Save time

If you’re already chopping ingredients for one batch of soup, why not double the ingredients, make a second batch, and freeze it? You just saved yourself time cleaning up AND making another dinner. That’s win-win.

Save money

With big-batch cooking and smart use of leftovers, you’ll use every ingredient you buy. For example, if you turned every roast chicken into chicken stock, you’d never have to buy the canned stuff again. And having pre-prepped meals ready to make means less takeout when you walk in the door and need to put something on the table.

Lemon-Thyme Butterflied

Roast Chicken

Reduce waste

How often have you bought a whole stalk of celery or head of cabbage only to throw out what you didn’t use for that one recipe? Meal planning will help you use--or properly freeze--every ingredient you buy for that week’s meals.

Eat healthfully

When you plan your meals, you won’t eat out as much or reach for frozen convenience items. Instead, you’ll be taking made-from-scratch meals from your own freezer! Plus, you’ll know every ingredient that went into the dish. Every recipe also comes with complete nutritional information, and many have gluten-free, keto, or vegan options.

No-Cook Shrimp Rolls

Stress less

Think how much mental energy you spend in the afternoon, wondering what you’re going to make for dinner and whether you have all the ingredients you need. Meal planning solves that dilemma. You can even plan your breakfasts and snacks!