Meal Planning: It's What's for Dinner

by Katy on December 10, 2009

I learned many lessons during Vegan Week — and the most important one had nothing to do with food. Or, let me clarify — it had nothing to do with eating food.

In order to shop, cook and ensure that all my meals were animal product-free, I planned my meals for the week. I went through cookbooks, online recipes, blogs and more to come up with ideas, crafted a shopping list, and followed the plan to the T.

And I was the happiest I’ve been in a long time.

So, even though I’m back to eating animal products, I’m still planning meals. Here’s how this week looked:

BBQ Beer and Bread 53

Stew and More 1

Stew and More 6

It’s more work up front, but a LOT less stress through the week. And, unfortunately, I’m not one of those people that can just throw things in a pot and make it come out delicious. I live with one of those people. But I’m a recipe girl.

On the exercise front…um, yeah. I have set my alarm for 5am every day since Monday. And I have woken up, turned the alarm off and gone back to sleep. Every day since Monday.

A girl needs her post-half marathon rest, right? :) I don’t feel too bad. I have another race in January, so I’m going to get back to normal training on Saturday.

What’s your best source for healthy recipes? The Web? Cookbooks? Family recipes?

{ 8 comments… read them below or add one }

juliearts December 10, 2009 at 9:29 am

Mmmm! Sunday's dinner looked YUMMY!!! I'm going to have to try that!

Reply

Jessie (Vegan-minded) December 10, 2009 at 10:27 am

Although I love my cookbooks, I have found some of my favorite recipes on the internet, especially from healthy living blogs. :)

Reply

Michelle December 10, 2009 at 3:00 pm

Everything looks amazing. Do you think that you save money?

Reply

amadna December 10, 2009 at 6:06 pm

I am one of those people who can throw a pot of something together and it taste yummy. I also use the internet for possible recipes and tweak them to what will work for me. I love everything super spicey…lucky for me my hubby does too ha h

Reply

Pure2Raw December 10, 2009 at 7:01 pm

I used to be good a planning meals, but lately I just wing it. Although I prefer planning it out, but I am pretty good a creating a meal without a recipe. But I love to read through cookbooks for inspiration.

Reply

Stefania December 12, 2009 at 12:26 pm

I like meal planning because then I don't eat unhealthy food and it usually means leftovers for lunch or another dinner.

Reply

uggsaler December 19, 2009 at 11:40 pm

It must be tasty…

Reply

uggsaler December 20, 2009 at 5:40 am

It must be tasty…

Reply

Leave a Comment

Previous post:

Next post: