My menu planning looks SO different than it did when I lived in the US. I used to plan my menus a week at a time, and shop once a week accordingly. I can no longer imagine doing that. Now, I plan a few days at a time, and shop for just what I need about as often. I am a lot more freeform in how I plan; because my fridge is so small, I really have to think creatively about how to use things up. And, because things just simply spoil faster here, time is always of the essence. I think I would find it really difficult to go back to planning and shopping just once a week.
I am in agreement! The weekly shopping trip just doesn’t work in Europe and European sized kitchens. I first noticed a big shift for me when I lived alone. It was so freeing in many ways to shop and cook only for what I wanted to eat.
My menu planning looks SO different than it did when I lived in the US. I used to plan my menus a week at a time, and shop once a week accordingly. I can no longer imagine doing that. Now, I plan a few days at a time, and shop for just what I need about as often. I am a lot more freeform in how I plan; because my fridge is so small, I really have to think creatively about how to use things up. And, because things just simply spoil faster here, time is always of the essence. I think I would find it really difficult to go back to planning and shopping just once a week.
I am in agreement! The weekly shopping trip just doesn’t work in Europe and European sized kitchens. I first noticed a big shift for me when I lived alone. It was so freeing in many ways to shop and cook only for what I wanted to eat.