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[quote=Anonymous]Meal planning is one of the primary ways I keep my sanity.

I am similar to OP in that we eat primary vegetarian meals and I cook everything from scratch... so 4 people x 3 meals a day + snacks.  It's a lot.  I am also very committed to eating as locally as possible, and with grocery stores being so difficult right now (shortages and covid), I utilize as many creative eating tools as possible.

For starters, I keep basic things on hand for breakfasts and lunches (plus leftovers) and we have a set "theme" for each day of the week for dinner... for example:  Sundays I make soup, Wednesdays we eat Indian, etc.  From there, I get supplies and make individual meal plans based on what is available.

I keep my pantry and freezer well-stocked with spices, grains, lentils, beans, stock, oils, etc. and mainly utilize online ordering for staples (amazon or le panier).  For perishables, I use two farms:

South Mountain Creamery home delivery for weekly deliveries of eggs, milk, other dairy, some pantry staples, and sometimes produce.

Local farm CSA with weekly pick-up year-round for fruit and vegetables.  Whatever day I pick up produce is the day I plan my weekly meals - I take what is available in the farm share and work from there.

It's not a perfect system, and I do need to utilize the grocery store sometimes for harder to find items, but I really, really try to avoid it.[/quote]

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