How to Meal Plan this Summer

Not only can this help you save money, but you can ensure that your dishes served are made with fresh seasonal produce as well. To make the most of your precious time, it’s best to plan in advance one step at a time. If you are enticed to do some summer meal planning and cooking, that’s great. Start with gathering the necessary tools you would need in the kitchen, like these practical yet beautifully engraved wood cutting boards. Following is everything you need to get your summer meal planning on track.

Ensure you’re Equipped

Seasonal eats taste superb. With a little preparation and summer meal planning, you can try tasty summer recipes in the comfort of your own sweet kitchen. To make the experience smooth and effortless, allocate a couple of minutes to making grocery lists.

First, scan your kitchen to see if you have these essential gadgets:

• Sharp Knives
• Good-quality wood cutting board
• Tupperware
• Pots and Pans
• Aluminium foil
• Cutlery and serving dishes
• Vegetable Peeler
• Bottle opener
• Can opener

Secondly, jot down on your list anything else that you think might come in handy. Furthermore, include a planner for some top-notch organizing. However, before you head out to the store or market, find out what ingredients you would need to prepare some scrumptious summer budget saving meals. Try to use dishes that contain the same ingredients, as buying in bulk will only further saving you money.

Tip: To be ready for any BBQ get together this summer season, why not gift yourself a hardwood barbecue scraper?

How to Start Meal Planning (Without Stopping!)

The best approach to cooking a fresh meal is to buy your produce on a weekly basis. Always plan ahead, continuously adding the recipes you want to try the following week to your planner. Buy the ingredients you’d need at the beginning of the week, including fresh veggies and fruits. This will cut the stress of deciding what to have for dinner. It will also save you time and money spent on last minute trips to the store instead of planning and buying where your required ingredients are on sale.

Scrumptious Summer Recipes

We have put together a variety of simple, quick and delicious summer recipes for you to try.

The No-Cook Dish

Too steamy to turn on the oven? No problem. We’ve got your back.

Tomato & Mozzarella Caprese Skewers

This no-cook summer budget-saving recipe is unbelievably easy-to-make and can be prepared in advance and refrigerated. It’s the perfect bite-sized dish for summer parties.

The Healthy & Filling Dish

Whether you’re counting calories or not, this delicious and healthy recipe is sure to please everyone’s taste buds.

Caribbean Chicken and Rice

Nothing can beat the taste of freshly prepared smoked meat. Put your grill to good use while making this pre-marinated chicken breast fillet recipe in very little time. Packed with Caribbean flavors, its best served on a bed of cauliflower, rice and black beans.

The Seasonal Fruit Dessert

Finish off a good meal with a summer dessert. Use seasonal berries to finish the day with a refreshing and sweet treat.

Very Berry Cream Tartlets 

Bake the crust in mini tartlet pans and fill in with pastry cream. Generously top these tartlets with the summer berries of your choice for the perfect way to end your meal.

Plan ahead and prepare these surprisingly-simple summer recipes this season. Spend less time in the kitchen and more time outside enjoying the warm weather and sharing laughs with friends and family. Start now by shopping for personalized wood cutting boards from Engraved Wood Cutting Board’s online store and get your meal prep off to a good start.