Are you finding it hard to stay on track with your meal planning or shopping lists?
It’s easy to be more organised when your life is in ‘flow’, but how can we get organised when life is busy with work and family?
We’ve all been there and it’s a hard act to juggle. This is why it’s so important to have helpful strategies to get, and stay, organised – especially in the kitchen!
From my experience working as a private healthy chef and planning meals for clients, writing down my goals with planners and checklists helps me to make everything more achievable.
Breakdown how to prepare healthy meals
If you would like to have more routine around preparing meals and eating healthy, the following breakdown of little steps will help:
Meal planning – keep your favourite recipes together but also get inspired and search for new recipes! Have a look online or go through your favourite cookbooks. Print them out or, if you like Pinterest, pin them to a recipe board.
Shopping list – make a list of the ingredients you will need and check your cupboards, fridge and freezer for the ingredients you already have so you can avoid buying more for no reason.
Equipment – think about what equipment you might need. For example, if batch cooking you’ll need storage containers. For certain recipes you may need special equipment eg. food processor, blender for smoothies etc.
Shopping – if you’re short on time you can consider ordering your shopping online to have it delivered. Otherwise, if you have time on the weekends take your list and visit your local farmers market or supermarket and buy what you need for the week ahead.
Preparation – think about the best possible way of preparing for the week ahead. Can you batch any tasks? Can you chop and prepare vegetables on the weekend for easy meals during the week? Consider what suits your lifestyle and commitments. How much time can you allocate for cooking the meals? Can your family help? On your busy days, can you cook more the night before and use leftovers for lunch the next day?
I believe in individuality and that’s how I work with my clients. There is never only just one way of doing things. Finding the right way that will work for you is key!
Do you live in the UK?
If you are busy or don’t enjoy cooking, I can provide you with nutritious home-cooked meals.
If you struggle with a routine I can help you to create an individual plan that works for you.
In the UK, I have a good knowledge of where to buy fresh and local ingredients and I’m always happy to share the little tips I’ve learned.
I’ve created a simple yet very helpful tool to help you stay organised with just a little planning! My Weekly Meal Planner and handy Shopping list template is available for FREE download on my website. Click the picture below!
Featured image by Alyson McPhee on Unsplash.
Author:
Andrea
Andrea is the founder of JUST HEALTHY, and a private Natural Chef trained at the College of Naturopathic Medicine in London. Andrea believes that balance, not perfection, is the key to finding a healthy relationship with food by listening to your body’s intuition so you can enjoy life without restrictions. Creating new healthy eating habits can be challenging, and trying to please everybody while cooking food for your family can leave you exhausted. Andrea’s goal is to show you that it doesn’t need to be complicated. Whether it‘s about meeting your dietary requirements, creating healthy recipes the family will love, helping you plan around your busy schedule, or supporting you on your health journey, Andrea is here to guide you – like your own personal chef! To check out more of Andrea, you can follow her recipes on Facebook or Instagram.
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