Raise your hand if managing mealtime feels overwhelming (everyone rasies their hands). Now, throw in trying to eat healthily and balance other responsibilities, and it suddenly feels like a full-time job. So, I'm sharing how I went from mealtime overwhelm to discovering a system to make cooking for my family of five feel a lot more manageable without sacrificing health for convenience. One crucial strategy is to order groceries weekly to avoid over-purchasing as well as regularly stocking and organizing my pantry, keeping frequently used items accessible and minimizing less essential snacks. Additionally, setting aside a specific time for meal prep, like Sundays, helps me stay on top of dinner during the busy weeks. Also doubling recipes and freezing meals is another effective way to quickly prepare dinner on hectic days. 🗣️MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO. Meal Planning Bundle: https://caffeinateandconquerco.com/products/meal-planning-success Recent recipes I've shared: https://www.thatpracticalmom.com/recipes/ 5 Dinners 1 Hour: https://mealplans.5dinners1hour.com/mpbp/ref/835/ 00:00 Intro, how I learned to spend less time cooking 1:37 Meal plan and order groceries once a week 3:16 Make a meal prep list 3:42: Do a kitchen restock on grocery day 4:21 Decant your most-used foods 5:14 Avoid over-buying 5:38 Have a set prep time 8:13 Double and freeze meals 👋WHERE ELSE TO FIND ME ▶WEBSITE: www.butfirstcoffeeblog.com ▶INSTAGRAM: https://urlgeni.us/instagram/kallie_branciforte ▶MY STORE (my planner, merch, and printables): https://caffeinateandconquerco.com/ ▶SHOP MY FAVS: https://urlgeni.us/amazon/bfcstorefront ➡️ ➡️ ➡️ I’M HERE TO HELP YOU SIMPLIFY YOUR LIFE. Need more? 1. Check out my FREE guides: -Cleaning Checklists: butfirstcoffeeblog.com/cleaning-checklist/ -2-Hour Home Reset: butfirstcoffeeblog.com/home-reset-checklist/ -Meal Planning Printables: subscribepage.io/77iYRz 2. Grab my “30 Days To a Cleaner Person” e-book: https://caffeinateandconquerco.com/products/cleaner-in-30-days-e-book-how-anyone-can-learn-to-be-tidy 3. Become a Morning Person in 7 Days: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1416773916/how-to-become-a-morning-person-e-book 👉DISCLAIMER This is not a sponsored video. Some links in this description may contain affiliate links. Music by licensed by Epidemic Sound.