Old Fashioned On Purpose

Why Meal Planning Doesn't Work for You (and what to do instead!)


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I love to cook... I love to plan... but I've never been able to stick with a consistent meal planning system.
And it bugged me for YEARS.
However, when I realized our unconventional life requires an unconventional meal plan, everything changed.
In today's episode, I'm sharing my best tips for getting from-scratch food on the table without rigid recipes or confining plans. If you prefer a more laid-back approach to meal planning, listen in!

Podcast Episode Highlights

  • Feeling guilt & shame about meal planning
  • Learning an important realization about conventional meal plans
  • How our ancestors cooked
  • Struggle #1: different ingredient priorities
  • Struggle #2: grocery list struggles
  • Strategy #1: buy in bulk
  • Strategy #2: use appliances
  • Strategy #3: no obsessing over breakfast and lunch
  • Strategy #4: using frameworks instead of recipes
  • What I've been working on behind the scenes
  • Final thoughts and encouragement


Resources Mentioned in This Podcast Episode:

Join the Meal Craft Waitlist here: https://meet.theprairiehomestead.com/waitlist-7649

Check out Azure Standard for bulk foods: https://www.azurestandard.com/?a_aid=ANnu0O8ySU

My Prairie Homestead Cookbook: http://homesteadcookbook.com/

OTHER HELPFUL RESOURCES FOR YOUR HOMESTEAD:

  • Sign up for weekly musings from my homestead: http://theprairiehomestead.com/letter
  • Get my free homesteading tutorials & recipes here: www.theprairiehomestead.com
  • Jill on Instagram: @jill.winger
  • Jill on Facebook: http://facebook.com/theprairiehomestead
  • Apply to be a guest on the Old-Fashioned on Purpose podcast: https://www.theprairiehomestead.com/podcast-guest-application


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