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    Home » Lifestyle » Stockpiling 101

    Stockpiling 101 - Monthly Menu Planning

    Published: Sep 15, 2010 · Modified: Mar 2, 2022 · This post may contain affiliate links

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    We suggest if you stockpile that you use a monthly menu plan.  We suggest creating one or two menus for spring/summer and one or two for fall/winter.  If you use a monthly menu plan, then you will know what ingredients you need to shop for and what you need to stockpile.

    How To Get Started Monthly Menu Planning

     

    If you use a monthly menu plan, be sure to include one family favorite meal each week and include a leftovers night.  If it is in your budget, you can include dining out.

    Stockpiling 101 - Monthly Menu Planning

    We began using weekly menu planning in 2006 and found it very useful.  We are able to have flexibility in our menu by flipping the days if necessary or if something comes up in the week.  We find that we rarely go out to eat when we menu plan because we know what is for dinner and by menu planning, we save money because we know what we need to stockpile.

    Be sure to include a variety of foods.  We like to include one food from every food group.  We center our meal plan on the protein (this can also be beans) and build from that.  Include a variety of textures, shapes, colors and temperatures.

    Start by writing down all of the meals that you know how to prepare, and your family likes to eat.  Then it is easy to fill up the calendar with what you know how to cook.  Next, you can look for frugal recipes to add to your menu.  We offer frugal recipes on our site as well as weekly menu plans.

    Another idea is to consider bulk cooking and freezing meals.  It will save you time and is especially helpful if you work outside of the home or have a busy schedule.  Helpful tip: Do not freeze meals with mayonnaise or sour cream.  They don't freeze well.

    We use this a magnetic dry erase calendar which is available from amazon.com.

    Be sure to check out our free weekly Menu Plans too!

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    Melissa Jennings

    Melissa is a soccer mom who has been married to her best friend for 22 years. She loves sharing recipes, travel reviews and tips that focus on helping busy families make memories.

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