Tue, 03 Jan 2012 05:22:20 +0000

Wonderful! Thank you for your response!

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 05:04:09 +0000

Hmm, it looks like our instructions on using the cards needs a little updating. You should enter exactly the number of servings you want to cook for, in your case, 4.

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 04:15:55 +0000

I think I may be a little confused, on the grocery shopping lists you have a field that states *enter the number of people you are cooking for here-->1. Which I would assume changes the amount of ingredients needed, however on the instructions above you say "The grocery list is for ALL of the items that you will need to make enough meals for 2 families. We make the assumption that one person is doing all of the shopping for the cooking team. If you are shopping separately, please note that you will need to purchase 1/2 as many items as are listed on the grocery list"... can you please explain this? I only have 4 people in my family, does that mean in the downloaded grocery list do I put in the number 2? Or has this been updated for the exact number you are cooking for per family? I am looking forward to using this website! Thank you, Leanne

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:33:15 +0000

Melissa - you GOT IT! Yay! Happy following and shopping. (You CAN shop all in one day now and cook if you want but the most savings comes from shopping throughout the month).

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 14:52:27 +0000

OK - newbie here. I am getting the impression that the shopping is all done throughout the month and cooking done at the end of the month. Is this correct? So now since September's menu has been posted, we print out our grocery lists, keep an eye out for bargain items throughout the month, and then set a day prior to next month's menu to cook? Am I starting to get this? I hope so. I am excited to try this new project!

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 14:17:50 +0000

You will have to manually eliminate those ingredients from the grocery list. Be able to delete recipes like that requires a major database we don't have. Welcome and enjoy!

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 20:43:20 +0000

I've looked and looked, and I'm sorry if this answer is somewhere on this site. I am only interested in doing the dinners and lunches. Is there a way to modify the shopping list to reflect cooking only lunches and dinners? Thanks

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 01:14:18 +0000

No, sorry Laura, it is not that sophisticated. You will need to manually remove or subtract off those ingredients.

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 00:21:51 +0000

Can the grocery list spreadsheet adjust if I choose not to make certain recipes on the month of recipes? i.e. if I don't want to make the fillet sandwich, will it take the fillet off the shopping list?

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 04:39:17 +0000

My husband was just asking me when I was going to start freezer cooking again, I used to do this 5 years ago, but on my own and here you've done all the hard work for us. What a blessing to offer the service free, makes me want to help you out by clicking around. :) Im also off to buy your new eBook..WHAT A BLESSING!, I found myself tearing my hair out cooking for 2 kids under 5 and feeding a baby, I feel like I never leave the kitchen..it's getting frustrating. So, off to buy your ebook ASAP and hoping to join you end of July. My inlaws will be staying with us THREE months starting in August, so I really need this to work..sorry so long, I can only type uninterrupted at midnight. :)

Wed, 04 May 2011 14:55:49 +0000

yes, thank you. Mind-clarity is a wonderful thing!

Wed, 04 May 2011 13:25:59 +0000

Ha ha ha. Yes, I get brain-drain at the end of the evening too. Let's see, there are several ways you can do this. If you are cooking for 8 people total, yes, you will want to put 8 in the yellow box on the recipe cards. If you are shopping separately you will want to each have a grocery list with 4 in the yellow box. If you are dividing the grocery list and taking different sections you will want a grocery list with 8 on it. The grocery list yellow box number should be the same as the recipe card yellow box number in total to match items needed. That help?

Wed, 04 May 2011 03:56:50 +0000

hi, just clarifying.... I am going to do this with another family...so in the Yellow box, am I putting the total number of ppl from the two families (8) and then half the grocery list (we might be shopping alone) OR do I put 4 in the yellow box and half the grocery list? or, is there a way to just divide the recipes (grocery and prep) between us two (for example, I take the top half items on the list).. sorry, the fact that it's midnight might have something to do with me just not getting it :)

Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:34:47 +0000

Welcome!

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 22:29:33 +0000

This is just what my husband and I have been looking for! I am so excited to try it. Awesome website. Thanks so much!

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 03:17:00 +0000

I *think* you would have enough if you did the menu for 2 servings and just portioned it in 8x8 baking pans or 3-4 serving portions. We are working out some of the details in the math to make it consistent among menus. Or you can just type in 1 serving and make the meals for 3-4 servings, you just won't have as much to consume over the course of the month.

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:30:28 +0000

I just found your site last night after a lot of searching for easy to follow OAMC meal plans. I really want to give this a try but the whole idea seems overwhelming to me: until I found you! This might be a silly question, but how does the "enter number of people you are cooking for" box work? I have 3 people in my family, but typing in "3" seemed like way too much food! Then you mention that if I am cooking for one family to half the quantities...is that the quantity that has already been entered before changing the "number of people" box?

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 01:33:21 +0000

Building a system that takes those out easily is both expensive and time consuming to build. So yes, you have to take those out manually. :(

Sun, 13 Feb 2011 16:34:06 +0000

There are one or two recipes for Feb that I am not going to make due to some alergy issues. Is there an easy way to edit the grocery list so that it automatically eliminates the items listed for the recipes that I am not making, or do I have to go in and manually take out the items for those recipes?

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 15:21:20 +0000

The current shopping list is set up with the quantity for half or a full menu. If you are cooking the November menu. The grocery list includes the breakfasts and lunches as well though. If you aren't doing those you will have to subtract out those ingredients. If you still have questions feel free to send me an email using the contact form above.

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 22:26:08 +0000

I just found your site and I'm interested in trying the half menu (looks like 7 recipes times 2). How would I apply this to the current shopping list?

Sun, 02 May 2010 20:01:35 +0000

Yes you can edit as well. There are some links over on the grocery list post that will explain how to duplicate the document so that you can add items of your own. I am also working behind the scenes on some alternatives. Stay tuned! :)

Sun, 02 May 2010 08:13:47 +0000

I'm new to google docs and I see that it says the grocery list is printable but I was wondering if it can also be saved so that I can add to the doc instead of printing it out.

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:43:53 +0000

Great! Check out this post for the answer to your question. You may also want to just tell people that you are doing this, you will be amazed at who says they want to do it with you!

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:15:52 +0000

I've noticed that our grocery bill is just ridiculously high lately and it is driving me batty! I would love to give this a go... I'd be doing this myself, not with another family... so, I'll be cutting everything in half. But I wonder, when you say this is how much you need for two families, how many family members are you assuming is the regular family size? Should I be doing less than half if this is just for my husband, myself, and our two year old son?