Does Making Sense of Dishes & Dollars give me meals to cook?

A list of meals is provided as inspiration, but Making Sense of Dishes & Dollars teaches a meal planning system. The system will show you how to put meals together in the least expensive way possible and how to make strategic choices.

Who is this system for?

This system is for anyone working to get their grocery budget under control and to save more on food.  

Do I have to Meal Plan on the computer?

Nope! The Dishes & Dollars workbook is printable. This workbook will allow you to organize the meal planning process so you can maximize your savings.

The Meal Magic spreadsheet is online, but you can access that from your phone or computer (it uses Google Sheets so you don't need any fancy software or program--it's completely free to use) if you want to reference it. However, you can make your own printable version as well.

How much am I really going to be able to save?

Much of the success of this system is totally up to you. If you implement the system, you can dramatically increase your savings. Many of the Dishes & Dollars users have saved the amount they paid for the system in their first week alone.  

What if I'm on a special diet-- will this still save me money?

Absolutely! Dishes & Dollars is a system. No matter what diet, food allergy, etc you are working with there is still a solid strategy with how you put your meals together and that's what this system teaches.  

What if I live in a high cost of living area?

I feel you on this. I used to live in one of the most expensive states in the US and this system was my saving grace.

When you are paying 4x the cost of eggs than everyone else it's critical that you put some serious thought into your meal planning to make every penny count.

The Meal Magic spreadsheet allows you to make the price adjustments to accurately reflect your local grocery prices so you can make the most of this system.