• Plan some meals so you will have leftovers to use for later meals and snacks.
• Do most of your cooking for the week on one or two days and freeze or store some of the food. Then enjoy being able to just heat and eat for the rest of the week.
• Prepare a recipe for four and freeze half.
Menu Planning Checklist
To make sure you are off to a good start, review the menu planning checklist below.
Do your menus:
Include leftovers?
Use store specials?
Have a variety of foods?
Emphasize grain products?
Rely on economical foods?
Reference: Home and Garden Bulletin 244, USDA, 1985.
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