Apps 8 & 9: Planning

Do you want to learn how to plan meals and organize shopping trips more effectively?  These two apps will help you do just that.  They could also be used to help children learn about planning healthy meals, creating a weekly menu, and writing and sticking to a shopping list.

8. Grocery List Free

Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/grocery-list-free-shopping/id491297400?mt=8

This is an easy to use app which helps you to create a shopping list.  You can add items by typing them in, or you can select items on a pre-made list.  It would be really easy to use this at the store because you simply tap items as you add them to your shopping cart, and they disappear from the list.  This app would also provide a great learning opportunity for kids who are just learning to cook.  They could help to create the shopping list and keep track of items at the store.

9. Meal Planning by Food on the Table

Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/meal-planning-by-food-on-table/id418971697?mt=8

This app helps a family learn how to plan meals and create shopping lists.  The app provides recipes which you can add to your plan, and you can set a date for when you plan to make the meal.  The app also provides an easy to using shopping list which allows you to check off items as you add them to your cart.  The app also allows you to add local stores and find items which might be on sale.