My #1 secret to getting dinner on the table during busy season.
Life on a dairy farm: there’s never a dull moment.
Add kids on top of that: chaos.
For years, I struggled with getting dinner on the table before 9 PM, especially during the summer months.
Then someone told me about This Crafty Home.
I am blown away by the systems she has put together for moms who feel overwhelmed when it comes to dinnertime.
This system is tried and true! The meals can get a little “exotic,” as my husband would say (he’s definitely a meat-and-potatoes kind of guy), but every meal we’ve tried has been super good.
So what is this system I talk about?
Meal prepping once a month.
Yep. Once a month.
So how does it work? Honestly, it’s easy.
You buy This Crafty Home subscription and get access to all of her meal plans that are already put together. (And no, you don’t have to stay subscribed forever. You can download the meals to your computer and keep them. 😉)
I always choose the meal plans that have one months worth of meals but there are “mini prep guides” that have fewer meals.
She’s put together kids snacks, school lunches, breakfasts, dinners and so much more!
Each guide includes:
A meal list
A grocery list
Step-by-step instructions to efficiently prep all the meals at once
Instructions for thawing and cooking each meal
In the whole month guides, there are 10 meals that you make twice.
TWENTY MEALS for the month!
I get way too excited talking about this because it solves the question we all hear every single night:
“What’s for dinner?”
Well, now you’ve got options that are nearly ready to go!
And for someone who is pretty handy in the kitchen, it only takes me about 2.5 hours to prep all 20 meals. She has the process down to a science and makes it incredibly efficient.
I’ve already paid for this summer meal plan, and I’m giving it to you for FREE because it has made my life so much easier. I’m hoping it can do the same for you.
So get to prepping!
Buy as many local ingredients as you can. I love that I can take the grocery list with me on my farm stops and get everything I need for the month in one trip.
Oh and theses bag stands are a life saver when prepping!
If you’re having a baby, planning for surgery, trying to survive a busy season, or wanting to gift meals to a family in need, this is one of the best ways to do it.
Link for more info on This Crafty Home
~Melanie, your milk maid
PS I am not affiliated with This Crafty Home.
