Kitchen

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How to plan your meals - 2 simple strategies

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How to plan your meals - 2 simple strategies

Can you relate to this scenario?

You arrive home from work, or a day out, and both you and the kids are starving. It's getting close to dinner time, and you've been wondering all day what on earth you could make for dinner, but you're not even sure what you have in your fridge. You want and need something quick and easy, but also nutritious and fulfilling.

But as you stare into the empty fridge, you're at a loss at exactly what to make - you are SO not one of those people that can whip up an amazing meal with just 3 ingredients. The stress kicks in, the kids are starting to lose it, you're feeling so tired...

Sound familiar? Wish you had an easier, less stressful approach to your evenings?

The answer, my friend, is meal planning.

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How to organise recipes in binders

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How to organise recipes in binders

If you like to collect recipes from magazines, newspapers or even printed online recipes, then how do you organise them? Loose clippings can tend to become a jumbled mess and a real clutter-pile in the kitchen without some sort of organising system.

In today's video, I'm sharing two different strategies for organising recipes using binders. A binder is an easy system to set up, and will keep all your recipes categorized and in the one place! Watch the video below to see how I do it...

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10 steps to getting your fridge organised

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10 steps to getting your fridge organised

An organised fridge can be a real game-changer in terms of how you use your kitchen and the amount of time you spend in it. The kitchen is called 'the heart of the home' for good reason, as the majority of our time is spent here, be it preparing meals, putting away the groceries, baking, grabbing snacks, making coffees, doing the dishes, organising the lunchbox... it all adds up! 

How you organise your fridge (and freezer and pantry!) can really reduce the amount of time you spend doing these daily tasks. Having an organised fridge will also save you money, and make it run a lot more efficiently. Today I'm outlining the 10 steps you can take to be able to easily access everything in your fridge, and keep it looking sorted and organised! Are you up for the challenge?

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Do you struggle with ideas for your child's lunchbox and snacks?

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Do you struggle with ideas for your child's lunchbox and snacks?

I can't really complain too much about having to prepare lunch-boxes, as my son is just starting 4 year-old kinder this year. So I haven't yet experienced the daily task of lunch-box packing that I know many of you are used to. However, I have had to prepare lunches many times for both my children when we've been on outings to the park, zoo, play-dates etc. And it is definitely not my favourite task. Because I'll be making my son's lunch several times a week this year for kinder, I wanted to prepare a bit of a plan so I'm not scrambling in the mornings. Here's what I came up with that may be useful to you too...

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21 Ways to save money on food

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21 Ways to save money on food

As we get to the tail-end of the year, you may find that your spending is on the rise with Christmas fast approaching. Purchasing gifts, attending end-of-year events, hosting parties, buying decorations, taking a plate to get-togethers, school fees for the end of the year, plus the everyday bills, can all really start to add up. So, where is it possible to save money? For us, it's definitely in the food department. Here are my top 21 ways to save money on food, especially at this time of the year.

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Quick tips for storing and organising meat in the freezer

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Quick tips for storing and organising meat in the freezer

In the last episode of The Organised You TV, I showed you how we unpack the groceries after a big shop and organise the fridge and pantry. In Part 2 today, I'm showing you how we store and organise the meat that we buy in bulk into our second freezer (which is currently located in the laundry). We are super lucky to have a second freezer, and it's a luxury I know not everyone has! But buying meat in bulk (as much as you can squeeze into your freezer!) is a great option for several reasons: it saves you time and money, you don't need to shop as often, and you are rarely caught out at dinner time because you've got supplies on hand. I encourage you to give it a try if you don't already!