Saturday, January 24, 2009

Bloggy Giveaway: One Free Year of Menu Planning


***UPDATE: Congratulations to Angela who blogs at Nine More Months! And, thanks to everyone who took the time to play along! ***

Each week, I sit down and create a plan for our weekly dinners.

It has never been my favorite chore. It takes a good deal of time and involves me shuffling through a lot of recipes.

But I do it.

Because you know what's worse than planning weekly meals?

Walking into a grocery store at 5 p.m. on a weeknight with three kids in tow and asking, "What should I make for dinner tonight?"

That's pretty much my definition of hell on earth.

So, I choose to menu plan. I used to do it begrudgingly (and with a fair amount of complaining), until a couple months ago when I discovered Relish!.

Relish! is a menu planning service. Each week, they email me a new list of 10 dinners I can choose to prepare. I choose five meals from the Relish! list, then print out my ready-made grocery list and recipes.

It. Is. The. Bomb.

Meal planning now takes all of 10 minutes.

The delicious recipes are super-simple and are labeled with tags like "kid friendly," "vegetarian," and "lower calorie" for convenience. This week we're enjoying Chicken Stir Fry Lettuce Wraps with Ginger Rice, Spinach Pie with Pine Nuts and Apple Salad, and Pacific Flat Iron Steaks with Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Pears.

What's more, Relish! even offers customized menus for family movie nights (think Kung Pao Chicken for a screening of Kung Fu Panda), theme parties, lunches and monthly freezer menus.

Now, here's the great news: The ladies over at Relish! have generously donated a one-year subscription to their service to one lucky winner.

That's one-year of having someone plan your weekly dinners! The only thing better than that is a personal chef , and unfortunately, I couldn't find one of those to give away. ;-)

So, here's how to enter:

1) Leave a comment telling me whether or not you sit down and make a weekly meal plan. (Comments that don't answer that question will be deleted!)

2) OPTIONAL: Get a second entry for twittering the contest. Just be sure to leave a second comment so you get your second entry.

3) OPTIONAL: You can get a third entry by subscribing to Life with Three. Again, just leave a second comment saying you did so.

This giveaway ends at 11:59 p.m. Eastern (8:59 p.m. Pacific) on Friday, January 30th, 2009. Winner will be determined by the good ol' random number generator.

So get commenting -- and don't forget to go and check out the hundreds of other fantabulous giveaways going on this week as part of the Bloggy Giveaways Quarterly Carnival!

And...don't forget to check out my other giveaway for a custom-made cape and mask set -- perfect for the pint-sized superhero or princess in your life!

Good luck y'all!

370 comments:

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Sonya said...

I normally sit down and meal plan before I go shopping, but I don't do a whole week at a time because it never seems to work out that I cook "real meals" every day!

Gaitha said...

I try really hard to have atleast a few meals planned, but I have to admit I am pretty bad at it, and we usually get about half way into the week and I have to run to the store again for something...it is annoying, I would lvoe this!!
ggp42304(at)gmail(dotcom)

Elizabeth Mather said...

I used to but have gotten out of the habit. It sure did make supper time easier!

pestkaj said...

I sometimes make out a meal plan. My grocery bill is much lower when I do!

pestkaj said...

i subscribe (pestkaj at yahoo dot com)

Alexis AKA MOM said...

I try so hard to make a menu, really I have good intentions. Most times it's in my head and I go from there. I so need help .. LOL :)

Katrina said...

I try to... But I do a month at a time, and make a list of possible dinners, then just buy the needed ingredients, and pick a meal off the list each night. it works pretty well for us. =)

Julie Donahue said...

About a year ago, hubby and I sat down and made up a few weeks of menus. And we stuck to it. And then it stopped. We need to do it again.

Jennifer Kindle said...

yeah, we meal plan but do so for only 3 nights of the week because of church, eating leftovers..etc..thanks for the giveaway!

Rach said...

Ok, this may sound like I am hitting this up...But I just started researching on how to do a GREAT meal plan. I have pulled out all my recipe books picking out recipes to put down and then go shop for. I just don't know how to keep this stuff organized. I NEED THIS!! Also I just subscribed...I'm excited. Thanks.

rachel b
laiebennetts@gmail.com

Miranda Ward said...

No I dont but i need to and I think this will get me on track

Liz McCoy said...

I try hard to make a meal plan each week but I'm not always successful. Then some weeks I don't even do it at all. Not having a meal plan does cause confusion and tough decisions each night trying to answer "what do you want for dinner?"

Veronica said...

I too have been meaning to try to start menu planning especially being seven months pregnant, I know it would help my husband a great deal! Thanks for a great giveaway :)

LibraryGirl said...

Wow this sounds like a great service. My meal planning at this point is generally limited to Monday - something with chicken, Tuesday - something with hamburger, Wednesday - fish, and so on.

I'd love to have actual recipes planned for the week so I know what to have on hand.

MDtripmom said...

I just recently started to meal plan. I haven't mastered it yet but it does make life so much easier and will help with the budget!

Anonymous said...

No, I don't have a meal plan. I've done it in the past and found it to be helpful and would love to start doing it again. Thanks.
Heidi
sweet_soul_sistermi@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

I do not meal plan, but I've wanted too!

Anonymous said...

I subscribed!

Chris and Don said...

I try to meal plan each week because I notice on the weeks that I don't I feel much more harried come dinnertime.

Jaden Paige said...

Hello, and what a FABULOUS giveaway! Thank you thank you for th opportunity!

I have been trying to push myself into meal planning, and lately it's been working out great for my family. I only do it every other weekend, and I plan for two weeks- that way I get most of my major shopping done the first weekend and next weekend just have to pick up some odds and ends. It would be great to have a service like this to help me when I get stumped trying to pull 14 meals out at a time!

Jaden Paige said...

I also tweeted it here: http://twitter.com/jadenbru/status/1152141768

Lisa Samples said...

I dont write anything down, but I do have a rough idea.

Suzanne said...

We don't menu plan :( I work until 6 each night so it's up to DH to make dinner! Usually we plan the night before for the next night.... Not QUITE as bad as dragging the kids through the grocery store the night OF, but pretty close!

Unknown said...

I have to meal plan. We are on a tiny budget and if I shop without a list, I will blow that budget every time. It's not easy but it's worth it.
Thanks for the chance to win!
bryansgirl_1979 at hotmail dot com

Jenn said...

I always tell myself that I am going to make a weekly or monthly menu but I never do :( It's always so hard to come up with so many meals at once

Teresa Young said...

I try to menu plan based on what's on sale & what's in my freezer - but I can't seem to stick with it for more than a week.

Michelle said...

I do try to make a meal plan for a two week period. It is one of my least favorite chores, but saves money and time overall, so it is worth it. I love the idea of this service, I am going to check them out.

shelnew19 [at] gmail [dot] com

Dani' said...

I try to but then something happens (like my youngest making the dog do forward rolls) and I forget to finish.

Sarah Rose said...

I do menu plan, but I sure would love some fresh ideas! Sometimes my brain is like mashed potatoes when I try to do it!

Sandra said...

I used to have a 4 week meal plan that I followed until my husband decided that he didn't like some of the meals and wanted to make some dietary changes. Not having any replacement recipes I got frustrated and discourage and fell off the bandwagon. I have really been wanting to get organized again and would love to be entered in this giveaway.

owatz@telus.net

Beth said...

I don't do regular meal plans, but I have done it sporadically over the last couple of years. pbervie(at)mchsi(dot)com

Randi A. said...

I definitely do not meal plan. I'm lucky if I cook. I think if I had this it may help our eating situation.

Jessica Wilcox said...

OKay, I'd like to say we do this more often than not, but it's probably more NOT. We did sit down last week with 3+ cookbooks and plan all the meals for the following two weeks. Try going to the grocery store with two boys 4, 2 and shopping alone. It wasn't an easy task. However, this last week was WONDERFUL not having to think of something to eat at 5 pm and trying to make sure we had all the incredients! I would LOVE this. Husband, two kids, two Etsy shops and we're planning on adding another baby! Oh how wonderful this gift would be!

Jessica Wilcox said...

Just tweeted about this!!!

"jessicawilcox"

Anonymous said...

I do meal plan, but have a very hard time following through with it! :(

Amy
momymilr@yahoo.com

Stefani @ MommyEnterprises.com said...

Nope, I don't plan my meals until the day I make them.

Stefani @ Mom's Work At Home Blog

katerina said...

I have been planning to sit down and meal-plan since the 1st of the year (one of our new year resolutions) - but to no aviail.I have planned out a couple of meals for the week, but I never seem to get very far. This would be lovely. Thanks for the thoughtful giveaway!

Suzanne said...

I just started weekly meal planning about 3 weeks ago. I love it! It saves me so much time and I only visit the grocery store once each week!

Laura said...

I started meal planning after the birth of my son. I find that it is an absolute necessity for my sanity.

Kim said...

I have never made a meal plan before, but it sounds like it would make my life so much easier.

Tanya said...

My husband & I just had a conversation saying that we really need to start menu-planning! This would come in so handy!!

rebecca said...

I am the same as you were. I don't like making menus, but without them I never know what to cook. I have even tried doing a month at a time...oy that took a LONG time. This would save me a lot of time. Thanks for the great giveaway! rebecca342 at gmail dot com

The Double Dipped Life said...

I know I should plan in advance...but normally I do not. I have 3 kids as well, and can totally understand the grocery store runs! I would LOVE this service!!


I subscribed as well!

Maggie said...

I don't make a meal plan. Maybe I should.

Ginny said...

I unfortunately do not sit down to meal plan each week, although I would like to!

Ginny said...

Also, I subscribe :)

Anonymous said...

I do sit down every Sunday and meal plan for the week before i go to the store. I also clip coupons and try to make my meals revolve around the sales. I am a working mom of 2 under two though, so I would LOVE a break for a year!!! PLEASE PICK ME!!! ;)
Summer

summe21@aol.com

karmajnke said...

oh my gosh. You cannot imagine how much I need this. I do make a bi monthly menu and it takes forever and ever and ever. I have three kids, so in between homeschooling the teen and just trying to survive my twin toddlers it takes a lot out of me. You just have to do it though. If you don't plan a menu it just ends up costing so much more at the store.

karmajnke said...

I have twittered this giveaway @karmajnke

karmajnke said...

I have subscribed via email :)

Whittler said...

I plan meals weekly based on what's on sale in the grocery flier and what's in my freezer. I'd love more ideas - as it seems to always be spaghetti, tacos, etc.

Shanaka @ Mama Bee Does said...

I try to meal plan each week but what I usually end up doing is buying whats on sale and make up meals from that. My weekly menus tend to look the same a lot of times. My poor husband and sons are probably bored of mommies meals. This could help me.

Thanks for the opportunity.

hottmommie84 @yahoo .com

Beth said...

The answer is I'd love to, but I don't. I never make it a priority to sit down and plan, yet I despise not knowing what I'm going to cook for supper until I open the freezer and start digging around! This would be great!
bethfouche at hotmail dot com

Fontaine said...

Holy cow what a great giveaway! I don't menu-plan per se, I look at what we have in the house and figure out what to make for the next few days lol. Good luck to everyone

Godesseablu said...

Yes, I do sit down and take the time to plan out meals every week. I would love the help though from an outside source. thanks, Godesseablu@msn.com

Anonymous said...

Oh this is an amazing giveaway. I do sit down and menu plan for our household - but these days it's getting harder. When I do I love how easy grocery shopping is and how much we save but having the time to sit, browse the circulars and match them with coupons/recipes is a building thorn in my side.

I might do this even if I don't win. But I would love to win!!

jodi at jodimichelle dot com

Booklogged said...

Some times I do a weekly menu. I always did them when I had 4 children living at home. I would love to win this menu planning feature.

Amy @ Living Locurto said...

I'd love to win this. Thanks!

Amy @ Living Locurto said...

Awww. I just realized I needed to answer a question.

I just wrote a post about the importance of family meals. I don't plan ahead, but would like to start as of this week. That's why I was so excited to find your giveaway! I've never heard of this service.

Booklogged said...

I subscribe.

Amy @ Living Locurto said...

I twittered!

http://twitter.com/livinglocurto

Amy @ Living Locurto said...

I subscribed too!

Anonymous said...

I get the grocery store sale papers on Tues. and sit down and "sort of" prepare a weekly meal plan based on what's on sale.

leslie@games.com

Meroko said...

I've been meal planning because I'm on Jenny Craig. I've lost almost 60 lbs. so far. I would love to have a free year of menu planning because I never want to fight this battle again. I'm already starting to practice meal planning on my own, but this would be a great help! I will be twittering right now from @Meroko.

Meroko said...

I have retweeted and subscribed to your blog! Find me @Meroko on twitter. I'll keep my fingers crossed.

Carrie said...

I subscribed via Google Reader!

angie {the arthur clan} said...

I do not sit down and meal plan every week. The hubby sure would like me to though! Imagine that... ;)

angie {the arthur clan} said...

I just retweeted about your contest through my twitter name (thearthurclan.)

Anonymous said...

I do a pseudo meal plan. I write down six or seven meals, make sure we have all those ingredients and then pick and choose from that. We do get in a meal rut though so any help would be great.

Thanks!
Kristi
holderbaumdesign@cox . net

Angela @ Nine More Months said...

I keep telling myself that I am going to make a meal plan every week and I never do. So there are lots of days like today where I just don't have anything in mind and sometimes I have to run to the store at 6pm to get something for dinner. Or worse, I convince my hubby that we all need to go out to eat, and my 3 year old does NOT have good restaurant manners. Anyway, I would love to win this. It would make my life much easier. Thanks for the great giveaway!
-Angela
itsahumanzoo(at)gmail(dot)com
P.S. I've got a giveaway on my blog as well, feel free to check it out!

Unknown said...

Plan? what's a meal plan. Maybe I should try it

Anonymous said...

I am a SAHM to 5 children and my husband gets paid biweekly, yes, meal planning is a necessity (not one that I like very much though...lol) What a wonderful giveaway you have, thank you so very much for adding me to your contest.

Warmest Regards,
Daisy :)

Courtenay said...

We don't really make a weekly meal plan but we do try to plan and pre-pack a lot of lunch stuff.

Courtenay said...

I have tweeted (sic) your contest here: http://twitter.com/courtenay27/status/1153705911
Thanks!

Marrid66 said...

No I don't make a meal plan but, I really need to. I also hate figuring out what to cook every night.

Karen

Here On Columbia Avenue

Da Boss And Bryguy

4 Cats Make Me Crazy!

Anonymous said...

what a great idea!

i menu-plan insofar as i get the 'shake' out of the sunday paper, see what's on sale, decide what we'll eat for the next two weeks, and buy what i can afford.

and that's all a step up for me - used to fly blind. Now that we have less money, gotta work harder at it. but i'm finding i enjoy it!

Steph
www.wonderloveandpraise.wordpress.com

Anonymous said...

I try to plan my weekly dinners. Some weeks I'm on top of it and other weeks life just gets a bit too crazy!

jendrost @ att.net

Stitchblade said...

I have been menu planning! It cuts down on the nightly stress of what to cook, and helps that grocery budget!

Stitchblade said...

Twittered! stitchblade
stitchblade Menu planning FREE for a year! http://tinyurl.com/dyqlk7 less than 5 seconds ago from web

Anonymous said...

i subscribed

jendrost @ att.net

Stitchblade said...

I have subscribed via google reader:
You have subscribed to "Life with Three."

Unknown said...

Have yet to regularly menu plan. Really hoping to get there someday but it's difficult w/ hubby in the military.
hannahgdevries at gmail dot com

K. Geller said...

I don't meal plan but wish I was that organized.

Ashley said...

I am horrible when it comes to meal planning! For some reason I am just not that organized when it comes to dinner but I really would like to be!

Chelsea said...

This is awesome. My favorite giveaway so far. (fingers crossed) Maybe this time I'll be lucky.
Thanks for the opportunity!
Chelsea
cac331 at yahoo dot com

Melissa said...

Oh, I'd love a chance to win! What a great idea - I do menu planning, but only a week at a time.

camdensmommy@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

I keep wanting to start meal planning, but never get around to it. It's hard to plan stuff like that when I'm finishing my last year of college.

Liz said...

I meal plan, but I dread it! This service sounds wonderful!

Anonymous said...

I dont make a weekly menu..I'm honestly too lazy

jdmimi at gmail dot com

Suzie Williams said...

I do not. I'm actually the opposite of that it seems like. We always wait until the last minute to figure out what we are doing for dinner and often end up getting fast food out of desperation.

rosarita242 said...

I try to sit and do the menu planning but some weeks I'm just not into it. But I notice I do spend less at the grocery store when I do plan stuff out in advance.

rosarita242 at yahoo dot com

The Domestic Diva Wanna-Be said...

I have been trying to menu plan every week since the new year started. It can be so intimidating! Ugh!

Tammy
domesticdivawannabe@gmail.com

The Domestic Diva Wanna-Be said...

I tweeted your giveaway here:
http://twitter.com/CreativeHome/status/1154546364

Tammy
domesticdivawannabe@gmail.com

The Domestic Diva Wanna-Be said...

I also subscribe to your feed through Google Reader :)
Tammy
domesticdivawannabe@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

I do not right down a day to day meal plan, I do right down ideas on a dry erase board. But I need organization
ashlomb at yahoo dot com

mom2natnkatncj said...

I menu plan on occasion. I know I should do it every week, but I never seem to get around to doing it. And all too often we are having the dreaded what do you want for dinner at 5 p.m. and I always think to myself I just should have planned out a menu for the week.

mom2natnkatncj said...

I twittered your give away at mom2natkatcj

jennifer57 said...

I have tried in the past to make a weekly meal plan and it ends up making my life so much easier...yet for whatever reason I just don't keep up with it.

Tammy said...

I actually do menu plan...all my girlfriends think I'm weird. I don't know anyone else who does it. It is time consuming as you said, but the benefits so out weigh the amount of time it takes! I think the program offered by Relish would be an absolute delight! Please enter me!

Anonymous said...

I do not meal plan and I really should because it would save me a whole lot of stress and money.


karla at endikos dot com

Simply Stacie said...

I don't do menu plans right now but would like to become more organized.

holly K said...

I do weekly planning most of the time, but it takes such a long time! I really need help figuring out how to make meals out of what I have left in the pantry. cookiecutter72 at hotmail dot com

Crystal Copeland said...

Currently, I do not meal plan ahead. I really need to. I am that mom in the grocery store at 630, with kids, not knowing what to do. Most times I settle for something quick and less than healthy and well rounded. I NEED this service! BAD! This is hands down the giveaway I want to win most! Thanks for the opportunity to win!
cmcopeland(at)comcast(dot)net

Tinyblessing said...

I make a menu for 2 weeks at a time, so I only have to go shopping twice a month.

Anonymous said...

Sometimes I take the time to sit down and plan a menu, but not very often.

Mariah
penguinqueen@hotmail.com

Unknown said...

I meal plan weekly, but with preset plans for five weeks that I alter here and there.

Lori said...

I don't make a menu plan exactly, but I write a shopping list which includes the food we need for the week.

The Van Nuland Family said...

I don't but I really need to.

Toiling Ant said...

I do usually make a menu plan, after taking stock of what's in the fridge/freezer/pantry. It helps a lot, and keeps down the food waste.

islandgirl said...

I try to meal plan the week in advance, but I'm falling off the bandwagon, this would be great!

Anonymous said...

I would love to try this! I haven't been meal planning, but I think I should.

Sally
k925@nc.rr.com

2CrazyGreekKids said...

No, I don't sit down and plan a meal, but I should!

hanna7171@yahoo.com

Francine Anchondo said...

I usually never plan my menus ahead but if I had this service I would. Thanks for the giveaway.

fmd518@inbox.com

Francine Anchondo said...

I am subscribed via google reader.

fmd518@inbox.com

Anonymous said...

I do meal plan. It gets a little tough, though scouring the internet looking for yummy diet recipes.
Thanks for hosting this giveaway.

Anonymous said...

I just subscribed. Thank you.

Lisa said...

I don not make weekely plans unless it's going to be a tight month and need to budget..This would be a great idea to save money.
stormy5475@aol.com

Anonymous said...

I don't make meal plans, but I think it would be a great idea, since I think many of the passive aggresive situations with my boyfriend and me come from not having a food plan...

Danica said...

Yeah... I don't do meal planning. I like it when I do it, but...

Bargain Briana said...

I try to make a weekly meal plan but never stick with it!

Leigh said...

I have done meal planning, and when I get away from it (like now!) I find myself scrambling and stressed about dinner!

Anonymous said...

I have yet to sit down and do a weekly mean plan but always saw my aunt did it and she was always so good with money. I could def use this giveaway to not only save money but plan better meals for myself, my husband and our three children.

Thanks!

brandytanner81@gmail.com

One Crazy Mama said...

I've been a bad bad mom. I've had many of those 5pm trips to the grocery store lately. My daughter would be THRILLED if I started to menu plan and she had less of the same ole same ole. I was just saying I was going to start doing this in February but had no idea where to start!

One Crazy Mama said...

I just subscribed through my google reader!

Betty C said...

I haven't done any meal planning in a long time. My grocery budget shows it too. It is just me and my adult grandson and we work different hours so we aren't able to sit down together for a meal. It seems like it is just grab and go.

Anonymous said...

Sometimes I do meal plan, sometimes I don't. It really depends on how busy I am. Great Giveaway!

cindi_lopez@ymail.com

Lil Boo & Co. said...

I meal plan every week and BOY OH BOY would I LOVE this giveaway!! Woo hoo! With two busy toddlers, this would be a gift from heaven! :)

ncpnkr@aol.com

Lil Boo & Co. said...

I tweeted this contest!

http://twitter.com/amommysmusings/status/1158261704

ncpnkr@aol.com

Lil Boo & Co. said...

I subscribe via email! ;)

ncpnkr@aol.com

Shalyse said...

I haven't been regular at planning my meals. It is usually a last minute thing. I want to change that!

Early BIrd said...

Oh how I wish I did menu planning, it sounds so simple, yet I have not tried it still. I have 4 kids and this would really help out with our busy schedule!

A Reader said...

No I don't plan my meals weekly, but I should.
Thanks for the giveaway!

kimspam66(at)yahoo(dot)com

Stephanie C said...

We rarely make a weekly meal plan. In fact "what do you want for dinner?" is said more often in this house than "I love you."

Being vegetarian, we find it harder to have a variety of meals to choose from because time is a major issue and most Veg dishes are quite elaborate. Between juggling doctor appointments and extracurricular activities we need to keep it simple!

Emma said...

I have tried many time to do weekly meal planning. It usually lasts for a few weeks then something get thrown in there that makes it not work. This sound like an awesome Idea. I plan on going there and checking it out!! I am a mom of 4 mostly teenagers and I need all the help I can get.

Emma said...

I became one of your readers. I try to do a meal plan see other comment!

Marissa said...

I just recently started meal planning and it is one of my least favorite things to do as well. This is a great giveaway. Thanks.

Estela said...

I just started my menu planning three weeks ago. This will really help out!!

Alexandra said...

I try to, but it doesn't always work out. It would be so much easier if I had something like you were offering. I might even get it if I don't win. :)

Anonymous said...

Yes, I've just started meal planning in the last month or so and it makes the grocery shopping and meal times a lot less stressful. Thanks, Mandee
mandeeo@ymail.com

Melissa said...

I plan my meals religiously when I am dieting. So far that New Year's Resolution is one I'm doing fairly well with. Please enter me in your giveaway.

thanks,
Melissa
missmelissaf@yahoo.com

chazvgo said...

I don't make a meal plan at all, in fact I just call my husband 5 minutes ago and said whats for dinner. We need a plan!! :)

Anonymous said...

I subscribe to you through bloglines now.

beshey78(at)cox(dot)net

Anonymous said...

I do menu plan in a way. I do it mentally right now, but am trying to get to the point where I am writing it down on paper.

beshey78(at)cox(dot)net

Crickettsmom said...

We do menu plan, with 5 kids it made our life a lot easier. But we flip flop as to who plans and who shops. One week it'll be me doing menu planning and my husband shops the following week it's the opposite. Makes it a little bit more tolerable but none of our meals sound as yummy as your menu for the week did! :)

Thank you for a very helpful giveaway!

autumn said...

i wish i did but, alas, i do not. i try to at least have a few meals in mind when i go grocery shopping though.
button.lambright@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

I don't make a weekly plan, but I really should. I suck at cooking, but I think what I suck at more is shopping... Always buying too much or too little...

Anonymous said...

I try to meal plan but it never works, I did check out the site though. Very Cool.
aeshuron@twcny.rr.com

Mindy said...

Oh My! My Friday night chore is to plan the next week's meals, look thru the pantry, and make a grocery list so that I can go right out on Saturday (while the kids play with daddy) and get what we need. This would be an awesome giveaway to win! Thanks!
mindy(dot)doughtie(at)gmail(dot)com

Blessed said...

I try to do it as often as possible. It really does help me the weeks that I actually sit down and plan. It is HARD work though.

thepolkadotlollipop@hotmail.com

Brenda Walker said...

I am a "wanna be" menu planner. I go through spurts of being good about doing it and then I fall off the wagon. I have twins who are 4 yrs old and a 2 yr old (they all happen to have the same birthday!!) Anyway, I'm much happier when I've planned the week's meals but it just doesn't happen. I would LOVE to win the free year of menu planning. What a blessing that would be! :-)

Marrid66 said...

I have been promising myself for a year that I was going to start mea planning and as of today sad to say I still haven't done it.

Unknown said...

we would love this, as two working parents menu planning does not always come first. we would love this and could totally use it

renee said...

I meal plan every week and would love to have some fresh ideas and help. DH is no help in this.LOL

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Diana said...

No, I don't meal plan, but I really need to! Relish! is actually bookmarked on my computer as something I should try, so I'd love to win!

Me said...

I USED to sit down and make a weekly meal plan. I too HATED the dragging-the-kids-to-five-stores day for the best deals. Eewwww! Planning was great, and I felt a sense of accomplishment.

Now, I SHOULD make a weekly meal plan. I work, and have no time or energy left to make a great dinner.

Thank you for entering me! I would love to win this gift!

savyjade said...

This would be a blessing for me. I always intend to do this but time gets away from me and then we run out of things and I have to go before I have done this. My pantry is FULL of food that ends up not being used because I can't remember what I bought it for.

Anonymous said...

Only when I'm feeling ambitious do I make a weekly menu plan. I did the last couple of weeks, but this week was shot, due to the stomach bug attacking our house!!

Brandy said...

I sit down and make a monthly menu. Thanks for a great giveaway.
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Lisa @ The Plain-Spoken Pen said...

I just started - literally, I did my first meal plan this week. I LOVE it. I'm using up what I have on hand, I don't have to come home at 6:30 each night and panic because I have no idea what we're doing for dinner, it's fabulous. I would love to win the giveaway!

Lisa @ The Plain-Spoken Pen said...

I subscribed in Google Reader.

Skye said...

I usually am the one that wanders the grocery store aimlessly with 4 kids trying to figure out what to make for the week-ugh. I wish I were more organized to plan a menu. This is an awesome service they provide, I just may have to look into it a bit more. Thanks!

Skye said...

I subscribed!

Jodi said...

For the most part I don't plan, but am trying to change that in the new year...I'm definitely much happier when I have a plan, I just hate putting it together!

Lisa said...

A few years ago, I not only had a weekly meal plan, but I had it written out for three meals each day! Now, I'm inconsistent. Some weeks, I write out a menu, other weeks I don't. With four children still at home, I should do a better job of planning.

Jayna said...

I usually only meal plan a couple of days in advance, or not at all. But I do try to keep enough on hand to make some basic meals and just vary with whatever looked good at the grocery store that week.
But a meal planning service would definitely take care of the last minute wondering if I have everything I need!

sushi_noem said...

I don't consistently meal plan, but I do have a basic list of meals that I always keep ingredients for.

Anonymous said...

Oh you better believe I am commenting on this one! Yes I meal plan,however I try to do it two weeks out as I try to only do major grocery shopping 2x a month. You are such a blog diva my friend! I am taking notes:)

Anonymous said...

I twittered but still waiting for it to go through b/c it is so swamped tonight! erikaivory

Anonymous said...

Okay I subscribed to your feed but I also told you that on the superhero giveaway b/c I did all this in the same sitting. But you are on my blogroll on my site so could that count as a third entry here? Pleeeeaaaassseee! And I am so, so sorry you all had that yucky bug!

Hillary @ The Other Mama said...

I do weekly meal plan, but our week is also somewhat filled with a surprise PIZZA or eating out. I would LOVE the help! Great idea!

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