Meal Planning

This section contains posts on how to get started with meal planning for you and your family.

The emphasis is firmly on meals that are healthy, quick and easy.

Planning healthy family food

There is nothing worse than having to magic together a healthy family meal after a busy day.

Which is why I’ve put together some posts on how to get healthy family food on the table quickly and easily.

Read the post on easy meal planning to get started to see how it will save you time and money.

There is also an essential grocery list post to give you ideas for creating a base grocery list you can turn to time and again for the family shop.

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BROWSE POSTS

Easy Meal Planning Hacks - simple steps to great meal planning from Mums Make Lists

Easy Meal Planning

Grocery list - essential grocery list that helps you cut down on over stocking and saves money

Essential Grocery List

12 time saving essentials foods you need in your freezer to save you and your family time and money meal planning and preparing family meals #MealPlanning #MoneySaving #FamilyFood

Time Saving Freezer Essentials

Here's our roundup of healthy eating recipes for families to make lifestyle changes to include more fruit and vegetables in their daily food intake. #healthyfood #healthyeating #healthylifestyle #healthyliving #fruit #vegetables

10 a Day – Fruit and Vegetables

Here's a post on the how to make mashed potatoes so you can bulk freeze them to use them at a later date making the prepartion of healthy family meals super quick and easy! This is one of those freezer recipes that will save you SO much time. Frozen mashed potato is great for whipping out of the deep freeze to make shepherd's pie, fish cakes, fish pie or even to add a big dollop of creamy mash to the side of a healthy plate of food. #MashedPotatoes

How To Bulk Freeze Mashed Potatoes

Quick pasta dishes for busy mums ... perfect when you need to get something healthyish on the table in 10 minutes flat!

Quick pasta lunches for busy mothers

21 things to keep in your freezer

Freezer Essentials