The Dinner Solution. Menu Planning Software
Friday, March 19, 2010 Posted by Felicia
Our family has been saving quite a bit of money each week just by me being more organized and intentional about what we are buying. I don't have to use a ton of coupons to easily cut my grocery bill in half. What have I been doing you ask? I have been meal planning and taking inventory of the things we have on hand. I have literally taken our grocery bill from about $100 a week down to about $50 a week. This includes buying organic meat.
I was recently contacted by Karin Brough who is one of the sisters behind a brand new software called The Dinner Solution. This software is a smart way to help you menu plan and organize so that you save! If you find yourself spending over $100 a week on groceries or taking your family out to dinner more than once or twice a week, you might want to look into doing some menu planning. Not only can it be healthier, but it is also easier on your wallet!
The Dinner Solution has been a great way for me to organize. I can easily plan a week at a time (my brain just won't allow for more). If you want to plan even further in advance you can do that as well. There are recipes that are included with The Dinner Solution software, or you can easily add your own. Once you have your meals added and planned...my favorite part...it prints out a grocery list for you! All you have to do is add on the household items (if you need to buy any) and you are finished with your grocery list! For me, this is half the battle!
You can also organize with The Dinner Solution by printing out freezer labels or inventory lists so that you aren't buying 2 more boxes of fruit bars on top of the 4 you already have in the cabinet (can you tell I have done this before). Having an inventory also helps you make the most of what you have which saves you big bucks in the check out line.
You can purchase The Dinner Solution basic for $39.95 and the Premium for $59.95. The Dinner Solution is only compatible with Windows.
This product was provided free of charge by The Dinner Solution. These are my honest opinions on the product. I do not post reviews on products I can not stand behind. Please see my Terms of Use for more info.
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I was recently contacted by Karin Brough who is one of the sisters behind a brand new software called The Dinner Solution. This software is a smart way to help you menu plan and organize so that you save! If you find yourself spending over $100 a week on groceries or taking your family out to dinner more than once or twice a week, you might want to look into doing some menu planning. Not only can it be healthier, but it is also easier on your wallet!
The Dinner Solution has been a great way for me to organize. I can easily plan a week at a time (my brain just won't allow for more). If you want to plan even further in advance you can do that as well. There are recipes that are included with The Dinner Solution software, or you can easily add your own. Once you have your meals added and planned...my favorite part...it prints out a grocery list for you! All you have to do is add on the household items (if you need to buy any) and you are finished with your grocery list! For me, this is half the battle!
You can also organize with The Dinner Solution by printing out freezer labels or inventory lists so that you aren't buying 2 more boxes of fruit bars on top of the 4 you already have in the cabinet (can you tell I have done this before). Having an inventory also helps you make the most of what you have which saves you big bucks in the check out line.
You can purchase The Dinner Solution basic for $39.95 and the Premium for $59.95. The Dinner Solution is only compatible with Windows.
This product was provided free of charge by The Dinner Solution. These are my honest opinions on the product. I do not post reviews on products I can not stand behind. Please see my Terms of Use for more info.
This giveaway has ended. Congratulations to Cdziuba!
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March 19, 2010 5:26 AM
I'd love to win this software. With many health issues getting healthy meals on the table isn't always easy. This would make my life so much simpler.
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March 19, 2010 5:27 AM
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March 19, 2010 5:27 AM
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March 19, 2010 5:29 AM
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March 19, 2010 10:03 AM
I am constantly over buying. I end up with 6 cans of mushrooms or another pound of ground beef in the freezer. Excellent giveaway. Thank you!
tami_girl@hotmail.com
March 19, 2010 11:02 AM
I want to win because I desperately need help with dinner. I always make such huge plans and make a menu plan and then don't follow through. Thanks for the chance to win!
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March 19, 2010 11:02 AM
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March 19, 2010 11:02 AM
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March 19, 2010 1:28 PM
Boy, could I use this! I hve a freezer, but I tend not to usefully use up the stuff in it... Planning would be a GOOD thing!!
March 19, 2010 1:29 PM
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March 19, 2010 1:30 PM
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March 19, 2010 1:32 PM
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March 19, 2010 7:25 PM
I usually don't have time to spend making dinner every day, therefore I tend to prepare and spice food for the entire week on Sunday. This software will help me plan ahead and have more selection and choices for my meals.
March 19, 2010 7:25 PM
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March 19, 2010 7:26 PM
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March 19, 2010 7:26 PM
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March 19, 2010 8:41 PM
"Save thousands of dollars a year on your grocery bill"
I like that idea...considering we spend about 200 a week or MORE on our grocery bill (which does not include our eating out adventures for the week...).
So...saving thousands, I could handle that. I love to plan meals and I try to and then get burnt out. So maybe this program would really help me :)
Marcella
Marcella_Donaldson@hotmail.com
March 19, 2010 10:15 PM
this truly sounds like a lifesaver because i have been spending a ton on fast food and my family is sick of frozen meals and take out. I am overweight and need to give up the conveience food habbit.
I would put this to use
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March 19, 2010 10:16 PM
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March 19, 2010 10:16 PM
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March 19, 2010 10:17 PM
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March 20, 2010 2:06 AM
I would like to win this so that I could plan healthier meals and to save time.
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March 20, 2010 2:09 AM
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March 20, 2010 6:24 AM
I love this! I would like to avoid those ridiculous never ending trips to the market, this would help me to be organized and stop scrambling to make meals at the last second.
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March 20, 2010 6:24 AM
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March 20, 2010 6:24 AM
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March 20, 2010 11:46 AM
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March 20, 2010 11:50 AM
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March 20, 2010 4:30 PM
I am always trying to plan dinners at the last minute, rushing in to the grocery and losing lots of money.
March 20, 2010 4:31 PM
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March 20, 2010 7:10 PM
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March 20, 2010 7:12 PM
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March 20, 2010 7:15 PM
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March 20, 2010 7:17 PM
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March 21, 2010 10:10 AM
Wow...pre-loaded recipes, a grocery list generator....seriously, what more could a girl ask for?! Since my husband and I both cook dinner this could make our lives so much easier and cut down on multiple trips to the store!
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March 21, 2010 10:12 AM
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March 21, 2010 4:28 PM
I want to win this because I hate finding dinner each night and if I had a way to organize it weekly I know it would take a lot of stress off me and can delegate it to the hubby!
March 21, 2010 4:28 PM
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March 21, 2010 4:28 PM
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March 21, 2010 7:56 PM
Day after day at our house you will hear - "what should we do for dinner?" "I don't know, what do you want to do?" and we have been hitting the grocery store every day and sometimes twice. This software would be a godsend.
March 21, 2010 7:57 PM
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March 21, 2010 7:58 PM
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March 21, 2010 9:45 PM
I could really use this software. I have 3 kids (all very busy) and we have had some life changes that have reduced our income. Using this software would help me organize my life, save money, an minimize the stress! Please consider my entry...we are really trying to minimize waste and simplify our lives. Thanks, Amy
March 22, 2010 11:41 AM
the grocery list generator alone will save me TONS of time!
March 22, 2010 1:26 PM
I'm a mom of three kids - ages 9 & under, work a full-time "day job", and run a part-time business. This software would save me a lot of time each week w/ meal planning and shopping!
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March 22, 2010 1:32 PM
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March 22, 2010 3:58 PM
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March 22, 2010 6:32 PM
I love the fact that you can save your menus! Genius! This would so help me save time & money @ the grocery store.
March 22, 2010 6:32 PM
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March 22, 2010 10:13 PM
I would love to win this because I just got married and am learning to cook for two! Any help with organization and saving money would be great.
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March 22, 2010 10:14 PM
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March 25, 2010 1:08 PM
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March 25, 2010 4:42 PM
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March 26, 2010 2:41 PM
I would love to win because I would like to save money at the grocery store and have a better plan.
March 26, 2010 2:41 PM
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March 27, 2010 6:45 PM
I would love to win because I spend WAY too much money on food - this would really help!
March 27, 2010 8:58 PM
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March 28, 2010 3:04 PM
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March 28, 2010 4:30 PM
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March 28, 2010 4:33 PM
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March 29, 2010 9:45 AM
I love that you can print a complete grocery list -- sorted by store aisle and store name as well as printing freezer labels, and freezer inventory lists. Would make planning and execution of meals much easier.
March 29, 2010 2:50 PM
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March 29, 2010 10:14 PM
Mister Linky is up for this week's Crock Pot Wednesday. I figured with the busy week and weekend, that we should get an early start. I hope you will come on over and join me. There's a giveaway going on.
March 29, 2010 10:42 PM
I would love to win this software! I do freezer cooking both for the convenience and the money savings. But the hardest part is always the planning! I think this software would help tremendously.
March 30, 2010 1:58 AM
I would love this it would make meal planning so much easier
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March 30, 2010 1:58 AM
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March 30, 2010 12:02 PM
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March 30, 2010 2:48 PM
I would love to win this as I've never been very good at planning things out and I rely on take-out too often!
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March 30, 2010 2:50 PM
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March 31, 2010 12:12 PM
I'd love to win this! My family is trying to save money by eating at home and this would be a great way to help us do this!
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March 31, 2010 12:47 PM
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March 31, 2010 3:01 PM
I would love to win this because I need to get organize with my grocery planning.
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March 31, 2010 3:03 PM
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March 31, 2010 3:07 PM
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March 31, 2010 3:08 PM
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March 31, 2010 7:36 PM
I'm out of the house AT LEAST 12 hrs a day and come home to school work so having a plan is vital. I also just joined a CSA and would like to ensure that I use up all the goodies!
April 1, 2010 2:47 PM
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April 1, 2010 11:38 PM
i would like to win this because i know we spend way to much on groceries and i'm an awful planner!
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April 2, 2010 11:41 AM
This would be great to plan my meals in advance and then know what I need from the grocery store.
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April 2, 2010 4:56 PM
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April 2, 2010 9:38 PM
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April 2, 2010 11:27 PM
Why I would like to win this The Dinner Solution giveaway: having well-organized menus would be an invaluable time saver.
prizehound7@yahoo.com
April 2, 2010 11:47 PM
I would love to get some organizational help and save some time.
April 3, 2010 12:02 AM
I would like to win this giveaway because this program looks very useful!
April 3, 2010 12:03 AM
I subscribed by email.
April 3, 2010 12:49 AM
My family is so tired of eating the same things all the time. And now my daughter has just decided to go vegetarian. I need help!