Meal Planning Archives - The Chirping Moms

A Month of Meal Ideas: Free Printable Checklist

January 8, 2021

Remember using calendars?! Back when we had places to go…. Maybe since I don’t really use a regular calendar lately I couldn’t bring myself to create and print a meal calendar. BUT I am also trying to start the year off with better meal planning and spending less on groceries, so I needed something to help. I’ve been feeling really… Read More

Easy Nutribullet Pesto

August 12, 2020

Our best quarantine purchase was definitely our Nutribullet. We’ve used it daily since we got it for smoothies and making delicious, healthy ice pop creations this summer. We just got the basic one on Amazon (this one) and it’s super easy to use and clean. Our best quarantine project has been our vegetable garden… so how do the two go… Read More

Lactation Boosting Smoothie

July 31, 2020

By: Kate of @beyondfitmom Looking for a quick and easy milk boosting breakfast? Try the Berry Lactation Boosting Smoothie first thing in the morning for breakfast or blend it up and take it with you while you’re on-the-go throughout the day. Smoothies are nutrient-dense and easily fill the nutritional gaps and are a great solution to make sure you’re getting… Read More

Monthly Meal Plan: 30 Days of Whole 30 Meal Ideas & Recipes

June 30, 2020

By: Kristin A few months back, my husband and I decided we wanted to do a little “reset” in terms of what we were eating. We aren’t the unhealthiest eaters, but knew we could be doing better. I was determined to find a plan that wasn’t a “fad diet”; rather, one that I knew I could stick to and maybe… Read More

A Week of Grown-Up Friendly Kids Dinners

September 11, 2019

By: Kristin Orr When I went back to work full time, my son was just about the age where he was eating three full meals a day. Luckily, the nanny handled the first two meals, but I was in charge of dinner each night. My son was a great eater so that wasn’t the issue, but I struggled with finding… Read More

Summer Meal Planning: Farmer’s Market Meals

July 7, 2019

By: Andrea Westervelt Farmers markets are back open around the country, and while it is so exciting to have access to fresh local produce and hand-crafted foods, sometimes it’s overwhelming to know how to turn that food into an actual dinner! My family shops at a LOT of farmers markets doing delicious research for Farmspread.com, so I have several go-to… Read More

Easy Summer Salad: Avocado, Black Bean & Corn

May 9, 2019

Memorial Day is jut a few weeks away! I can’t wait for the start of summer: days at the pool, no schedule, beach day and all my favorite summer meals… Today I’m sharing one of my summer favorites. It’s a salad we enjoyed last year and already kicked off bbq season with last weekend: Avocado, black bean and corn salad…. Read More

Monthly Meal Planning Calendar: March

February 25, 2019

By: Andrea Westervelt March starts this week and it’s time for a March meal planning calendar! I am definitely ready to get into some warm weather and starting to see fresh veggies at the farmers market again. So what can you find at the farmers market in March? Well, for many of our farmers, especially up north where I am,… Read More

Monthly Meal Planning: February Meal Calendar

January 28, 2019

By: Kristen Mider As moms, we all have goals for our family’s eating. We want to bring healthy meals, which feature lots of veggies, to our dinner tables. We want our kids to try new things like beans or fish or maybe new flavors. We want our meals to be relatively quick and easy. And, maybe, once a week amidst… Read More

30 Days of Dinners: Another Month of Meal Planning

February 10, 2015

Last month, I decided to meal plan for the entire month ahead of time & it was awesome. (You can view last month’s post here, 31 Days of Dinners!) 30 days of meals planned out makes life easier! No more stress every weekend about what we were going to eat the following week. No more scouring Pinterest & cookbooks to… Read More