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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ok, if we want to get back to some practical advice for op ...

You said you hate meal planning and shopping. Ok, I get it, I really do.  But there are some things you can do to minimize this pain and still have a decent amount of food in the house.

I have a general weekly shipping list.  It goes something like:
- 1 loaf of bread 
- a package of sliced sandwich meat
- lettuce, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers and a 3-pack of bell peppers for salad
- 5-7 cooking vegetables: broccoli, squash, asparagus, whatever else looks good at the store
- milk
- block of cheddar cheese
- yogurt
- I buy meat in bulk and freeze, but otherwise would add a week's worth of meat here too

Then I keep a running list on the fridge for staples that are running low. Nearing the end of the rice? Add it to the list. Almost out of toothpaste? Same.

Every week, I run to the store - once per week - to buy whatever is on the list plus my weekly standards. If DH or anyone else runs out of something mid-week, it's your own damn fault for not putting it on the list when you got low. It took a few years, but they're all trained now :).  I takes an hour on the weekend - you or DH could do it. That's it - no other meal planning or shopping required.

With that, I can cobble a meal together - or DH can - at any time. I don't need to meal plan. I can if I want to (and add whatever to the list), but it isn't necessary. I can "cook from the fridge/pantry" all week, as long as there is a variety of meats, vegetables and grains around.

Getting home from work and having to go to the store cause there's no food around? Yeah, that sucks. But if there is at least a decent variety of ingredients, you could get a meal on the table quickly, without having to plan ahead, or he can throw something together when he gets home. [/quote]

You must have no kids with a shopping list like this??[/quote]

Np, and a vegetarian. This is more or less our list too, minus the meat, plus tofu and dried beans. This is you really need. I cook/prepare 19 out of 21 meals and I work and I have two kids under 5. The trick is to stay simple, one pot, and not give into pickiness. [/quote]

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