I have a confession to make.
I am not a fan of meal planning.
I wish it were not so. You may get your thrills over planning your weekly meals down to the last calorie and cent. I envy your passion, but I do not share it.
It’s not that I haven’t tried to enjoy meal planning. I have a folder full of cute little meal planning calendars, creative ideas from magazines, and a whole lot of other fun stuff intended to motivate me to become a meal planning guru.
And yet, I still approach this task with dread.
That’s why when my Mom introduced me to eMeals, I felt my heart skip a beat. Imagine having a maid who plans your meals around weekly deals, creates your grocery list, and only charges you as low as $5 a month…and you are imagining eMeals.
I LOVE IT!!!!!!
We are using the Aldi plan for two people since our three year old and 8 month old don’t eat enough to use the bigger meal plans. We spend approximately $50 a week for the ingredients for five meals. That’s $10 a meal! Not bad. And considering the fact that we typically have enough leftovers for another meal or two, it’s actually less than that!
There are a variety of stores to choose from including Kroger, Wal-Mart, and Publix; and a nice selection of specialty meal plans, including Vegetarian, Low Fat, and Low Carb.
I have LOVED simply printing out my list each week, and heading to the store with little to no planning. It saves me so much time, which is very important to me as a busy mom.
We have also really enjoyed their meals. They are simple, yet delicious. The perfect combination in my eyes. Our favorite meal so far has been the Open Face Ranch and Chicken BLT’s. mmmmmmm….
If this sounds interesting to you, simply go here to check it out. If you choose to sign up, you will automatically receive the latest meal plan in your account. Download it, print it out, and head to the store. It’s that easy!
And if you are wondering if this is a wise choice for frugal families, I will add that Dave Ramsey endorses the site. Enough said.
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Charlie and I also BOTH hate meal planning and shopping and I was soo excited to read about e-meals. I just signed up for it and we are going to try the low-fat Walmart family plan. I can’t wait to let you know how it works! Thanks for the great idea!
I am interested in e mealz but there are some food allergeries in our family and I found no info and was unable to see an actual menu sample to see if we could benefit from this. Please help!!!
Liz,
I think your best bet would be click on the contact link at the bottom of the page and ask them your question. I know they show samples, but they only list 2 or 3 of their meals in the sample.
Hope this helps! Let me know how it goes!
I absolutely hate the thought of meal planning, but I am so bored with what I make all the time. Thanks for the info on e-mealz. It sounded interesting so I checked it out and signed up. Hopefully it’s as good for me as it is for you.
Kaley, your site has been so helpful. I am a new work at home mommy, and we are feeling the pinch. I signed up for e-mealz, and we are loving it. It was really a God send. I was so stressed out trying to figure out how to stay within my grocery budget. When I read this post, I was so excited. I want to spend about $35 on our dinners each week! We have been eating e-mealz for two weeks, and it’s some of the best food I’ve ever cooked! God bless you. Keep sharing your great ideas!
I LOVE this idea and am going to give the walmart one a try. I’ve been a menu planner since completing FPU a couple years ago but am finding it much harder to get back into the routine of since Laura was born. I’m also back on Weight Watchers and I noticed they have a POINT system plan….awesome!
Thanks so much for suggesting this!
I just signed up and plan on taking my list on vacation with us. Just to have
new ideas that will save time and money is a relief!
Thanks again!
We are busy over here (who isn’t, right?) and I dread meal planning, especially dinnertime. I also work hard to save $$ at the grocery store but the planning and shopping seems to take up so much of my time. I think I’m going to try this E-mealz out. Thanks!
Have never heard of E-mealz but it sounds wonderful!!
I wish they offered stores in my area. I don’t shop at Walmart (no double coupons). Maybe they will add Farm Fresh supermarkets one day.
I am going to give it a shot. We are picky vegetarians and it exhaustes me figure out what to make for dinner.
I just signed up for E-Mealz and I am SO excited!! I can’t wait to get started. I think this will take away some of the dread I have about what to cook for dinner and not be stuck in a rut! This seems so easy to follow. Thanks for sharing this with us.
I tried it, but if it weren’t for my picky husband, I think it would have been a hit.
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