Moms who also work inside or outside of the home have even more responsibilities that can hinder the meal planning process, leaving us with substandard meals on the table or, as is often the case, a meal that consists of unhealthy fast food. Moms today have too much to do with household responsibilities, work, children’s activities such as soccer and cheerleading practice, and all the other jobs that moms must inevitably do.
Fortunately for moms who find themselves in this situation, there is a creative and affordable solution available. Hire a professional meal planner!
No, it is not as extravagant and expensive as it sounds. In fact, just the opposite is true. There are services available on the web that provide busy moms with weekly menus that include complete recipes, quick breakfast ideas, tips on preparing easy lunch recipes, grocery lists for easy shopping, and nutritional information. Every week moms can literally forget about meal planning and let a professional planner do the busy work for them, ensuring that meals are always well planned, delicious, and best of all, healthy.
If you find yourself struggling to find the time to plan and prepare meals for your family then you MUST give one of these super affordable services a try, which often times charge only a couple dollars a week. Imagine that, a personal meal planner at your disposable for just a few dollars a month. Your time is definitely worth
that!
One company offering this ingenious planning service is Emeals. This company caters to moms who want meals that are healthy. Each week you benefit from a menu plan with recipes for 7 days, a grocery list, and access to a private forum with meals plans for breakfast, lunch, dessert, and snacks. They also provide encouragement in helping you attain your healthy eating goals. Join and start enjoying healthy home-cooked meals every day of the week.
My personal fave of late is Once a Month Meals. I love once a month cooking! I download a meal plan, tweaking it to add or subtract recipes my family will/won’t like, and then I go shopping for all the ingredients. I may end up spending $200-$250 but that is a great deal when you consider that all meals are prepped and ready to go for 20-30 days. All I need to shop for weekly is fresh stuff like milk and eggs. And most of my time spent cooking was done on only one day. Can’t beat that!
No More To-Go is based upon the idea that when we plan poorly we end up getting food to-go. I can attest to the truth in this. I am sure you can too! With this weekly meal plan you get five weekly meals with simple recipes, seasonal and budget ingredients, and an organized shopping list. You can cover Monday thru Friday in a snap.
Real Plans – This menu planning service is like a dating service, you pick all your preferences…real food traditional, paleo/primal, gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegetarian. then specify foods you want to avoid and/or have allergies too. All of your answers result in an instant personalized plan with a dynamic timeline and shopping list.
One of these services is sure to meet your needs and help you free up your time to take care of more important things….like spending time your family. So do yourself a much needed favor and hire a professional meal planner…it is one luxury that busy moms can’t live without!
Where I could use help is making meals simpler. Prep often takes too long and I end up with so many pots and pans and piles of dishes. I think a dish fairy is what I really need! :)
Meal planning is so helpful! It’s great that there are some ways to make it easier for people.
I really do struggle to plan meals. My goal this school year is to get better at it.
I need to start planning meals. I buy so much food in the hopes of getting mealtimes sorted, but then I need to actually follow through and, y’know, make dinner and lunches!
I have thought about using a meal planning service but never signed up. I need to be a better planner.
We try something new each week so it’s not as “boring” for the kids and then they are exploring new foods. I have never thought of a meal planning service but I really need to look into it….
It surprises me how affordable a meal planning service really can be! I like that they offer different options depending on what your dietary priorities are!
Wow, these sound great. I have always been terrible at meal planning. It just seems like such a chore.
No More to Go sounds great – im so tired when i get home i often grab something and I know better
I like that you get to pick your preferences. And I laughed that you compared it to a dating service. :)
This is a really a nice service. Sharing this post with a few friends that are busy with their careers – this is perfect for them.
i know so many moms who do meal planning. I have no idea why I have not gotten on board with this concept I am sure it would make my life so much easier! I so need to check out these programs because they sound like a great fit for my busy schedule.
I am down for simple! I could use a bit of meal planning in my life. I so don’t have the time to do my own planning
I have been trying to get into meal planning. I have printed out printables and everything, but I never find the time to stick to it. I need to check out some of these resources to see if they could help me get my butt in gear.
I like these .. I could use some help with Meal Planning as I find myself eating the same things all the time which is so boring. My only problem is the ingredients .. some can be expensive or hard to find. I will definitely check this website and see which works best for me