Getting it Together

Now that your kitchen is (somewhat) organized and you know where everything is, you need to pick a day each week where you will sit down with a calendar and think about what you will serve for dinner for the next week. Your calendar will prove to be your savior. Keep close eye on sports practice schedules, dentist appointments, work meetings, or any thing else that will disrupt your schedule. I know, I know, there's something going on every night. Fine. Plan your meals around your chaotic life by using a crock pot or other extremely simple dinners. Crock pot (or slow cooker) meals are very forgiving. They're ready when YOU are. You'll be amazed at how a few ingredients can come together into a meal.

Take a little time thinking about your family's food tastes, and your real-life schedule. Jot your thoughts down on the back of your calendar or any notebook. Your weekly meals will be based off of this. Pretty soon you'll have a routine of easy go-to recipies that you can toss together in your sleep. That's the whole point. You want to put all of this on automatic pilot. However, you will have to invest a little mental energy up front.