{"id":14760,"date":"2018-07-31T16:13:33","date_gmt":"2018-07-31T14:13:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zenkit.com\/?p=14760"},"modified":"2023-02-06T10:56:53","modified_gmt":"2023-02-06T09:56:53","slug":"eat-plan-love-how-to-manage-your-meals-in-zenkit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zenkit.com\/en\/blog\/eat-plan-love-how-to-manage-your-meals-in-zenkit\/","title":{"rendered":"Eat, Plan, Love: How to Manage Your Meals in Zenkit"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It\u2019s not just mothers and health enthusiasts that can benefit from planning their meals. In this article, we\u2019ll illustrate the perks that can be enjoyed when planning ahead, and how it can all be done in <\/span>Zenkit<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n There are many reasons why people choose to plan their meals, from accommodating different dietary requirements, to optimizing time during the working week, or to prep for a special event. Whatever your reason, when done correctly, having this kind of structure can eliminate stress and allow you to truly enjoy the end result\u2014eating.<\/span><\/p>\n “One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.” – Virginia Woolf<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Planning your meals ahead of time can also bring along the following benefits:<\/span><\/p>\n We humans <\/span>love anything that looks pretty<\/span><\/a>, so displaying data visually makes all the more sense when trying to get organized.<\/span><\/p>\n One of Zenkit\u2019s biggest assets is its <\/span>multiple view options<\/span><\/a>. The choice to view your data in various designs, such as a mind map<\/a>, table<\/a>, Kanban<\/a>, or calendar<\/a>, makes it a flexible enough system to suit any task or project.<\/span><\/p>\n While complying with the <\/span>Kanban principles<\/span> may not necessarily work for our meal planning extravaganza, its <\/span>board and card system<\/span><\/a>\u00a0does make for a practical way to organize recipes.<\/span><\/p>\n Since moving out of my family home and becoming an adult, I\u2019ve realised how much of a drag planning weeknight dinners can be (shoutout to my mother for feeding me day in, day out during childhood, adolescence, and let\u2019s face it, much of early adulthood). After working all day, the last thing you want to think about is what to cook, and it\u2019s this very reason why I\u2019ve decided to implement a weeknight dinner planner into my life.<\/span><\/p>\n Here\u2019s how I created it using Zenkit:<\/span><\/p>\n Step 1<\/b>: Create a new collection, select the Kanban view option, and give your planner a name\u2014I went for the very creative<\/em> \u2018Weeknight Dinner Plan\u2019. Then start adding your recipes and\/or dinner ideas as items. My planner is a combination of foolproof favourites as well as new recipes I\u2019m eager to try out.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n As you can see, I\u2019ve divided the recipes into dietary types\u2014pasta, vegetarian, seafood, and build-your-own. Of course, you can divide your recipes up in different ways, from how they\u2019re cooked (slow-cooker, wok, oven) to how many ingredients they require (5 or less, 1,000 or more). The choice is yours.<\/span><\/p>\n Step 2<\/b>: For those who are avid readers of my <\/span>how-to\u2019s<\/span><\/a> (it\u2019s never too late to start folks), you will know how much I rave about Zenkit’s custom fields. And for very good reason! <\/span><\/p>\n Custom fields<\/span><\/a> can not only bring function and formality to your items but also context. Use the <\/span>11 options<\/span><\/a> on offer to include all kinds of extra information that could help you with your planning.<\/span><\/p>\n For instance, the following are fields I implemented onto my planner that I felt would help me organize:<\/span><\/p>\n\n
\nVisualize Your Planning<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\nWeeknight Dinner Ideas<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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