Half the battle of home cooking, I'm convinced, is food shopping.
To ease this part of the process, I wanted to share the Real Simple Weekly Grocery List. I just started using this simple one-page shopping list. This tool breaks it down by day and by grocery aisle (dried foods, poultry, etc.) to make your supermarket trip a little smoother (and faster). The other great thing is by having a full list before your shopping trip, you can take a look at your meals for the week and make sure you are fully "utilizing your resources," for instance, selecting recipes to use a full block of cheese before it goes bad by the end of the week.
I also read about another group meal planner called MealTrain.com, which allows users to coordinate dinner ideas and delivery times. I haven't used it yet, but it sounds like a great idea for potlucks, when friends have babies, or on a more depressing note, extended illness or for Shiva. The free online software is compatible with Facebook and e-mail invites so that viewers can manage and view one group calendar with the ability to comment.
These things combine my love of food and planning.
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