- Formulate the meal plan every sunday
- Ask the family what they would like to eat this week, and include the dishes in the meal plan. This makes sure the meals will be enjoyed, and also reduces your load of planning.
- Include seasonal vegetables
- Make sure you have all the ingredients on hand for the whole week on sunday, to save shopping trips in the week.
- Plan a few extra meals in case your/ family members mind changes in the middle of the week
- Plan and stock up extras on snacks