August 2022 Monthly Recap & Updates
Recent Articles from the Blog Enjoy some of our most recent blog posts from August 2022 on the Plan to Eat blog, including tips &
Recent Articles from the Blog Enjoy some of our most recent blog posts from August 2022 on the Plan to Eat blog, including tips &
This month of meal planning tips and giveaways has been fun! We hope you’ve hopped back on the meal planning wagon and started a new
There could be any number of reasons you’ve lost your habit of meal planning, it became too tedious, you went through an unpredictable stage of
It’s already the third week of August and we hope you’re gaining momentum with meal planning. Whenever we start (or restart) a habit, there are
Podcasts are a great way to learn new things, be entertained, and see the world from a different perspective. And the best part is you
It’s week two of reviving your meal planning routine with tips and giveaways! Last week’s advice was to organize your food storage to prepare for
Summer can be a season of inconsistency when it comes to meal planning. Between vacations, camping trips, and school being out our schedules aren’t always
Recent Articles from the Blog Enjoy some of our most recent blog posts from July 2022 on the Plan to Eat blog, including tips &
The number one reason to meal plan? It’s worth it. Whatever effort you put into creating your meal plan is a gift to your future
You probably prefer things in life to be easier, less expensive, and less time consuming. Maybe you like to work smarter, not harder as well.
“Nothing is more exhausting than the task that’s never started…” ― Gretchen Rubin, Better Than Before: Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives Meal planning,
Recent Articles from the Blog Enjoy some of our most recent blog posts from June 2022 on the Plan to Eat blog, including tips &
“I heard what I feel is one of the best pieces of parenting advice ever just a couple of weeks ago…I reserve the right to
How would you like to enhance the quality of your meals? How about with better flavors and better nutrition? What about fresh access right outside
Our customers have the best meal planning advice! We recently received an email from a customer that is too good not to share. Samantha highlights
Father’s Day is a special day and we hope fathers of every type feel loved and seen this weekend. This year, we are honoring the
My kiddos are at the ages where working in the kitchen is really exciting and fun. Getting to stir the mac-n-cheese or use their knives
Summer has arrived! We’re always excited for bountiful Summer produce and all the new recipe options we have for what’s in season. Summer produce is
When my son, Milo, was much younger he enjoyed helping out in the kitchen doing small tasks: cutting ingredients with his special plastic knife, mixing
Recent Articles from the Blog Enjoy some of our most recent blog posts from May 2022 on the Plan to Eat blog, including tips &
My two older kids, Paul and Leah, have made dinner for our family of six about once a week for the last three years. They’ve
At Plan to Eat, we not only want to provide the most reliable and efficient meal planning software, but we also want to simplify your
Your garden is meant to be an oasis of life, but all the best gardeners have been taught through experience that a bountiful harvest doesn’t
I tend to get stuck on the idea that in order to have recipe variety in my meal plan, I need to plan recipes that
Any excuse we can find to light up the charcoal and grill for dinner, you better believe we are going to take it. Lately, my
In an ideal world, we would always have unlimited energy and inspiration for creating meal plans, but sometimes, meal planning is just another item on
On any given warm, sunny day, the question, ‘What do you have planned for dinner?’ is usually followed by, ‘Can we grill it?’ In anticipation
Mother’s Day is a special day, but it’s also a hard earned day for a lot of women, and for some, it’s just a difficult
We know you’ve noticed the increase in food prices at the grocery store. And with prices rising across the board, it may feel like it’s
Recent Articles from the Blog Enjoy some of our most recent blog posts from April 2022 on the Plan to Eat blog, including tips &
I have happy childhood memories of scenic drives into the mountains for a long weekend of camping, fishing, and playing in the dirt. My family
I have notes and reminders scribbled in every possible place from sticky notes on my desk to brainstorming flow charts tucked into my weekly planner.
We all get stuck in meal planning ruts. The same four or five meals get added to our meal plan every week because we know
If you consider yourself an organized person, then you probably already meal plan. But if you’re meal planning the old fashioned way with cookbooks (or
Farmers market season is upon us! Where I live, in Northern Virginia, we’re lucky enough to have a handful of year-round markets, and the options
Recent Articles from the Blog Enjoy some of our most recent blog posts from March 2022 on the Plan to Eat blog, including tips &
Changing your habits isn’t just for New Years! You can decide to create a new habit any time of year. We are entering the second
Spring is just around the corner and we are looking forward to a new batch of seasonal produce! We recently interviewed Joy Manning on The
Growing up and into college, Pop-Tarts were one of my go-tos for a quick breakfast or snack. I used to get the two pack of
We believe our mental and physical health is directly tied to what we eat. It’s easy to see how food affects our physical health, but
Spring is just around the corner and with that comes spring gardens! Depending where you live, you may still be planning this year’s vegetable patch
This guest post is authored by Cody Hitchcock. Cody is a horticulturist by profession as well as an urban agriculture enthusiast invested in outreach and
Recent Articles from the Blog Enjoy some of our most recent blog posts from February 2022 on the Plan to Eat blog, including tips &
How to make your meal plan work when you’re feeding a family Meal planning for a family of any size can be a challenge because
This month, our goal is to help you get a robust recipe book! Whether you’re brand new to Plan to Eat, or have been a
This month, we want to help you get a robust recipe book! Whether you’re brand new to Plan to Eat, or have been a customer
Have you tried making crepes at home before? Me either, until recently! And now I am here to tell you how achievable and delicious they
Meal planning and preparation is made so much easier with complete meals you can cook in one vessel. What’s better than a single recipe to
It’s February and we are encouraging you to do a recipe roundup all month! Stay tuned each Monday in February for new recipe ideas. When
The first Spring produce always comes at just the right time! Winter has slogged on and on and our bodies, and minds, are ready for
Recent Articles from the Blog Enjoy some of our most recent blog posts from January 2022 on the Plan to Eat blog, including tips &
Here in the northern hemisphere, we are deep in the heart of Winter, but that doesn’t mean there’s a lack of yummy seasonal produce! On
There’s a common misconception that fresh produce goes out of season in Winter. Just because the weekly farmer’s markets aren’t operating and your local food
It’s that aggravating part of January, when our goals and resolutions start to fall off the rails. If we weren’t already struggling to keep everything
How to make a your meal plan work when you’re feeding less people Meal planning always seems to be geared toward big families and most
We know not everyone comes to meal planning naturally. It feels like the business of someone who’s organized and enjoys planning their entire life. However,
Recent Articles from the Blog If you are looking for motivation, tips & tricks, new recipes, and so much more — the Plan to Eat
Holiday Stress? Drink Eggnog! Believe it or not, eggnog, a traditional holiday beverage, can help you get through the holidays! Stressed out? Drink eggnog! (And
I met Ronda Simmons at a one-day writing workshop back in July. She mentioned she was finishing up a cookbook and I told her I
Christmas cookies are a big part of my Christmas memories. Whether it was being gifted a bag of my favorite Pepperidge Farm cookies on Christmas
Every year for Christmas, my grandma makes dozens (maybe hundreds) of cookies. Spritz, pizzelles, sugar cookies, gingersnaps, and many others. She keeps them in the
Recent Articles from the Blog If you are looking for motivation, tips & tricks, new recipes, and so much more — the Plan to Eat
Growing up, holiday meals were always special. The whole family would get together at my grandma’s house and one meal was an entire day’s event.
We’ve added new organizational options to the Menus feature! With Menus you can save a meal plan or group of recipes for use again in
As we gear up for our annual sale from November 26th-29th, we wanted to remind you of our affiliate program! Signing up for the Plan
With Thanksgiving just a few weeks away, many of us are turning our attention to crafting menus for a special holiday dinner with family and
For me, Autumn is a welcome time of year. The heat of the Summer is behind us and the cool mornings and breezy days of
Like many people, I jumped on the sourdough bandwagon in 2020. I love a good sourdough loaf with a tangy, sour flavor and I wanted
Recent Articles from the Blog If you are looking for motivation, tips & tricks, new recipes, and so much more — the Plan to Eat
This blog is the second in a multi-part series where we will show you some of the ways Plan to Eat already accomplishes many of
In case you missed it, we launched the first episode of The Plan to Eat Podcast! In this episode, our hosts, Riley and Roni, and
We recently sent out a new customer survey to find out what we can do to enhance Plan to Eat for our current (and potential)
Autumn graced us just about a month ago, and if you are in the northern hemisphere, temperatures have started to drop. Frost and freeze warnings
All life-changing habits, whether it be budgeting, exercising, or meal planning, have their misconceptions. And that’s probably because there are many ways to understand and
Recent Articles from the Blog If you are looking for motivation, tips & tricks, new recipes, and so much more — the Plan to Eat
Rather watch than read? Check out our meal planning benefits video on Youtube! If you’re new to meal planning, you might be wondering what the
Enjoy a variety of posts from our Fall 2021 Baking Basics Challenge! We shared recipes and tips to improve your kitchen confidence and become a
This easy white cake is filled with a bold strawberry filling and covered in smooth vanilla buttercream; there isn’t much better. The flavors are simple,
These giant chocolate cookies, filled with chunks of dark chocolate and topped with the Real Salt sea salt, are just the thing you need to
While there are several reasons you may need to make a substitution while baking, food allergens are at the top of the list. Food allergies
I was blessed to be at a conference last weekend with the Founder and President of the Weston A. Price Foundation, Sally Fallon Morell. The
Bread baking has always seemed a tad bit intimidating to me. There is a lot of time involved and you never quite know how it’s
Have you ever been in the middle of a bake and realized that something just seemed way off? The dough tastes funny, the cookies spread
If you are new to baking, this recipe is a wonderful place to start. You don’t need to use a mixer, there are minimal ingredients,
If you are new to baking, there are many baking terms that you will come across in recipes that may seem unfamiliar at first. Today
Recent Articles from the Blog If you are looking for motivation, tips & tricks, new recipes, and so much more — the Plan to Eat
If you are at all interested in baking, we’ve got some really fun things coming up for you this month! Whether you are an aspiring
This giveaway has ended! In May, we shared advice on how to become a better cook with posts about common cooking terms, utensils, and what
We all know the data: children that start their day with a healthy breakfast perform better in school. They are more focused, more even keeled
It has been pretty hot here in Oklahoma the last few weeks, and we’ve tried to cool off just about any way we can. As
August is here and for many families that means getting back into school mode. We’re always looking for ways to make back to school easier
Some might say summer is almost over, but I think the best of summer just got here! That’s right, it’s peach and tomato season (at
Recent Articles from the Blog If you are looking for motivation, tips & tricks, new recipes, and so much more — the Plan to Eat
I am passionate about condiments: fermented condiments. “Why?” you ask. Because nearly every child in America eats ketchup, mustard, or mayo nearly every day…and while
Q: How will Plan to Eat help me save money? A: Creating a meal plan saves you money on groceries because you only shop for
Cookie cake has been one of my favorite treats to make and share with others for quite some time now. Making cookie cake is a
Have you ever planned a wholesome, delicious meal and then when it got to the table, half of your family didn’t want to eat it?
Recent Articles from the Blog If you are looking for motivation, tips & tricks, new recipes, and so much more — the Plan to Eat
Summertime is here and we’re ready for some backyard dinners and barbecues! We love the fresh fruits and veggies of summer and all the fun
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