Tuesday, June 09, 2015
#DoMoreWithLess
Electrolux
Food
Meal Planning
Practical Finds
My Actual Three-Day Practical Meal Plan
Last time, I shared the things I consider in coming up witha meal plan for our family. Why did I do that? To also encourage you household rock stars to also do your share in helping our environment reduce food wastage by being resourceful and creative in the kitchen. One more thing you could do to improve our current waste management system is to recycle or upcycle food such as cracked egg shells, used coffee grounds, banana peels, used tea bags and many more. I’ve shared in my IG and FB feed some of my upcycling ideas for coffee grounds and banana peels, which you could both use as your plants’ organic fertilizers.
I’m really happy that Electrolux launched a campaign which empowers moms
like us to be more resourceful at home.
As you can see, I’m actively taking part in this advocacy to
#DoMoreWithLess.
Now, let me share with you how we execute our meal plan at
home tied with the most favorite part ng mga mommies, the budgeting. Let’s review first my meal planning
considerations: Number of people to feed, average meal consumption, nutritional
value and budget.
I want our food to always be fresh that’s why I only market for
produce to be consumed within three to four days. I buy our meats and vegetables at a nearby
wet market from our suki who only sell quality products. Before buying, I make sure I follow a meal
plan and purchase the exact proportions to avoid food wastage. Brace yourselves, here’s my practical and
super doable Meal Plan:
This Meal plan is good for 4 Adults and 2 children (below
12 years old)
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| Monday Meal Plan and What To Buy |
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| Tuesday Meal Plan and What To Buy |
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| Wednesday Meal Plan and What To Buy |
That’s Php1,100.00 for three days. Sometimes, when you dine out, mas malaki pa
diyan ang total bill for just one meal!
So just imagine how much you could save or how much budget you could
stretch for food if you decide not to dine out right? One dine out equates three to four days meal
for the family (may lunch baon pa sometimes!)
Here are some tips
on meal marketing:
1.
Know how
to scrutinize food freshness and safety.
It pays to know if your meat is fresh or fresh-freshan only (food
coloring, nadadala sa lighting, greenness of veggie leaves, etc.) You only want the best, the safest and the
freshest food for the family and that’s non-negotiable. That’s why it’s important to follow my next
tip:
2.
Establish
a Suki relationship. Every beautiful
relationship means honesty, sincerity and good rapport. Having a regular Suki where you buy your
produce gives you peace of mind that you’re getting quality food. You can also haggle prices sometimes or if
not, they give you extras as a bonus for
being their loyal customer.
3.
Buy in
the morning. Fresh meats and
vegetables are delivered in the wee hours of the morning, so the earlier you
market, the fresher the produce you will most likely get.
4.
Follow
your meal plan. If you don’t, it
altogether defeats the meal planning’s purpose, right?
5.
Stick to
the budget. It’s a good exercise on
your financial quotient and emotional quotient as well.
For more tips on meal planning, food recycling and
upcycling, you could check Electrolux
Little White Book Facebook page for ideas on how you could Do More With
Less. You may also get a chance to win
Electrolux appliances for participating in this campaign.
How about you? How
does your meal plan look like? Is it
similar to mine? Do share in the
comments form below loves!
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