#002: Simplifying Healthy Meals: Menu Planning for Busy Teachers

Today is all about menu planning for efficiency, saving money and time and for better health. Now let me just set the stage for you for a minute. If you've ever stood in front of an open fridge and wondered what's for dinner [or you're sick to death of sandwiches for lunch] this episode is for you.

You can listen to this episode here.

It doesn't matter what you do for a living, but as teachers, I know we live life at 100mph in the classroom and at the end of the day, we're TIRED! It's hard to come home and have to feed a family or even just yourself. If you have a spouse that does all the cooking... go thank them. Go make them a drink! You are blessed!

For the rest of us, I'm here with Lisa Seigle from A Menu for You. Today, she's going to teach us about menu planning and how it can solve your what she calls your "Dinner Dilemma" so meal times are one less stress in your teacher life. 

Lisa is a wife, a mom and an almost empty nester. She's a home cook who took her love of cooking, watching all the Food Network shows and meal planning and created a Menu for You. It's a business and website focused on seasonal, whole food cooking that teaches people how to meal plan in order to save money, reduce stress, save time and eat healthier.

Here's a preview of this episode:

• [1:32] Hear Lisa talk about the "Dinner Dilemma." [That dance you in front of the fridge every night.]
• [2:22] How Lisa's family was on a first name basis with their pizza delivery boy.
• [3:52] What happened when she planned ahead. 
• [5:41] Giving yourself some grace and starting small.
• [7:55] How progress is all about the habit first and the meals second.
• [9:02] Lisa's secret to keeping things do-able without getting boring.
• [12:47] Making and planning for fresh food even on your busiest of days.
• [16:06]  Little changes can make all the difference. What you have on hand is can be a game changer.
• [21:21] Not another boring sandwich! Lisa shares a few creative school lunch ideas and a great freebie to get you started menu planning successfully.

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You've got this!

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Links from this episode:

• The Perfectly Stocked Kitchen Checklist 
• Lisa's Cookbook: Twelve Menus of Christmas *
• Lisa Seigle's website A Menu for You and Instagram 
• The Teach Joyfully Facebook Community

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