Meal Planning S2: Prep Meat

I try to grocery shop and cook raw meats on the same day to eliminate the risk of the raw meat becoming dangerous and not getting used.  I typically prepare it to freeze.  This week’s meal plan: Chicken and riceBeef and noodlesChicken and Spinach...
Meal Planning S2: Making a Plan

Meal Planning S2: Making a Plan

I’ve made so many meal plans over the years, but they were inherently flawed.  The primary reason is that everything I grew up eating became a trigger after my mast cell disorder developed.  What do you do when everything you were eating is no longer an option?...
Meal Planning S2: Kitchen Cleanout

Meal Planning S2: Kitchen Cleanout

Cleaning out the food stores is critical to making a meal plan.  Many times I would rely on items that I didn’t know had gone bad.  I would buy everything else just to discover that the item I planned around was unusable.  Or worse yet, I would...
Meal Planning (Vacation): Plan & Shop

Meal Planning (Vacation): Plan & Shop

I often spend a week with my family vacationing in a timeshare in Colorado.  Food has been a big issue on vacation.  Some members feel pressured to eat all the leftovers, most tend to overorder, and someone always ends up having to throw out a bunch of food...