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In the Kitchen

Too Tired to Cook After Work? Here’s How to Make Dinner Happen Anyway
This past weekend, I was chatting with my mom about ways we’ve both started saving money. I told her one of the biggest things that’s...
June 19, 2025
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In the Kitchen

The Problem with Online Recipes (And What to Do About It)
Let me start by saying: I love recipes. I’m deeply grateful to every food blogger who’s ever shared their grandma’s secret sauce, their one-pot weeknight...
June 5, 2025
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In the Kitchen

Dinner Shouldn’t Add to Your Stress
Life is busy and mentally exhausting. From the moment you wake up, you’re making decisions: what to wear, how to respond to that email, how...
May 8, 2025
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Food Issues

Food is Expensive Right Now – How You Can Lower Your Grocery Costs
Groceries aren’t a budget-friendly line item these days. Prices keep rising, and it’s easy to feel like your food costs are out of control. But...
April 8, 2025
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Meal Planning

Celebrating 100 Episodes of the Plan to Eat Podcast!
This week, we hit an incredible milestone – the 100th episode of the Plan to Eat Podcast! With less than 5% of all podcasts reaching...
February 26, 2025
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Learn to Plan

Meal Planning That Fits Your Life: 3 Alternative Strategies
When many people hear meal planning, they picture a perfectly organized chart of three meals a day, seven days a week, with everything assigned to...
February 10, 2025
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App Review

ReciMe App Review: Pros and Cons
Overview: When it comes to managing recipes and meal planning, the ReciMe app offers a streamlined, entry-level experience. While it provides a range of features,...
January 29, 2025
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In the Kitchen

2025: Make Home Cooking Your Most Rewarding Resolution
There’s a misconception that home cooking is only for those who can’t afford to eat out. But home-cooked meals are so much more than a...
January 22, 2025
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In the Kitchen

2025 Resolution: More Family Time, One Home-Cooked Meal at a Time
During the holiday season, I spent a lot of time with family in different locations and at different houses, but one thing was the same...
January 15, 2025
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Grocery Shopping

Saving Money in 2025: More Home Cooked Meals!
The Consumer Price Index states that in the one-year period from November 2023 – November 2024 the cost of eating food away from home rose...
January 8, 2025
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In the Kitchen

Make Your Holiday Meals Easier!
There are so many things to keep track of around the holidays, from big meals to hosting guests to buying gifts. There’s simply not enough...
November 12, 2024
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In the Kitchen

How to Save Money on Big Holiday Meals
Holiday meals are a great time for connection and quality time with family and friends, but sometimes a big family meal can put a strain...
October 24, 2024
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Meal Planning

4 Habits of A Successful Meal Planner
What’s your perception of a successful meal planner? Someone who plans out every single breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack with effortless precision? Maybe they’re also...
September 11, 2024
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Learn to Plan

7 Frameworks to Guide Your Meal Planning Process
Meal planning helps you reduce stress and stay organized in the kitchen, but at times, it can feel overwhelming. While each family will have their...
August 23, 2024
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Tips & Tricks

Meal Planning for Your Next Backpacking Trip
I’m currently packing for my fourth multi-day backpacking trip in Wyoming’s Wind River Range. I’ve written before about how to use Plan to Eat for...
August 7, 2024
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Plan to Eat Team

What We’re Eating at Plan to Eat HQ – Summer 2024
There’s nothing better than enjoying fresh, delicious meals that capture the essence of summer. Our team loves to savor the season with a variety of...
August 2, 2024
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Meal Planning

How to Solve These 4 Common Meal Planning Problems
“Before I used Plan to Eat, I was so overwhelmed! I was buried in cookbooks, web browsers, and recipe printouts, lost in grocery lists and...
July 18, 2024
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In the Kitchen

The Benefits of Choosing Helpful Over Easy in Everyday Life
We all succumb to the “easy buttons” in life, whether running through the drive-through for dinner, racking up credit card debt when we want something,...
June 20, 2024
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Grocery Shopping

4 Tips for Saving Money on Food This Summer
Overspending on food happens so easily, especially during the summer when the temptation to dine out or indulge in seasonal treats is at its peak....
May 23, 2024
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Lifestyle

Updating Our Mental Models to Rethink Meal Planning
Last year I started mountain biking, but I am a timid adventurer when it comes to anything off my own two feet. Put me on...
April 29, 2024
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Meal Planning

From Chaos to Calm: How Meal Planning Frees Up Your Life
Imagine this, it’s 5 o’clock and you just got home from work. You haven’t eaten since lunch and you’re feeling a bit hangry, but you...
April 12, 2024
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In the Kitchen

Reducing Food Waste – An Interview with Pam of Greenily
In March, I was honored to be interviewed by Authority Magazine for a series about reducing food waste. One of the key points we touched...
April 2, 2024
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Meal Planning

Spring Recipe Roundup with the Plan to Eat Team!
Spring always feels like a good time to clean, get rid of clutter, and organize our lives after months of cold days and cloudy skies....
March 29, 2024
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Learn to Plan

4 Questions to Ask Before Meal Planning
Last week I was creating my meal plan, and when I looked at my calendar I was surprised there wasn’t much happening that needed to...
March 19, 2024