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i can't imagine life without meal planning. i am far too wiped when i get home from work to figure out what to make for dinner. hubs and i plan a week's worth of dinners every sunday and get the necessary groceries. we do monthly trips to costco to stock up on staples and the rest of our items come from 1-2 local stores (produce, meats, milk, etc). every week includes at least 2 basic repeats like burrito night or pasta and gravy, but we also try to throw in at least 2 new recipes. fave sources are eatingwell.com and foodandwine.com. also, for most recipes, we either 1.5 or double it to be sure there are leftovers that can be eaten for lunches. we pretty much never have to buy lunch food.

also have started making our own foods like bread and granola - saves money, tastes better, and you know what's going into your body!