You are listening to episode 38 of the Sustainable Minimalist podcast.

You are listening to the Sustainable Minimalist Podcast, a show about living simply and

sustainably with your family. Here's your host Stephanie Safarian.

Hi there, thanks so much for joining me. If you've been listening to this

podcast for a while, you know already that this has been a big year in terms of food for me.

I started a garden, I've really cleaned up my habits in the kitchen, and I've done this all in the name of sustainability.

Food waste is the epitome of unsustainability, so I've really tried to tackle it as I attempt to make my household more eco-friendly.

On today's show, we are talking about a piece of the food waste puzzle that still alludes me. We are talking about meal planning and meal prepping.

Now you'll hear me say in today's interview that I have tried meal planning before and it has failed miserably.

My guest also, her name is Stacy Ducharm, the same thing happened with her as she first

started meal planning. It is a seemingly daunting task at first, right?

Well, you will hear Stacy say today that if you can fix the mistakes on the front end and stick through the tough times,

you will be well on your way to planning your meals like a champion.

My guest today is St Ducharm. She is a blogger and homesteader over at Cobble Hill Farm and she is going to blow you away with her wisdom and her skills today.

Today's interview goes pretty quick.

She gives so much information in such a short amount of time,

but Stacy so graciously created a free printable

for you this week, and it is excellent.

I personally printed out a few copies,

put them in my recipe books, and I now use them weekly. They are so good.

The free printable is a meal planning 101 PDF. It lists all the tips she gives today and then on the second page it is a

template for you to get meal planning day by day. Check it out, grab it, it's free at mama minimalist.com

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