicer Pulp Muffins
The phrase “I could juice that” is a constant in my mind these days. I bought our juicer to help my wife through a difficult
Plan to Eat May 25, 2013
Saturday Morning Breakfast: Baked Autumn Oatmeal with a Topping of Spring
Those of us in Colorado are in the midst of a spring filled with sunny days hinting that summer is on its way, followed immediately
Plan to Eat May 18, 2013
A Better Shopping List
Getting the Plan to Eat shopping list “just right” has always been a priority for me and was one of the primary reasons I created
Plan to Eat May 25, 2012
Editing Items on Your Shopping List (Including Quantities)
We just launched a new feature that makes it super easy to edit items on your shopping list and pantry (and staples list). To edit
Plan to Eat March 8, 2012
Import Recipes from Any Website/Blog
We have tried to make importing recipes from the web extremely easy. Currently you can import recipes by searching directly from Plan to Eat, copying-and-pasting
Plan to Eat July 27, 2011
What is Seasonal in Spring?
If you are like me, you are busy planting seeds while the actual harvest of spring produce is a way off. But whether you can
Plan to Eat April 16, 2011
Planning to Eat Should be Pretty Too
It’s been almost two years since we launched Plan to Eat back in June 2009. Starting our own family business on the side and keeping
Plan to Eat March 15, 2011
The Trick To Making The Most Delicious, Fluffy Omelet
We eat a lot of eggs in our home. Farm fresh, they just can't be beat for nutrition, versatility, and frugality. The omelet has always
Plan to Eat March 7, 2011
Meatballs and Pasta, Tossed Salad with French Dressing
Here are the recipes we cooked tonight for our Jamie's Food Revolution Cook-along. Meatballs and Pasta pg. 151 Dressed Green Salad pg. 102 French Dressing
Plan to Eat February 28, 2011
Cooking through Jamie’s Food Revolution — Meal Plan, Week 1
In case you missed our last post, we have started a fun new cooking adventure that we are inviting you to join. We are cooking
Plan to Eat February 27, 2011
Our New Big Challenge – and Giveaway!
Plan to Eat was created as a result of our family’s desire to eat great food together, cooked at home. We have recently discovered a
Plan to Eat February 25, 2011
Vegetables for Dessert: Cinnamon Roasted Butternut Squash
For a few years now I have been a bit of a sugar nazi in our home. I don't let the stuff in and I
Plan to Eat February 8, 2011
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