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Why I Accomplish More When I Have a Plan

You know those days when you have a lot to do, but no plan for how it’ll get done? You bounce between tasks, get distracted...
Roni   •   March 26, 2026
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In the Kitchen
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3 dinner strategies for picky eaters

I was an extremely picky eater as a child. So was my husband. I largely existed on buttered noodles. My husband wouldn’t touch a vegetable. ...
Guest Author: Sally   •   March 24, 2026
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Sourdough Focaccia from Discard

This sourdough focaccia recipe has quickly become a favorite of mine over the last several months. Some sweet friends shared the recipe with me after...
Guest Author: Anna   •   March 13, 2026
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How to Build a Meal Plan Using What’s Already in Your Kitchen

There’s food in the fridge, but nothing for dinner.  Who can relate: You open the fridge to see half a bag of spinach, leftover rice,...
Roni   •   March 11, 2026
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Vietnamese-Style Caramelized Ground Beef Bowls

Some of my strongest food memories aren’t tied to elaborate dishes, they’re tied to scent. Garlic hitting hot oil. Fish sauce blooming into sweetness. Vinegar...
Guest Author: Linda   •   March 10, 2026
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How to Reduce Food Waste in Your Kitchen

Food waste is the biggest bummer. Not only is it sad to throw food away, but you’re also throwing money away, too! Whether it’s stuff...
Roni   •   March 4, 2026
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What’s New at Plan to Eat: February 2026

The days are getting longer, schedules are shifting, and there’s a little more energy in the air this month. If your meal plan feels stuck,...
Plan to Eat   •   March 2, 2026
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Why You Can’t Stick to Your Plan (And How to Fix It)

One of the biggest challenges with planning (even if you’re a diligent planner) is staying consistent. You’ve made your plan for the week and told...
Roni   •   February 25, 2026
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In the Kitchen
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What I Make For Dinner When I Don’t Want To Make Dinner

When people find out I’m a dietitian, they often assume two things: That I’m judging what everyone around me is eating and that I love...
Guest Author: Sally   •   February 23, 2026

Recipes

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Sourdough Focaccia from Discard

This sourdough focaccia recipe has quickly become a favorite of mine over the last several months. Some sweet friends shared the recipe with me after...
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Vietnamese-Style Caramelized Ground Beef Bowls

Some of my strongest food memories aren’t tied to elaborate dishes, they’re tied to scent. Garlic hitting hot oil. Fish sauce blooming into sweetness. Vinegar...
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What’s New at Plan to Eat: February 2026

The days are getting longer, schedules are shifting, and there’s a little more energy in the air this month. If your meal plan feels stuck,...

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What’s New at Plan to Eat: February 2026

The days are getting longer, schedules are shifting, and there’s a little more energy in the air this month. If your meal plan feels stuck,...
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What’s New at Plan to Eat: January 2026

If January felt longer than it should have, you’re not alone. But we’re already heading toward longer evenings, which makes it time to start dreaming...
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What’s New at Plan to Eat: December 2025

Happy New Year! The calendar has turned over, and most people would say you need to not dwell on the past and focus forward, but...

Giveaways

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Calling All Kombucha Fans: Kombucha Kamp Podcast & Giveaway!

This week on the Plan to Eat Podcast, we have an interview with Hannah Crum, aka The Kombucha Mamma! Hannah pioneered Kombucha Kamp, an educational...
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Announcing the 2023 March Gadget Bracket + Giveaway!

We are hosting the March Gadget Bracket! This bracket will determine our customer’s number one favorite kitchen gadget. At the end of the voting period,...
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Meal Prep for the Week Ahead

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...

Challenges

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Introducing Kitchen Confidence: Baking Basics

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...
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Announcing our Baking Basics Challenge and Giveaway!

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...
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September 2020 Recap & Fall Cooking Challenge

Recent Articles from the Blog If you are looking for motivation, tips & tricks, new recipes, and so much more — the Plan to Eat...

Customer Stories

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Customer Stories: Meal Planning for a Sailing Trip

Last year, Heidi Priestley wrote to our help site asking for help while preparing a meal plan for a 5-week sailing trip from Mexico to...
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Customer Stories: Jenn

In 2018, we had a blog series called “Customer Stories,” where we interviewed several of you and shared your Plan to Eat stories with the...
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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....

In The Kitchen

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3 dinner strategies for picky eaters

I was an extremely picky eater as a child. So was my husband. I largely existed on buttered noodles. My husband wouldn’t touch a vegetable. ...
Read More
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How to Build a Meal Plan Using What’s Already in Your Kitchen

There’s food in the fridge, but nothing for dinner.  Who can relate: You open the fridge to see half a bag of spinach, leftover rice,...
Read More
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How to Reduce Food Waste in Your Kitchen

Food waste is the biggest bummer. Not only is it sad to throw food away, but you’re also throwing money away, too! Whether it’s stuff...

In The Garden

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4 Recipe Resources for Winter Meal Planning

Winter is not a season that boasts a long list of fresh fruits and vegetables like Summer and Fall. The conditions aren’t right. It’s not...
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3 Organic Garden Tips for Saving Time & Energy

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. ...
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Gardening for the Kitchen: Tips for Continual Harvests

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...

Meal Planning

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How to Build a Meal Plan Using What’s Already in Your Kitchen

There’s food in the fridge, but nothing for dinner.  Who can relate: You open the fridge to see half a bag of spinach, leftover rice,...
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How to Reduce Food Waste in Your Kitchen

Food waste is the biggest bummer. Not only is it sad to throw food away, but you’re also throwing money away, too! Whether it’s stuff...
Read More
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Why You Can’t Stick to Your Plan (And How to Fix It)

One of the biggest challenges with planning (even if you’re a diligent planner) is staying consistent. You’ve made your plan for the week and told...

Food Issues

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Should You Cut Out Gluten?

Most of us probably know someone who avoids gluten–and you may have wondered if it’s something worth doing yourself. In certain circles, it feels like...
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Fiber is Trending. Here Are 5 Things to Know!

With protein hogging so much of the spotlight lately, it’s nice to see another, more underrated nutrient get a little love. Fiber has been trending...
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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...

Book Reviews

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The Campout Cookbook Review

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...
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The Potato Primer Cookbook Review

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...
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New World Sourdough Cookbook Review

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...

Blog / Archive

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Why I Accomplish More When I Have a Plan

You know those days when you have a lot to do, but no plan for how it’ll get done? You bounce between tasks, get distracted...
Roni   •   March 26, 2026
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In the Kitchen
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3 dinner strategies for picky eaters

I was an extremely picky eater as a child. So was my husband. I largely existed on buttered noodles. My husband wouldn’t touch a vegetable. ...
Guest Author: Sally   •   March 24, 2026
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Recipes
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Sourdough Focaccia from Discard

This sourdough focaccia recipe has quickly become a favorite of mine over the last several months. Some sweet friends shared the recipe with me after...
Guest Author: Anna   •   March 13, 2026
Read More
Grocery Shopping
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How to Build a Meal Plan Using What’s Already in Your Kitchen

There’s food in the fridge, but nothing for dinner.  Who can relate: You open the fridge to see half a bag of spinach, leftover rice,...
Roni   •   March 11, 2026
Read More
Recipes
Image

Vietnamese-Style Caramelized Ground Beef Bowls

Some of my strongest food memories aren’t tied to elaborate dishes, they’re tied to scent. Garlic hitting hot oil. Fish sauce blooming into sweetness. Vinegar...
Guest Author: Linda   •   March 10, 2026
Read More
In the Kitchen
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How to Reduce Food Waste in Your Kitchen

Food waste is the biggest bummer. Not only is it sad to throw food away, but you’re also throwing money away, too! Whether it’s stuff...
Roni   •   March 4, 2026
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Plan to Eat
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What’s New at Plan to Eat: February 2026

The days are getting longer, schedules are shifting, and there’s a little more energy in the air this month. If your meal plan feels stuck,...
Plan to Eat   •   March 2, 2026
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Lifestyle
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Why You Can’t Stick to Your Plan (And How to Fix It)

One of the biggest challenges with planning (even if you’re a diligent planner) is staying consistent. You’ve made your plan for the week and told...
Roni   •   February 25, 2026
Read More
In the Kitchen
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What I Make For Dinner When I Don’t Want To Make Dinner

When people find out I’m a dietitian, they often assume two things: That I’m judging what everyone around me is eating and that I love...
Guest Author: Sally   •   February 23, 2026
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In the Kitchen
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How to Meal Plan with a Busy, Unpredictable Schedule

Evenings are packed with kids’ activities, work, and errands. Plans change at the last minute, which makes it hard to cook consistently, prep ahead, or...
Roni   •   February 17, 2026
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Top Ways Meal Planning Saves You Time

Meal planning is often talked about as a big time saver. But if you don’t plan consistently, it can feel like the opposite. Sitting down...
Roni   •   February 4, 2026
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What’s New at Plan to Eat: January 2026

If January felt longer than it should have, you’re not alone. But we’re already heading toward longer evenings, which makes it time to start dreaming...
Plan to Eat   •   February 3, 2026
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The Planning Systems That Make Life Feel Easier

There’s a lot to keep track of in everyday life, and most of it lives as a jumbled mess in our heads. I don’t have...
Roni   •   January 29, 2026
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Samsung Food Review: Pros and Cons

Overview: Samsung Food (formerly known as Whisk) is an all-in-one meal planning app with a recipe book, meal planner, and shopping list. It allows you...
Roni   •   January 27, 2026
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In the Kitchen
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3 Ways to Make Meal Planning Part of Your Week

By the time dinner rolls around, you’ve already made a thousand decisions. Work, school schedules, appointments, texts, emails, and the constant background noise of remembering...
Roni   •   January 21, 2026
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Learn to Plan
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If You Start One Habit This Year, Make It Meal Planning

We’ve entered a new year, and yet nothing has really changed. Figuring out what to eat for dinner after work is still a struggle, the...
Roni   •   January 14, 2026
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Using Plan to Eat
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Get to Know the Staples List

Whether you’re brand new to Plan to Eat or a long-time customer, you may have come across the Staples List and wondered what it’s for...
Roni   •   January 8, 2026
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What’s New at Plan to Eat: December 2025

Happy New Year! The calendar has turned over, and most people would say you need to not dwell on the past and focus forward, but...
Plan to Eat   •   January 7, 2026
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A Dietitian’s New Year’s Resolutions

I’m not a big fan of New Year’s Resolutions because so many of them are unrealistic and extreme and involve cutting out the foods we...
Guest Author: Sally   •   December 23, 2025
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Annual Recap & Updates 2025

As 2025 comes to a close, we’re reflecting on the past year and feeling grateful. We’ve made some fun enhancements to Plan to Eat, and...
Roni   •   December 18, 2025
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Recipes
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Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls

Having cinnamon rolls on Christmas morning has become a sweet tradition for our family. Truthfully, we love cinnamon rolls any time of year, but there...
Guest Author: Anna   •   December 17, 2025
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In the Kitchen
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MasterCook Transition – The Best Meal Planning Alternative

Find Your New Meal Planning Home with Plan to Eat With MasterCook’s recent transition to Cook’n, we know many of you are searching for a...
Roni   •   December 15, 2025
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Meal Planning Tips for Beginners

Recently, I reached out to the members of our Facebook Group to ask for advice for new meal planners. Per usual, our customers didn’t disappoint...
Roni   •   December 10, 2025
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What’s New at Plan to Eat: November 2025

Where has the year gone?! I think we say that every December, but it holds true. We hope the coming month of holiday celebrations and...
Plan to Eat   •   December 1, 2025
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