I saw this clip on saving money on food/eating during the holiday season. ‘use an app to save money’...REALLY???? Brainless.

HERE IS THE TRUTH. MAKE A PLAN. BUY FOR THE PLAN.

if you have the fixings , you can get a meal together quickly.

Let me show you.

Menu

tonight salad, pasta, meatballs.

tomorrow night chicken and dumplings

next night ravioli and salad

following night chicken tortilla soup

friday...takeout!!!! you deserve it!!!!

shopping list

favorite pasta

favorite sauce in jar (2)

can of diced tomatoes

favorite ravioli

fresh chicken pieces, enough for two meals

Bisquick (recipe on box)

bag of frozen meatballs

bag of frozen corn

salad stuff, i like romaine, baby carrots, grape tomatoes, shredded cheese

carrots, celery, onion (for chicken & dump.)

cilantro

2 boxes of chicken broth

salad dressing

tortilla chips

EXECUTE

Tonight

make salad

cook pasta

heat meatballs in sauce

tomorrow

big pot:chicken,carrots onions celery

prepare Bisquick dough

add dumpling to pot (directions on box)

third night

cook ravioli

make salad

heat sauce

fourth night

leftover and remaining chicken, boil with box of broth
(if using bone in, after 45 min pull any bones etc)

make salad

add diced tomatoes corn maybe celery and onion,

serve with cilantro, cheese, tortilla chips in the soup bowls

Dinnertime stress is epic, this plan will kill it. Try it, it works!