A Week Of Dinners I Made For My Family Of 7 

YES!!!

@cactuskop - I totally agree - I also don't love lettuce in my salad!

Absolutely! 😂

Love lettuce on its own to top burgers or tacos but not in a salad

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@@OnlyMargarethereinteresting

Same. 😭

I'm with you

OMG same

Thank you thank you!! This made my LIFE!! 🧡

I started by planning my meals first, can be helpful to start by only planning for a few days at a time to reduce food waste, since leftovers can be planned around in the next few days of meal planning. This lets you find recipes that you love and start figuring out what your pantry basics are! Perfecting this took me years, but now I can easily only go to the store every two weeks and save a lot of money doing this too! Long shelf life veggies and fruits are key or learning to preserve the things that don't last two weeks. It will take some work and time but it does get easier.

I eat a similar diet to her and as pantry staples I keep: Canned black beans Canned chickpeas Pastas (variety) Onions (yellow and red) Potatoes (try golden potatoes and roast them as a side. Yum.) Canned peaches Mac n cheese Bread mixes and/or flours Coconut milk Rice (I keep white and brown types) Different canned tomato products Spices and dried herbs Sauces (vinegars, soy sauce, honey, etc) Frozen food: Meats Bags of veggies (onion, carrots+peas, broccoli, green beans, edamame, etc) Strawberries Emergency bulk food: fried rice. Use frozen onions, peas+carrots or veggie mix, 3 cups of previously cooked rice that’s chilled in the fridge. Makes a giant batch I eat as for days or can freeze half. Hope this helps!

@@Elise_Hunter thank you so much! This is incredibly helpful

@@SilverHawk214 that’s a really good strategy, thank you! I’m still trying to find my balance with it all to cut down on waste and keep things as cost effective as possible. It’s hard! And much more of a process than I thought it would be.

Thank YOU!! 😭🧡

With every baby everything becomes easier and more natural. Like riding a bike, over and over and over and over again 😉

Yes!!

I second this!

What type of vinegar?

@@juliequates9529 whatever. I use red wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar.