Can I Plan Meals for More Than One Week Ahead?

Quick Answer

Yes, you absolutely can. The Family Values meal planner at familyvalu.es lets you navigate freely between weeks, so you can plan meals as far ahead as you need. Just use the arrow buttons to move forward to any future week and start adding recipes.

Step-by-Step Walkthrough

1. Open the Meal Planner at /meal-planner in Family Values.

2. Click the right arrow button at the top of the calendar to move forward one week. Each click advances the view by seven days.

3. Keep clicking to navigate as many weeks ahead as you'd like. There's no maximum -- plan next week, the week after, or a month from now.

1. Add recipes to the future week just like you would for the current week. Browse the recipe library, click "Plan" on a recipe, select the date and course, set your servings, and click "Add."

2. Fill in as many future weeks as you'd like by continuing to navigate forward and adding meals.

3. Jump back to the current week at any time by clicking the "Today" button. This instantly returns the calendar view to the week containing today's date.

4. Generate shopping lists for any planned week. Navigate to the week you want to shop for and click the cart icon to create a list specific to that week's meals.

Tips

• Planning two weeks at a time is a sweet spot for many families. It gives you enough runway to stay organized without feeling overwhelming.
• Use past weeks as inspiration. Navigate backward to see what you cooked previously and re-add any meals that were a hit.
• If you're planning around a specific event -- like a holiday dinner or a birthday -- navigate to that week first and build the rest of the plan around the special meal.
• Generate shopping lists one week at a time so your groceries stay fresh. You can always generate a new list when the next planned week approaches.
• The "Today" button is your quick way home. No matter how far into the future you've navigated, one click brings you back to the present.

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