“What should I make for dinner?” is a thought many of us have had after a long day at the office or a stressful day of classes. If you are anything like me, one of the most challenging parts of cooking is coming up with the types of meals I’m going to make. My food creativity consists of exhausting the concept of Taco Tuesday and adding grilled chicken to pasta and salads. Exciting, right?
Health.com suggests creating a meal calendar using mobile apps is an great way to ensure cooking creativity and healthy meal making. Having a busy schedule makes it too easy to stop at the grocery store to grab a frozen dinner or stop at the Chick-fil-A drive through window. According to livestrong.com planing ahead and prepping is an effective way to make sure you're eating healthy and sustainable meals. A great way to do this is to research different recipes and food ideas over the weekend and compile them into a weekly cooking schedule.
Cozi is a free and mobile friendly phone application that allows you to plan, manage, and discover new recipes. You can create a log of your favorite recipes and organize them into a calendar-like format that visualizes your meals for the week. Another great feature is Cozi gives you the ability to pull ingredients from recipes to compile into a grocery list. Going into the grocery store with a solid idea of what you will need to buy will save you both time and money. Now take to your phones and start cooking!