The First Step In My Meal Planning Process

I have been meal planning for about a year, and one of the things that I noticed that saved me a ton of money was building my meal plan and recipes around ingredients I already have at home.

I meal plan every week, but I take time during the beginning of every month to inventory what I have in my pantry, fridge, and freezer. My inventory lists act as my quick reference guide when I am finding recipes online for my meal plan.

By taking inventory of the food you already have, you accomplish three important things:

1. You save money by utilizing the food you already have at home.
2. You reduce food waste by becoming aware of your expiration dates and using the food that is about to expire first with your meal plan recipes.
3. You stop yourself from overbuying. It was really easy for me to forget about what I already had in my cupboard, so I would end up buying a lot of duplicates.

In this video, I take you along on my food inventory journey!

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