Meal Planning Spreadsheet

HappyIdiotTalk

Hi Penelope, thanks for the link, but what I really need is a website that allows you to plan your own meals and then print them out. Do you know of anything like that? Thanks chick.

Penelope_Penguin

HappyIdiotTalk wrote: »

Hi Penelope, thanks for the link, but what I really need is a website that allows you to plan your own meals and then print them out. Do you know of anything like that? Thanks chick.

Hmm, I'll have a think

What help do you need to plan your meals? I take a look at what we like to eat, new recipes from online, books and magazines, and write a plan - easy

HappyIdiotTalk

I've never used one before, so I was hoping someone else who had thought more about it had put something together I could use.

At meal times I normally just look at what we have and decide on something to make. I've found that knowing I'm making pizza on Friday nights takes the stress of deciding something away.

Also just to complicate matters, the wife is a veggie person, and my two little girls dont eat much. So I need to take that into account and be a bit clever. For example spaghetti, tomato sauce and meat balls. Spaghetti and meat balls for me and the girls and spaghetti and tom sauce for the wife.

hot.chick

could you not pop it on excel or a week to view diary sheet? something like that???

artybear

Although it doesnt allow you to put your own in, this http://www.cheap-family-recipes.org.uk/planner-option1-month1.html does take away the stress of planning your own.

HTH in some wayxxx

hot.chick

something like this?

http://www.healthymenumailer.com/ebooks/weekly-meal-plan.pdf

http://www.thehomeschoolmom.com/pdf/weeklyplanner_rev.PDF

Pink.

Hi HappyIdiotTalk,

There are some Old Style spreadsheets (including a meal planning one) here

This thread also has more suggestions:

Meal Planning Spreadsheet

I'll add your thread to that one later to keep the suggestions together.

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xbrenx

I have recently started putting together meal plans for the week, mostly because I was trying to cut down on visits to Asda and buying more than I needed.

All I do is use a word processor (Open Office) and list days then meals beside it. I can send to anyone who does want to see but it's very basic, don't get too excited!

All the family like knowing what's for dinner through the week and it really has helped with the shopping aspect. I know exactly what I need to buy and don't forget/buy too much.

It's also good to keep each week's menu so you can look back and see what you're eating all the time lol

Sarah_Joanne

I have a chalk board in the kitchen, and at the end of the week I have a think about what I'd like next week, and what I have in the freezer, and write it on the board!

Although I want to clear out cupboards and freezer so am actually currently sat writing a plan (pen and A4 pad is the limit of my planning technology though) for the whole month. Amazingly I've got pretty much a month's worth of evening meals already in the house, bar a few fresh veggies!

xbrenx

kirsty822001 wrote: »

:)Hi
I use ones from organizedhome but be aware its addictive hahaha you will be printing forms out for everything and believe me they have them for everything!! I have printed menu planners,price book to keep an eye on my spending for the month,do it lists,freezer and pantry inventorys and other ones,,,i am resisting the xmas ones for a bit !!

The site is http://organizedhome.com hope that works :-)

On the left hand side is 'household note book' thats where u will find the templates under printable pages .

I see what you mean! :T