Mynyel Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 I need a good menu system. I need a menu system. I like to cook. I just never know what to cook. I haven't found a program yet that doesn't cost an arm and a leg to get that has what I want. I want to be able to import recipes or some such thing for each meal of the day. I want it to create a shopping list I can print out for me. I want it similar to HST+ but for menus! :) (Yes I know I don't use HST+ anymore but that isn't the point!) I can plan school for a year (yup done it before), I can plan trips, I can create by budget for a year (yup I do), I can organize. I CAN'T make a blasted menu. :svengo::willy_nilly: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindyD Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Have you tried ezmeals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Meal planning never works for me. It never fails that what I plan ahead for I'm not wanting the day of. *sigh* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAutumnOak Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 I need a good menu system. I need a menu system. I like to cook. I just never know what to cook. I haven't found a program yet that doesn't cost an arm and a leg to get that has what I want. I want to be able to import recipes or some such thing for each meal of the day. I want it to create a shopping list I can print out for me. I want it similar to HST+ but for menus! :) (Yes I know I don't use HST+ anymore but that isn't the point!) I can plan school for a year (yup done it before), I can plan trips, I can create by budget for a year (yup I do), I can organize. I CAN'T make a blasted menu. :svengo::willy_nilly: I feel the same way, except it is hard for me to plan a school year, create a budget for an entire year, and organize :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellydon Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 I just print out a calendar for each month from the internet and jot down 5 meals a week, leaving 1 to 2 days for leftovers. I buy the groceries needed each week for my meals, then choose each day which of those to have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoggirl Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 I really like http://www.plantoeat.com I think it is $39 per year. It is super easy to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ange Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 :lurk5: I did cooking traditional foods menu mailer for awhile. Love to hear what other folks either created or subscribe to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 get a pice of paper, fold it in half and on the right hand side write down the days of the week with about an inch between Mon Tues like that. Then get out the flier for the grocery store and sit down with coffee, a pen, the flier and your piece of paper. See what's on sale and what's in season and plan your menu accordingly. Monday you'll have ____ and list it under Monday. Do the same for all of the other days. On the left hand side, write your master list of stuff you ahve to get. Gather coupons and the next day hit the store. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsmama Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 This is free: http://www.mealsmatter.org/ You can make a calendar, add menus, search for recipes on the site, and download things into a grocery list. Takes some work to get used to, but this might be just what you (or someone else) may need! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyFL Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Plan to Eat has been amazing for me. I have all of my recipes in one place and I just drag and drop them onto the calendar. A shopping list is created from there. They have a free trial too... Here's my link if you decide to try it... (gives me a referral credit or you can get a link from someone else) http://plantoeat.com/jcq5grbcdv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mynyel Posted April 21, 2011 Author Share Posted April 21, 2011 Thanks for the ideas.. checking them out! :auto: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peela Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 I really like http://www.plantoeat.com I think it is $39 per year. It is super easy to use. I use this too (I read about it here)- it has been a godsend, really. I am fussy about computer programs and usually ditch them for pen and paper in a short time because *something* annoys me about them- but plantoeat is just so easy to use and works well for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfunnybunch Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 We put a dry-erase calendar on the refrigerator. It shows the entire month, so that even though we plan weekly, we can see what we've been eating for the entire month. On Sunday, we make a meal plan for the coming week, and I write it on the board. We look at the recipes and we look at the sales fliers for the week, then we make a grocery list. Dh likes to do the grocery shopping, so I am off the hook on that chore. The meal list is right there in the kitchen, so everyone knows what's for dinner each night, including the cook. :D We also write special events that mean a special meal must be planned or that we won't be eating at home that night, and when we'll have extra people (since we have exchange students coming and going). Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zuzu822 Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Is there a menu planning app anyone would recommend? I use Grocery IQ and the Wegmans app for grocery lists and AllRecipes app (among other things) for ideas, but I'd love something like Plan to Eat to put it all together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mynyel Posted April 22, 2011 Author Share Posted April 22, 2011 Thank you, Thank you for Plan to Eat. I am in love. With a click or two I can import my recipes from allrecipes (and various other sites). OMG I just don't know what to do, I want to do it all now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excelsior! Academy Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 I went to each person in the family and asked them for their favorite meals. I planned them on a two week rotation. We had the same thing every Monday for lunch, every Tuesday, etc. We had the same thing every Monday of week 1 for dinner, and something different for every week 2. Breakfast I just had a list that I'd choose from. I made a menu and master grocery list. We ate this way for about 7 months. It didn't get boring. I promise! In fact, with everything we do, church dinners, birthdays, guests, etc., we never completed a full 2 week cycle. With everyone helping plan no one complained. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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