EASY MEAL PLANNING FOR BEGINNERS - Plus 2 easy & quick recipes and a FREE meal planning template

Hi y''all! In this video I will share with you the simple way I started meal planning. Plus I'll share 2 easy and quick recipes my family loves. I'm also going to try and give you a meal planning template you can make your very own. :) I hope this is helpful for you whether you are a meal planning beginner or a meal planning expert. If you are an expert though...leave some of your best tips in the comments below. ;) Enjoy!

IN HIM,
Dina

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We are a large family of 5 kids 6 years old and under. So it takes a lot of planning to keep this home running smoothly. Here are just a few, simple ways I meal plan. This is a weekly meal plan routine and it has helped our food budget stay on track. I hope this is good motivation to start meal planning! :)

THANKS FOR WATCHING!!!

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RECIPE INGREDIENTS:

Slow Cooker Mexican Chili
- 1 lb Chicken Breast
- 1 can black beans
- 1 can corn
- 1 can red kidney beans
- 1 can Rotel
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 1 pack of Taco Seasoning
- 1 tsp garlic powder

Spanish Rice
- 1 cup of dry rice
- 1 tbs of Better Than Bouillon
- 1 8 oz. can of tomato sauce
- Olive oil
- Salt
- Pepper
- Garlic Powder
- Onion Powder

[day]

Would love the meal planner sheet Dina! Love all your videos. We are a family of 9 kids, Army, and homeschool schoolers. TGTB) God bless you and your little ones!

[StaceyYoder]

Thanks for the inspiration. I was just thinking what to make for supper. And yes! Simple or I won't do it, lol! Great video!

[miyaramirez]

Hi Dina, I really enjoyed this video. I got to see my handsome brother David and Avi is getting so big. They all are 🥰 miss and love you guys

[MandieHeartsLife]

Love theses meal ideas. I make a similar chili. Thanks for sparking my need for o start meal planning regularly again. Loving your channel💕💕

[averildaniels]

Like you I am not so into cooking but I have been loving Mealime. It does everything but the cooking for you lol. Some have a lot of steps but I have to admit my hubby has been enjoying my cooking of late .. YaY.. have a blessed day lol.

[abbyjenks]

Love this! Would love to see more like it! Great work!! I use part of my homeschool planner to make my flexible meal plan for the week.

[Blessedbears]

I love it! I am getting back to meal planning and I got my card organizing Idea from Andrea Mills years ago! She was a precious woman! I stopped using it though for like a year so your idea of using a notebook looks amazing and easy!

You’re so sweet to shout me out!!!! Thanks sweet friend!

I’m so glad everyone helped you with ideas! They helped me so much too! It’s easy to get in a rut!

[shannondavis]

I really love this!! I’d love to have your Meal planning sheet if that’s something you’re still sharing!☺️

[SimplyLivingIt]

I love this video, Dina! Your meal planning sheet is beautiful! 😍 We are SO much alike when it comes to cooking & meal planning! Thank you for the recipes! 😍 I am going to add those to my meal plan for next week! 🤩

[Sandris]

Thank you for the ideas Dina. Just printed your meal planning template! 💜

[SimplyLivingIt]

OH MY GOODNESS! YOUR HUSBAND! 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂 That was awesome!

[prayersponytails]

Love the step by step walk through and the meal ideas! And girl, I’m the same way, I don’t like cooking either. I’m starting to get into meal planning as well! One thing that we do almost every single day is take the guess work out of lunch and the kids have a pb&j, apples, and carrots or some kind of fruit & veggie combo lol. They don’t complain about the redundancy and I love the mental break in the middle of the day with lunch on autopilot 😆

[mommyonthemove]

Simple meals are the best! your template is so cute. I love making list, im old fashioned like that lol. The endings are always so funny 😄

[HomeSweetHomeschoolLife]

I can’t wait to try the chili. Thanks for sharing!

[fayeea]

I love your meal planner sheet! Totally would use yours 😉

[SevenInAll]

Chili in the slow cooker is one of my favorite meals--so easy and so tasty! My best strategy is to try to cook enough meat for a couple meals at one time--like I'll made shredded pork in the slow cooker at the beginning of the week, and then use it in different meals for the next few days! :)

[JustMakinItWork]

Great break down! Haven't ever browned the rice before...looked yummy😉 Btw do you have an email I can contact you on??

[gloryinthemundane]

I am the same way, if it isn't simple, it will not happen! 😂

[Ffiisscchhssoonngg]

Is the printable still available? I didn't see it in the description

[AtHomeWithJill]

I would love your meal plan emailed to me!!!