Tuesday Tips and Tricks - For the working Mom

Over the next few weeks, I want to share some amazing time saving tips I found online. This list is totally copied. I don't use all the tips, but am including all in case you might want to try something I didn't. 

This week, tips on :    Feeding the Family

If you ever find yourself staring aimlessly into the fridge or pantry wondering how you're going to create a meal out of what you have on hand, you're not alone. However, coming up with new meals doesn't have to be this way. Meal planning in advance relieves the pressure of coming up with new meals every night, taking the stress out of the weeknight dinner routine. Try the tips in these 10 blogs to feed your family in no time.

• Plan what you are going to eat for every meal using the 20 tips found on Skinny Mom.
• Doubling the amount of food you make for a meal and freezing half of it for another time is one of the helpful tips from She Knows.
• On the weekend take some time to whip up some make-ahead freezer meals so that dinner is only a freezer away on busy weeknights. Find 20 recipes on Six Sisters' Stuff.
• Use shortcut recipes to make dinner in a hurry without a lot of fuss or muss. Use these 40 time-saving recipes found on Real Simple.
• Plan your breakfast and lunch ideas in advance to save time when meal times arrive. Find menu suggestions on Sunny Side Up.
• Plan dinner menus a month at a time so that you can rotate through your favorites. Menu planning ideas can be found at Money Saving Enthusiast.
• Fill lunch boxes ahead of time with tasty food your kids will eat. Check out the lunch ideas on Lynn's Kitchen Adventures.
• Pre-prep breakfasts so that your family can get their own breakfast ready while you are doing something else. Find 12 make ahead breakfast recipes at My Whole Food Life.
• Try one of these 30 after school snacks found on Peanut Blossom that you can give the kids when you are running out the door and need something quick.
• Set the breakfast table the night before so that everything is ready and you don't have to spend time grabbing dishes for the kids. For more information see Today.