The Easy Way To Start Meal Planning | Tips & Tricks On A Budget

Meal Planning

We all know how difficult it can be to eat healthy dinners, stick to a budget and stay away from all those fast food temptations.

I get it – being in your twenties you always have a weird schedule, sometimes having to coordinate with your partner or roommate and so called healthy food doesn’t come cheap (& sometimes doesn’t even taste good!)

After moving out on my own I definitely got the reality slap that food costs a lot and making meals isn’t always as easy as mom made it out to be. 

But! After four years of it, I’ve put together a solid system of meal planning, prepping and grocery shopping that works great for us. 

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Quick & Easy Dinner Ideas

I’m all about dinners that are simple and quick, because when you’re as busy as we are with schedules all over the map, that’s what ya need. 

Hunting for actual easy dinner ideas has come to be a bit of a task. Some people think easy means 18 super obscure ingredients that I definitely don’t have, let alone even find at the grocery store. 

All of these recipes I have actually tried myself and have made over and over because they’re simple yet oh so yummy. Shout out to the bloggers who came up with these recipes because you’ve been my saving grace.  

They’re a step up from the boxed mac and cheese and Mr. Noodles I lived off of for awhile, so I give koodos to myself for actually trying to be an adult.

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Fresh Tomato & Olive Oil Pasta

Fresh Tomato and Olive Oil Pasta

I’m a huge pasta person, I love me some carbs. 

So I am always looking for ways to mix up my pasta dishes (macaroni & cheese gets a little old sometimes).

I’d always been curious about those olive oil pasta dishes – they seemed light and yummy, and probably easy to make.

I then decided to come up with my own, based upon spices that I enjoy.

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