Fast foods, TV dinners and boxed foods often replace cooking from scratch. The best way to make menus fit your needs is to plan ahead. Saves time and money. If foods are on hand, you will make fewer trips to the store Replaces costly convenience items and fast food with preplanned quick menus. You can make wise use of leftovers when you plan meals ahead.
Menus can include new foods and new ways to fix old favorites.
The best way to approach menu planning is to plan a week at a time. Make a shopping list. Look at newspaper food ads for current good food buys. Consider food on hand and available storage space. A little extra planning time each week will result in overall savings in time and money.