Tips for meal planning after vacation
My husband and I just returned from 3 weeks of vacation where we enjoyed many yummy pastries and cappuccinos for breakfast and bratwurst, schnitzel, or
My husband and I just returned from 3 weeks of vacation where we enjoyed many yummy pastries and cappuccinos for breakfast and bratwurst, schnitzel, or
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Last year, Heidi Priestley wrote to our help site asking for help while preparing a meal plan for a 5-week sailing trip from Mexico to
With warm weather activities and vacations, summer tends to be a season of less meal planning. Taking a break from meal planning isn’t all bad,
It’s blueberry season! Juicy blueberries are delicious for snacking, adding to cereal, oatmeal, and yogurt, but I’m obsessed with blueberry baked treats. It’s right up
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Overview The Mealime app helps you create a simple, no-fuss, meal plan. The app focuses on stress-free cooking, simple grocery shopping, and reducing household food
Fun little trivia for you – did you know that April 18th is known as the birthday of animal crackers? Me either! So, in honor
Hey there, fellow foodies! Are you looking for a delicious way to celebrate the best of the wacky food holidays, National Grilled Cheese Day (IMHO)?
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This month our customers are voting for their favorite kitchen gadget in a March Madness-style bracket. The competition is heating up as the sweet 16
When spring finally arrives, I always look forward to picking fresh strawberries. Our strawberry plants are starting to perk up a bit after winter. Hopefully,
Dublin Coddle is a classic Irish dish that has been around for centuries. It’s a hearty, filling meal that features bacon, sausage, potatoes, and onion…and
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We are hosting the March Gadget Bracket! This bracket will determine our customer’s number one favorite kitchen gadget. At the end of the voting period,
One of the best parts of winter is turning on the oven or firing up the stove and warming the house with smells of slow-cooked
Being from south Louisiana, King Cakes are a normal part of life this time of year! Now, living in another part of the country, I
I know, without a doubt, that if my partner and I are dining out and lobster ravioli is on the menu, one of us will
The ability to calculate nutrition facts for recipes in Plan to Eat is now available! This feature is still in beta and will continue to
Like so many people right now, I started playing with ChatGPT. I began by asking it questions about my hobbies, plot inspiration for a novel
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I started meal-prepping in college when brain space, time, and money were limited. It’s a habit I continue to apply in my weekly dinner process
You can save time and eat better with the help of an air fryer. It’s a kitchen gadget that, without the use of oil, achieves
Winter is not a season that boasts a long list of fresh fruits and vegetables like Summer and Fall. The conditions aren’t right. It’s not
Recent Articles from the Blog Happy New Year! Enjoy some of our most recent posts from December 2022 on the Plan to Eat blog, including
We updated the look of our Meal Planner on the mobile app! This update creates the framework for new features coming in 2023, like drag-and-drop
Last week, we shared three ways to navigate the holiday season with food allergies or restrictions. But sometimes going to other people’s parties and finding
Going to holiday parties and gatherings can be stressful if you have food allergies or restrictions. You might feel like a burden to the host
Recent Articles from the Blog This time of year always seems to fly by! We wish you and your family Happy Holidays as we go
The holiday season is stressful. From hosting gatherings, and giving gifts, to figuring out what to eat every night, this time of the year is
If you have foodies and culinary creatives on your holiday shopping list, we made this guide to help you find the perfect gift. The items
Has this ‘retro classic’ ever really gone out of style? Well, there was that blip in time when eggs had a bad rap, so maybe
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We’ve been serving up podcast episodes for a year already! The podcast has been such a joy to work on and we’re grateful for every
At Plan to Eat HQ, we’re transitioning out of Summer and into Autumn. The nights are chilly, but the days are still warm and sunny.
We asked and you delivered! In August, we asked our customers to send us their favorite quick, go-to recipes and we received so many great
Fall is here and with it comes all of the seasonal treats we love. While pumpkin spice is a really popular fall flavor, I tend
When Autumn comes around, we tend to turn our attention to warm spices and baked desserts. If you’re team a la mode, a scoop of
Cooler temperatures mean a higher risk for seasonal illness. And when one person in a household gets sick, you can predict that everyone else will
Recent Articles from the Blog How is it October already? The year is flying by, but we are excited about soup season! Enjoy some of
A hefty grocery bill can mean we have less money to spend on other necessities. You’ve probably noticed your grocery bill adding up more and
When it comes to baking, recipes are important. Baking is a science; the exact amount of each ingredient used matters and can greatly affect the
Do you always use recipes? As a recipe developer, this question goes a little against the grain. But the truth is, I often wing it
eMeals Overview. eMeals is a meal-planning app that provides recipes and weekly menus. Each week, the app provides a new rotation of recipes, you select
Recent Articles from the Blog Enjoy some of our most recent blog posts from August 2022 on the Plan to Eat blog, including tips &
This month of meal planning tips and giveaways has been fun! We hope you’ve hopped back on the meal planning wagon and started a new
There could be any number of reasons you’ve lost your habit of meal planning, it became too tedious, you went through an unpredictable stage of
It’s already the third week of August and we hope you’re gaining momentum with meal planning. Whenever we start (or restart) a habit, there are
Podcasts are a great way to learn new things, be entertained, and see the world from a different perspective. And the best part is you
It’s week two of reviving your meal planning routine with tips and giveaways! Last week’s advice was to organize your food storage to prepare for
Summer can be a season of inconsistency when it comes to meal planning. Between vacations, camping trips, and school being out our schedules aren’t always
Recent Articles from the Blog Enjoy some of our most recent blog posts from July 2022 on the Plan to Eat blog, including tips &
The number one reason to meal plan? It’s worth it. Whatever effort you put into creating your meal plan is a gift to your future
You probably prefer things in life to be easier, less expensive, and less time consuming. Maybe you like to work smarter, not harder as well.
“Nothing is more exhausting than the task that’s never started…” ― Gretchen Rubin, Better Than Before: Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives Meal planning,
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“I heard what I feel is one of the best pieces of parenting advice ever just a couple of weeks ago…I reserve the right to
How would you like to enhance the quality of your meals? How about with better flavors and better nutrition? What about fresh access right outside
Our customers have the best meal planning advice! We recently received an email from a customer that is too good not to share. Samantha highlights
Father’s Day is a special day and we hope fathers of every type feel loved and seen this weekend. This year, we are honoring the
My kiddos are at the ages where working in the kitchen is really exciting and fun. Getting to stir the mac-n-cheese or use their knives
Summer has arrived! We’re always excited for bountiful Summer produce and all the new recipe options we have for what’s in season. Summer produce is
When my son, Milo, was much younger he enjoyed helping out in the kitchen doing small tasks: cutting ingredients with his special plastic knife, mixing
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My two older kids, Paul and Leah, have made dinner for our family of six about once a week for the last three years. They’ve
At Plan to Eat, we not only want to provide the most reliable and efficient meal planning software, but we also want to simplify your
Your garden is meant to be an oasis of life, but all the best gardeners have been taught through experience that a bountiful harvest doesn’t
I tend to get stuck on the idea that in order to have recipe variety in my meal plan, I need to plan recipes that
Any excuse we can find to light up the charcoal and grill for dinner, you better believe we are going to take it. Lately, my
In an ideal world, we would always have unlimited energy and inspiration for creating meal plans, but sometimes, meal planning is just another item on
On any given warm, sunny day, the question, ‘What do you have planned for dinner?’ is usually followed by, ‘Can we grill it?’ In anticipation
Mother’s Day is a special day, but it’s also a hard earned day for a lot of women, and for some, it’s just a difficult
We know you’ve noticed the increase in food prices at the grocery store. And with prices rising across the board, it may feel like it’s
Recent Articles from the Blog Enjoy some of our most recent blog posts from April 2022 on the Plan to Eat blog, including tips &
I have happy childhood memories of scenic drives into the mountains for a long weekend of camping, fishing, and playing in the dirt. My family
I have notes and reminders scribbled in every possible place from sticky notes on my desk to brainstorming flow charts tucked into my weekly planner.
We all get stuck in meal planning ruts. The same four or five meals get added to our meal plan every week because we know
If you consider yourself an organized person, then you probably already meal plan. But if you’re meal planning the old fashioned way with cookbooks (or
Farmers market season is upon us! Where I live, in Northern Virginia, we’re lucky enough to have a handful of year-round markets, and the options
Recent Articles from the Blog Enjoy some of our most recent blog posts from March 2022 on the Plan to Eat blog, including tips &
Changing your habits isn’t just for New Years! You can decide to create a new habit any time of year. We are entering the second
Spring is just around the corner and we are looking forward to a new batch of seasonal produce! We recently interviewed Joy Manning on The
Growing up and into college, Pop-Tarts were one of my go-tos for a quick breakfast or snack. I used to get the two pack of
We believe our mental and physical health is directly tied to what we eat. It’s easy to see how food affects our physical health, but
Spring is just around the corner and with that comes spring gardens! Depending where you live, you may still be planning this year’s vegetable patch
This guest post is authored by Cody Hitchcock. Cody is a horticulturist by profession as well as an urban agriculture enthusiast invested in outreach and
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How to make your meal plan work when you’re feeding a family Meal planning for a family of any size can be a challenge because
This month, our goal is to help you get a robust recipe book! Whether you’re brand new to Plan to Eat, or have been a
This month, we want to help you get a robust recipe book! Whether you’re brand new to Plan to Eat, or have been a customer
Have you tried making crepes at home before? Me either, until recently! And now I am here to tell you how achievable and delicious they
Meal planning and preparation is made so much easier with complete meals you can cook in one vessel. What’s better than a single recipe to
It’s February and we are encouraging you to do a recipe roundup all month! Stay tuned each Monday in February for new recipe ideas. When
The first Spring produce always comes at just the right time! Winter has slogged on and on and our bodies, and minds, are ready for
Recent Articles from the Blog Enjoy some of our most recent blog posts from January 2022 on the Plan to Eat blog, including tips &
Here in the northern hemisphere, we are deep in the heart of Winter, but that doesn’t mean there’s a lack of yummy seasonal produce! On
There’s a common misconception that fresh produce goes out of season in Winter. Just because the weekly farmer’s markets aren’t operating and your local food
It’s that aggravating part of January, when our goals and resolutions start to fall off the rails. If we weren’t already struggling to keep everything
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