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Healthy Home Economist / Archives / Healthy Living / Saving Time and $$ Getting a Healthy Dinner on the Table

Saving Time and $$ Getting a Healthy Dinner on the Table

by Emily Bartlett / Affiliate Links ✔

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  • Good meal planning has saved me time, money, and stress.
  • Meal planning can be tedious and time consuming…
  • Here’s how these meal plans will make your life better:
  • You’ll serve good meals, minus the stress.
  • You’ll save time.
  • You’ll save money.
  • Want these Real Food Meal Plans for your family?

Back in my days of processed, packaged foods, dinner was frequently an afterthought.

My freezer was well-stocked with frozen pizzas, and I could usually dig out a box of mac-n-cheese or some canned chili from the pantry – heat it up and put it on the table. Done.

Then, I discovered REAL food – home-cooked meals with fresh, seasonal ingredients; fermented foods; slow cooked broths and stews – dishes made from scratch. Seemingly the opposite of convenience foods.

While I loved the upgrade to delicious, satisfying, nutritious meals – added onto a full and busy life – getting dinner on the table seemed like a daunting task.

Can you relate?

Sometimes dinner time would roll around, and I was completely unprepared.

Or I’d get home from work too exhausted to spend time standing in the kitchen.

Or I’d just feed my family the same three meals over and over again. Boring.

 

Good meal planning has saved me time, money, and stress.

Without a plan, it’s impossible to keep the fridge stocked with the right foods. Some weeks I would over-buy, and good, expensive food went to waste. Other weeks we would find ourselves making ‘quick’ trips to the store to buy ingredients for individual meals – wasting both time and money on those ‘extras’ that always seem to wind up in the shopping cart.

I know that if I try to wing it and make dinner based on what we’re in the mood for, it’s very likely we will be eating grilled cheese sandwiches. Again. Or going out for another mediocre and over-priced meal.

Does this sound familiar?

 

Meal planning can be tedious and time consuming…

After years of doing it wrong, I’ve finally developed a meal plan system that works to get healthy, nutrient-dense food on the table despite my hectic life.

That’s why I’m so excited to introduce my meal plan subscription service – Real Food Meal Plans For The Busy Home! Affordable meal plans emailed directly to you that include shopping lists, detailed recipes, and even a schedule — just to make it as simple as possible.

I’m a working mom juggling two businesses, my home, and two young kids. It’s important to me to get nutritious food on the table that my whole family will enjoy taking the least amount of time and effort.

My menus serve up a Traditional Food Diet – including lots of healthy fats, bone broths, pasture-raised meats, and fermented foods.

Is your family gluten free or dairy free? I provide options or alternate recipes to accommodate for your needs.

 

Here’s how these meal plans will make your life better:

You’ll serve good meals, minus the stress.

Having a plan means you simply have less to stress about.

As a health practitioner who writes a lot about nutrition, I am passionate about food that is real, nourishing, and delicious. How about BBQ pork, loaded sweet potatoes, or white chicken enchiladas? Click here to download a FREE sample menu.

I also includes bonus dishes each week so you’re never short on food. Let me do the worrying and so you can focus on the cooking.

You’ll save time.

These meal plans will save you time planning, shopping, and cooking.

Usually serving healthy meals means MORE time in the kitchen. Not any more. Most of my recipes require 30 minutes or less of active time in the kitchen. (Some require as little as 10 minutes!) You’re not even cooking every day.

The week is designed with one big prep day, spending some extra time in the kitchen to make the upcoming week easier.

You’ll save money.

With this plan you will minimize wasted food in the fridge, eliminate impulse purchases with extra trips to the store, and reduce the need for over-priced last-minute meals in restaurants.

On top of these everyday savings, I am offering Healthy Home Economist reader 20% OFF each of the subscription options through the end of the month.

Just use Coupon Code “DELISH” at checkout through March 31, 2013 to get the discounted Real Food Meal Plan.

Depending on your needs and your budget, you can choose from 3 different subscription options.

With the discount, a 1-year subscription will cost you less than $5 per month. So worth it.

Want these Real Food Meal Plans for your family?

Give yourself a break from the worry and stress of getting dinner on the table, and get Real Food Meal Plans today.

Click here to learn more.

Remember to use your coupon code “DELISH” at checkout. Hurry! This 20% off coupon expires on 3/31/2013!

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Emily Bartlett

Emily Bartlett writes HolisticSquid.com. Like the mysterious creature that shoots and swirls through the ocean, she’s got her tentacles exploring many things: fertility, health, delicious, nourishing food, and whatever else blooms from her neo-hippy existence in Southern California.

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Comments (14)

  1. Kathryn

    Apr 1, 2013 at 1:46 am

    Emily,

    I was unable to purchase the meal plan using the discount code provided. Can I still purchase it and get 20% off?

    Reply
    • Emily @ Holistic Squid

      Apr 1, 2013 at 2:07 am

      Hi Kathryn – Email me and I will make sure you are refunded for the 20%. Support at holisticsquid dot com. 🙂

  2. Ann

    Mar 27, 2013 at 8:19 pm

    Does anyone know whether these recipes are heavy on eggs? I have a rough time finding recipes that are gluten/egg/soy/dairy free. Most of the gluten free recipes I’ve purchased had eggs in 90% of the meals. Eggs are my favorite food but unfortunately they are the worst food for my husband.

    Reply
  3. Jennifer

    Mar 27, 2013 at 4:56 pm

    Love the recipes and would be very helpful. I already have subscription to Nourishing Traditions which is extremely similar to yours. I love her recipes and so does the family. My problem I run into with yours and the other is how to use up the protein that is already in the freezer rather than running out to buy more to meet these fabulous recipe ideas. Granted the ground beef is easy as that is always in the freezer but I’m looking for a meal plan that somehow looks at my freezer and then helps me build my week based on that. Too much to ask? I’ll keep looking because that is how I think I’ll save money by buying whole beef, pork, etc animals. Thanks

    Reply
  4. jmr

    Mar 27, 2013 at 1:06 pm

    I’m tempted. The sample menu looks like foods I would enjoy, and I’ve been lazy lately and could use a boost like this to get back on track. I’ve used another subscription service in the past…it was very well put together, but the foods weren’t my favorites. This sample looks more in line with my tastes.

    Reply
  5. Irena Mandel via Facebook

    Mar 26, 2013 at 3:11 pm

    Awesome idea!

    Reply
  6. Kim Fickes

    Mar 26, 2013 at 2:52 pm

    Love this idea. I printed your sample and will try it next week (I already shopped and planned for this week). Any chance you can extend your discount so I have a chance to use the sample and see if it works for me?

    Reply
    • Emily @ Holistic Squid

      Mar 30, 2013 at 1:46 am

      Hi Kim – I’d be happy to extend the discount for you after you’ve had a chance to try out the sample meal plan. Just email me and I’ll make it happen. 🙂

  7. Melissa Lyons Hebert via Facebook

    Mar 26, 2013 at 2:33 pm

    How much would it cost to feed a family of 6 eating this way?

    Reply
  8. Dana Bundy

    Mar 26, 2013 at 2:04 pm

    Wow, I *just* blogged about this! I’m a WAPF chapter leader AND I homeschool big boys. By the time I’ve soaked, dehydrated, cut, chopped…. so much food from scratch I’m done before dinner! Throw in the teaching and my own work… I don’t even want to bother with dinner – which makes it a challenge to have that “family” time at dinner. Thanks for posting. I’ll definitely check out your service!

    Reply
  9. Anastasia Wildcraft via Facebook

    Mar 26, 2013 at 1:53 pm

    Wow. I viewed her sample. Very thorough and well put together. That’s pretty much how we do it in our house, except our co-op order cycle is monthly so we have to plan a bit further ahead to have enough meat, poultry and eggs from local sources.

    Reply
  10. kelly

    Mar 26, 2013 at 12:21 pm

    what a nice idea! i imagine this would be esp. helpful for those who are new to the traditional diet. thanks.

    Reply
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