Why Meal Planning Doesn't Work for You (and what to do instead!)

I love to cook... I love to plan... but I've never been able to stick with a consistent meal planning system. And it bugged me for YEARS. However, when I realized our unconventional life requires an unconventional meal plan, everything changed. In today's episode, I'm sharing my best tips for getting from-scratch food on the table without rigid recipes or confining plans. If you prefer a more laid-back approach to meal planning, listen in! Podcast Episode Highlights Feeling guilt & shame about meal planning Learning an important realization about conventional meal plans How our ancestors cooked Struggle #1: different ingredient priorities Struggle #2: grocery list struggles Strategy #1: buy in bulk Strategy #2: use appliances Strategy #3: no obsessing over breakfast and lunch Strategy #4: using frameworks instead of recipes What I've been working on behind the scenes Final thoughts and encouragement Resources Mentioned in This Podcast Episode: Join the Meal Craft Waitlist here: https://meet.theprairiehomestead.com/waitlist-7649 Check out Azure Standard for bulk foods: https://www.azurestandard.com/?a_aid=ANnu0O8ySU My Prairie Homestead Cookbook: http://homesteadcookbook.com/ Learn more about my NEW cookbook and how to order here: https://www.theprairiehomestead.com/the-old-fashioned-on-purpose-cookbook OTHER HELPFUL RESOURCES FOR YOUR HOMESTEAD: Sign up for weekly musings from my homestead: https://jillwinger.substack.com/ Get my free homesteading tutorials & recipes here: www.theprairiehomestead.com Jill on Instagram: @jill.winger Jill on Facebook: http://facebook.com/theprairiehomestead Apply to be a guest on the Old-Fashioned on Purpose podcast: https://www.theprairiehomestead.com/podcast-guest-application Did you enjoy listening to this episode? Please drop a comment below or leave a review to let us know. This can help other folks learn about this podcast and we also really appreciate the feedback!