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Planning lunch and dinner: 5 tips for a relaxed family week
A simple week plan saves time, money and daily debates. Here is how to get started.
The question “What are we eating today?” takes a surprising amount of energy in family life – especially when the kids come home for lunch and there is cooking again in the evening. A week plan takes that weight off your shoulders.
Five tips to get started
- Plan lunch and dinner once a week, for example on Sunday.
- Mix tried-and-tested favourites with one new dish per week.
- Use leftovers on purpose: what is left from dinner becomes the next day’s lunch.
- Shop with a list that comes straight from the plan.
- Briefly ask the kids for their opinion after the meal.
Get the kids involved
Kids are happier to eat what they helped decide. Let them choose a vegetable for the week or help with the prep. Their feedback after the meal shows you which dishes deserve a comeback.
Planning with Plätzli
Plätzli shows lunch and dinner for seven days at a glance, collects every child’s thumbs feedback and creates the shopping list in one tap. That way the plan gets a little better every week.
