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6 reasons to put together a weekly menu

6 reasons to put together a weekly menu

When you put together a weekly menu for dinner, you plan what you eat on which day. And there are many advantages to that!

In the beginning, putting together a weekly menu will probably be quite difficult and take a little more time. Still, it's worth it, because in the end you will benefit from it.

1. You don't have to go to the supermarket as often

Shopping once or twice a week suddenly becomes a lot easier. Although it depends on how many people you have to cook for. You will probably also be in the supermarket shorter, because you shop in a more targeted way.

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2. You waste fewer ingredients

By determining what to eat and when, you can better plan which ingredients you need. This means you waste less.

3. You spend less money on your groceries

You shop more focused and therefore buy fewer products that you do not need. When putting together a weekly menu, you can easily take into account the offers of the week, which also provides extra benefits.

4. You will eat healthier

By making a weekly menu, you get a bigger overview. Instead of per day you suddenly think per week. This way you can put together a more varied menu and you will be less tempted to eat a ready meal.

5. You know in advance what you eat

When you get home from work, you don't have to think about what to cook next. You know what you eat. An additional advantage is that, because you know what is on the table in the evening, you are less likely to eat a lunch that is too large or expensive.

6. You can recycle your shopping lists

If you put together a weekly menu every week for a year, you will have a huge list of weekly menus after that. You can easily reuse these.