{"id":10736,"date":"2015-04-27T06:52:31","date_gmt":"2015-04-27T11:52:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/?p=10736"},"modified":"2022-11-30T05:21:47","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T11:21:47","slug":"mailbag-saving-money-through-meal-planning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2015\/04\/27\/mailbag-saving-money-through-meal-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"Mailbag: Freezer Cooking for Beginners"},"content":{"rendered":"

I use Mondays to clean out my mailbox. I noticed a theme in the messages that have stacked up this week: All of them were about economic ways to feed your family: taking advantage of Kids Eat Free deals at local restaurants, saving money through meal planning, and super-quick recipes for freezer cooking<\/strong>, easy enough for beginners like me. <\/em><\/p>\n

\"Monday<\/p>\n

Policy Changes at Local Restaurants<\/h2>\n

I’ve received several messages recently letting me know of policy changes at a few of the restaurants on our Kids Eat Free<\/a> page, so I’ve updated that list to reflect the new information. <\/strong> Click on the image below for a complete listing<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\"Kids<\/a><\/p>\n

My thanks to all those readers who’ve written to let me know both when new Kids-Eat-Free restaurants should be added and when old (no longer participating) restaurants need to be removed.<\/p>\n

I appreciate your helping me to keep that information current.<\/p>\n

Saving Money through Meal Planning<\/h2>\n

Our family has saved a lot of money over the years by eating at restaurants that feed our kids for free, but of course, we save even more money when we eat at home, instead.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In an effort to ensure we eat at home more than we eat out, I designed this free printable meal planning template<\/a>. I print a copy and fill it out at the beginning of the week, and post it on my refrigerator as a reminder of what to prepare when.<\/p>\n

\"Weekly <\/a><\/p>\n

Freezer Cooking for Beginners<\/h2>\n

A written game plan helps home cooking happen with greater consistency, but freezer cooking in bulk is what really keeps us on course.<\/p>\n

\"Save<\/p>\n

A couple of weeks ago, I stocked my freezer using recipes from the book No-Cook Freezer Meals<\/a>. I can’t tell you how satisfying it was to have two weeks’ worth of meals prepped and ready to go after less than an hour’s worth of work. <\/p>\n

\"No<\/p>\n

What I love most about these recipes is that no advanced cooking is required during the prep stage. That makes the dishes super-fast to assemble and helps the ingredients stay fresh.<\/p>\n

Want to give freezer cooking a try? My kids and I took a class at our county extension office on how to do it. We brought our groceries along with us, and the instructor coached us through assembling the meals. It was a lot of fun to work together.<\/p>\n

\"2021<\/p>\n

I realize not everybody has access to that kind of community educational offerings. But, thanks to the Internet, you can sign up for a FREE Freezer Cooking Class<\/a> just like the one my family attended in person. The instructor provides a nice variety of delicious recipes (10 in total), a detailed shopping list, ready-to-print freezer labels, and step-by-step instruction on how to assemble everything in less than an hour. <\/p>\n

\"Freezer<\/a><\/p>\n

I encourage you to give it a try and sign up today<\/a>. Once you taste these flavorful dishes and experience the convenience of having two weeks’ worth of dinners ready to go, you’ll be sold on this meal prep method, just like I am!<\/p>\n

\"Freezer<\/p>\n

\"No<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Dear Jennifer: My husband and I have three children, but ever since the second was born, I have felt stretched to\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Mailbag"","block_context":{"text":"Mailbag","link":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/category\/mailbag\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"finding time for intimacy","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Time-for-Intimacy-IG.png?fit=1024%2C1024&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Time-for-Intimacy-IG.png?fit=1024%2C1024&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Time-for-Intimacy-IG.png?fit=1024%2C1024&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Time-for-Intimacy-IG.png?fit=1024%2C1024&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":11616,"url":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2015\/07\/13\/mailbag-making-scrapbooks-for-multiple-children\/","url_meta":{"origin":10736,"position":2},"title":"Mailbag: Making Scrapbooks for Multiple Children","author":"Jennifer Flanders","date":"July 13, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Hi, Jennifer. I can't remember if I thanked you for posting the free printable of the Children's Keepsake Record. I was the one who inquired about it, so thank you. That leads me to another question for you. I read that you do a scrapbook for each of your kids.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Mailbag"","block_context":{"text":"Mailbag","link":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/category\/mailbag\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Scrapbooking","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scrapbooking.png?fit=600%2C385&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scrapbooking.png?fit=600%2C385&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Scrapbooking.png?fit=600%2C385&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":23030,"url":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2019\/05\/06\/mailbag-how-do-you-accomplish-so-much\/","url_meta":{"origin":10736,"position":3},"title":"Mailbag: How Do You Accomplish So Much?","author":"Jennifer Flanders","date":"May 6, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Mondays are my day for tackling my mailbox. This week, I'm sharing a message I got from a sweet and talented reader who wanted to know how I accomplish so much. Here's my answer to that oft asked question. Question Hi, Jennifer. I think you are REMARKABLE and love your\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Mailbag"","block_context":{"text":"Mailbag","link":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/category\/mailbag\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Mailbag Mondays","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Screen-Shot-2015-01-26-at-7.55.26-AM.png?fit=960%2C958&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Screen-Shot-2015-01-26-at-7.55.26-AM.png?fit=960%2C958&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Screen-Shot-2015-01-26-at-7.55.26-AM.png?fit=960%2C958&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Screen-Shot-2015-01-26-at-7.55.26-AM.png?fit=960%2C958&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":9595,"url":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2015\/01\/26\/mailbag-more-recipes\/","url_meta":{"origin":10736,"position":4},"title":"Mailbag: More Family-Friendly Recipes?","author":"Jennifer Flanders","date":"January 26, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"I'm continuing to use Mondays to clear out the messages in my inbox, including today's request for more family-friendly recipes. 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