I will be starting a new series called What’s for Dinner? Cooking for Real People where I will post tips on how to organize and plan for your weekly meals.
I am going to start you off with my go to list of dishes. This is a summary of foods and dishes I ate over a six month period and it helps me decide what to make during for the week when I am stuck.
Task 1: For the next month, jot down the types of meals that you gravitate to. Also jot down the main ingredients (starch, meat, and veggie).
When I first plan my meals I always start with choosing my starch. I hate having the same thing twice and this helps me narrow down what I will be cooking.
Step 1: Choose a starch.
| Step 1: Choose 1 |
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After choosing a starch browse the list of your favorite dishes.
Step 2: Choose your dish
| Pasta | Noodles | Rice |
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| Potato | Bread | Winter Squash | Yams/Sweet Potato |
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Step 3: Choose the appropriate meat and veggies for the dish.
| Choose 1 or more | Choose main choice (additional veggies can be added) |
| Meat | Vegetables |
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Example:
- Step 1: Noodles
- Step 2: Udon (dry) –> stir fry udon noodles
- Step 3: chicken, tofu, broccoli
Meal: Chicken, tofu and broccoli udon stirfry.
I hope this helps you the next time you plan your meal. Come back next month to check out part 2.
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Thank you for sharing! I have trouble planning dinner for just 2 people hahah this is great simple advice I can use 🙂
I am glad you found this helpful!