ajfries Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 I just wanted to spread the word that Plan to Eat is going on sale for $20 for a year's subscription next week. You can do a free 30 day trial, so if you signed up for that now, you could try it out for a week & see if it'd be worth it. I imported almost 30 recipes to it yesterday from various websites and had no trouble what-so-ever with them copying properly. I'm pretty amazed by it, actually. Then you can make a meal plan by dragging and dropping and it creates a shopping list for you based on the recipe's ingredients that you planned on making. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okra Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 I was also going to post about this! I have used Plan to Eat for years, and I absolutely love it! Black Friday Sale for $20 a year is coming up, and I think it's a great deal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Plan To Eat is great! Life is so much better when I menu plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajfries Posted November 22, 2014 Author Share Posted November 22, 2014 Ok. Seriously. I am amazed at this program. I'm making next week's menu and watching the shopping list change with each recipe I add is shockingly cool. For those of you who already use it, do you rotate the same meal plans for the most part or do you use quite a variety when your planning? It would be so easy to just rotate a few weeks worth of meals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassenach Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 I LOVE plan to eat. So worth it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 I will be renewing my subscription on Black Friday because I love plan to eat. Ok. Seriously. I am amazed at this program. I'm making next week's menu and watching the shopping list change with each recipe I add is shockingly cool. For those of you who already use it, do you rotate the same meal plans for the most part or do you use quite a variety when your planning? It would be so easy to just rotate a few weeks worth of meals. I usually do something different each week. Just depending on what I'm in the mood for. There are quite a few meals that I make frequently though. I haven't done it yet but I'm planning on going through and tagging some recipes with "busy week". That way I can just pull them all up at once throw them on the menu and be ready to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILiveInFlipFlops Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 I'm another :thumbup: for Plan To Eat. There are very few services I'll actually pay for in this world of free apps and downloads, and this is one of them. (The other is Spotify :lol:) I love how easy meal planning is, I love the shopping list, I love how quickly I can pull recipes into the database from other sites, and my absolute favorite part is that I can import my meal plans into my Google calendar. My whole life is on that Google calendar, so being able to add the meal plans there too is invaluable. I renew every year on Black Friday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okra Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 For those of you who already use it, do you rotate the same meal plans for the most part or do you use quite a variety when your planning? It would be so easy to just rotate a few weeks worth of meals. Most of the time I just drag and drop for the week, and eat what I want that week. BUT, I do use the menu planner and have 2 summer meal plans, 2 winter meal plans, and a Thanksgiving meal plan that I have made. So, if I am busy, and don't have time to drag and drop, I just pick whichever meal plan I want (based on summer or winter), and click, click, print, and run to the store with a weeks worth of meals on my grocery list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diplomum Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Thanks for the tip! I just signed up for the 30 day trial. I've started building a menu and have imported some recipes. It is exactly how I menu plan anyway, just doing lots of the work for me. I have a question for those of you who have used it for a while. What do you do about sides like steamed broccoli or diced raw peppers? I want them on my shopping list, but do I need to create a "recipe" for them in order to add them physically to my menu? Also I have many meals I don't need a recipe for - do you add those in detail or just a title to jog your memory? I know I'm overthinking this! Thanks for any input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILiveInFlipFlops Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Thanks for the tip! I just signed up for the 30 day trial. I've started building a menu and have imported some recipes. It is exactly how I menu plan anyway, just doing lots of the work for me. I have a question for those of you who have used it for a while. What do you do about sides like steamed broccoli or diced raw peppers? I want them on my shopping list, but do I need to create a "recipe" for them in order to add them physically to my menu? Also I have many meals I don't need a recipe for - do you add those in detail or just a title to jog your memory? I know I'm overthinking this! Thanks for any input. I do make recipes for those kinds of things if I want them to appear on my shopping list. Just very simple ones though--I don't include measures or pictures or instructions, just ingredients. Often when I'm meal planning, I'm really planning dinners or special meals (like a breakfast casserole), and I'm planning breakfast/lunches/sides from things I need to use up or already have handy. In that case, I'll just add those things as notes in the meal plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tohru Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Sounds awesome! No link? ETA: Okay, found it using a different browser and search engine :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momling Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Thank you! I usually just write out my weekly meal plan and shopping list. It'll be great to have it all online since I tend to repeat recipes pretty frequently... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsRobinson Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Thanks! This looks interesting. I haven't signed up yet. I wasn't sure what device to sign up on. I am not very tech savy so is this an app for phone or tablet or do you use it on your pc and print the shopping list? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umsami Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Ooh...I've never heard of this. Off to check it out. Are there some favorite meals/recipes you guys have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILiveInFlipFlops Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Thanks! This looks interesting. I haven't signed up yet. I wasn't sure what device to sign up on. I am not very tech savy so is this an app for phone or tablet or do you use it on your pc and print the shopping list? It's a web site. They don't have an app--instead, they opted to deploy a mobile site that can be used on any mobile device. So you only pay once and you can use it across all the platforms you have access to. I primarily use it on my Macbook, but I do use the shopping list on my Android phone when I'm shopping, I use the phone in the kitchen when I'm cooking to keep my recipe in front of me, etc. IMO, it's not as easy to use the planning feature on my phone. It's doable, but since I prefer to be at home with all my resources around me when I'm meal planning, that part doesn't matter much to me anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 How long does the sale last? I'll be sans internet until Saturday (I should take something for the withdrawal, right??). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxbridgeacademy Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Thank you! How have I never heard of this? I have done numerous searches on "meal planners" looking for exactly this kind of thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Answering my own question--the sale ends Dec. 1st. Woo!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajfries Posted November 25, 2014 Author Share Posted November 25, 2014 I went on my first shopping trip using Plan to Eat yesterday! It was great...I especially love that you can print out the "meal key" so you can see what ingredient goes to what meal if you need to. I am going to try to move the categories around so they correlate with the aisles at my store. We did have to do some backtracking :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsRobinson Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 It's a web site. They don't have an app--instead, they opted to deploy a mobile site that can be used on any mobile device. So you only pay once and you can use it across all the platforms you have access to. I primarily use it on my Macbook, but I do use the shopping list on my Android phone when I'm shopping, I use the phone in the kitchen when I'm cooking to keep my recipe in front of me, etc. IMO, it's not as easy to use the planning feature on my phone. It's doable, but since I prefer to be at home with all my resources around me when I'm meal planning, that part doesn't matter much to me anyway. Gotcha! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erica in OR Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 I've been using it since last year's sale and really like it too. Thanks for the tip on saving a weekly plan for later. I didn't know that. Anyone willing to friend me on Plan to Eat so we can share recipes? PM me if you are. My username is EKJ. Erica in OR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILiveInFlipFlops Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 I've been using it since last year's sale and really like it too. Thanks for the tip on saving a weekly plan for later. I didn't know that. Anyone willing to friend me on Plan to Eat so we can share recipes? PM me if you are. My username is EKJ. Erica in OR :lol: I went on to friend you, and it turns out we're already friends! I'm melissel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erica in OR Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 :lol: I went on to friend you, and it turns out we're already friends! I'm melissel. Oh, hey! It's you! I appreciate your recipes. :) Erica in OR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILiveInFlipFlops Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 I'm not sure which of you friended me, but that Stuffed Pepper Soup is totally going into my December meal plans! Thanks for linking up! Oh, hey! It's you! I appreciate your recipes. :) Erica in OR :D I've used a few of yours too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstermama Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 I went on my first shopping trip using Plan to Eat yesterday! It was great...I especially love that you can print out the "meal key" so you can see what ingredient goes to what meal if you need to. I am going to try to move the categories around so they correlate with the aisles at my store. We did have to do some backtracking :) And if you shop at multiple stores, you can make a per-store shopping list and assign ingredients to the stores. I have one for the warehouse club and one for the regular grocery store... because I've made the mistake of buying a bag of lemons when I actually only needed one before :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommymilkies Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 I signed up for the trial. There were only a few sample recipes given. Do they give you lists and plans each week or do you import your own from websites? Is that how many recipes they give you each week? Are there options for dietary restrictions and preferences? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajfries Posted November 26, 2014 Author Share Posted November 26, 2014 I'd love to see others' recipes! My username is ajfries :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajfries Posted November 26, 2014 Author Share Posted November 26, 2014 I signed up for the trial. There were only a few sample recipes given. Do they give you lists and plans each week or do you import your own from websites? Is that how many recipes they give you each week? Are there options for dietary restrictions and preferences? They just add the sample recipes so you can see how the meal plan & shopping list work. You can add all your own recipes; I get almost all of mine online anyway, so I just added the Plan to Eat button to my toolbar & it imports everything really nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajfries Posted November 29, 2014 Author Share Posted November 29, 2014 I just wanted to give this a little bump :) The sale is on! It's $19.50 for a one year subscription :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 Thanks for the reminder!! I need to renew! It was so nice for thanksgiving to pull up all my recipes with the 'thanksgiving' tag. I even make "recipes" for things like apple cider so I don't forget to buy drinks etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahB82 Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 I am so tempted by this- thanks for sharing!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemiSweet Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 I started this last week when this thread first came out. I LOVE it! It's everything I've dreamed of and hadn't been able to find! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoPlaceLikeHome Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Does plan to eat also have tons of good, easy, healthy recipes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xixstar Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Does plan to eat also have tons of good, easy, healthy recipes? You have to add your own recipes - but it is so easy to add recipes from the internet. While I love looking at cookbooks for inspiration, I still find the majority of the new dishes I make online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 I've been using it since last year's sale and really like it too. Thanks for the tip on saving a weekly plan for later. I didn't know that. Anyone willing to friend me on Plan to Eat so we can share recipes? PM me if you are. My username is EKJ. Erica in OR :lol: I went on to friend you, and it turns out we're already friends! I'm melissel. I'd love to see others' recipes! My username is ajfries :) I have friended all of you! I was supposed to be busy today but instead I'm looking at recipes. Yum. Over on the site I'm ..... aggieamy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Is everyone using and liking the site? NowWeAreFour - I made your vegetable hash tonight for dinner. DH loved it. Next time I'll plan ahead so I can get some ripe avocados to go with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erica in OR Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 With the discussion about it, I got motivated and planned out for next week. I think two of the recipes are from aggieamy and melissel—lentil tacos and Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana. Sounds like my 10-year-old son will take some convincing on the tacos, but I was intrigued. :) Erica in OR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 With the discussion about it, I got motivated and planned out for next week. I think two of the recipes are from aggieamy and melissel—lentil tacos and Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana. Sounds like my 10-year-old son will take some convincing on the tacos, but I was intrigued. :) Erica in OR When you look at my planner can you see how I rated recipes? The lentil tacos were a recipe that came from here! My DH liked them but DD was undecided. She did eat them loaded up with taco toppings and didn't complain though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheila in OK Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 I am just getting going with Plan to Eat and don't have a ton of recipes yet, but if anyone wants to friend me my username is HSMom2HS. I am really liking this so far! Just need to get more recipes added. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erica in OR Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 When you look at my planner can you see how I rated recipes? The lentil tacos were a recipe that came from here! My DH liked them but DD was undecided. She did eat them loaded up with taco toppings and didn't complain though. I looked around a little, but I think all I can see is how many times it's been planned and when you added the recipe. Erica in OR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILiveInFlipFlops Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 With the discussion about it, I got motivated and planned out for next week. I think two of the recipes are from aggieamy and melissel—lentil tacos and Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana. Sounds like my 10-year-old son will take some convincing on the tacos, but I was intrigued. :) Erica in OR Oh, that Zuppa Toscana is one of our favorite soups! Kung Fu Panda actually gave me that recipe. We've been avoiding potatoes for awhile, so I haven't been making it. But potatoes have pretty much made their way back in recently, so now would be a great time to add it to my meal plans :D I don't know if my recipe or notes mention it, but KFP recommended using hot Italian sausage rather than sweet. All the heat cooks out of the sausage and goes a LONG way toward flavoring the rest of the soup. My youngest did think the soup was a bit too spicy, but when I tried it with sweet Italian instead, the flavor just wasn't the same. FWIW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JadeOrchidSong Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 I got the year plan. Hope to use it after we empty whatever is in the fridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 I sent out a few friend emails so check your inboxes. I'm aggieamy over there and would love to be online foodie friends if anyone doesn't want to post their username here but wants to send me an invite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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