Bring the Family Back to the Table With Quick and Easy Meals

This may sound familiar. You arrive home after a long day. You realize that you did not plan what you were to have for dinner. You end up finding some canned vegetable and a few freezer burnt chicken tenders in the freezer. You serve it for dinner and endure the many complaints and jokes from the family. They end up eating junk food and you end up throwing the dinner away.

If this sounds like your family, you are not alone. This happens in many homes. The one solution that helps families take away the dinnertime stress and chaos is meal planning. Busy families can have the convenience of quick and easy meals by taking a few minutes and preparing a meal plan that suits their schedule.

Some families find eating out more convenient because it is late when they get home and it is just easier.

There are many benefits to meal planning:

1. Every member of the family can help in preparing the meal plan. Take a few minutes and go over everybody's schedule for the week and listen to any requests your family may have.


2. Menu planning will encourage a healthier lifestyle. By planning your meals ahead of time you can ensure the proper balance of nutrients. Eating at home means that you'll know what is in the food that you eat.


3. Meal planning helps save you money by providing you with an instant grocery list for the week. You will find yourself saving money by not buying items tht are not needed and avoiding extra trips to the grocery store.


4. If you find that you seem to run short of time when dinnertime rolls around, a meal plan will help. When you know what you are preparing for dinner you can plan accordingly. Schedule quick and easy meals for busy days and take advantage of doing prep work the day before when possible.

Meal planning will save a family time, money and provide an opportunity for quality family time.

Trish Holfelder is a busy mom of 5. Creating healthy family meal plans will save you time, money and bring the family together. Find free quick easy meal ideas to add to your meal plan.