Build A Menu is a new online menu planning service designed to help busy families save time and money on meal planning and grocery shopping. Build A Menu takes the most popular features of top recipe sites and combines them to make weekly planning fast and easy.

Each week, the team at Build a Menu plans a variety of family friendly menus. Then, they visit each of the stores they feature to find the best price available for every ingredient in every recipe, many of which will be on sale that week. Members can choose from any of the menu categories (link for menu categories is http://www.buildamenu.com/menu-options) to mix and match recipes and Build A Menu that works best for their family’s tastes and budget.

Members can Build a Menu in three easy steps. Here’s how it works:

Step 1: Choose your store.

Step 2: Scroll thru the list of menu options for the week. They offer meals that serve 4-6 people as well as meals for 1-2 people. No matter what your needs are, Build A Menu makes it easy to create your meal plan.

One of the most powerful features of the Build A Menu website is the ability to see approximately how much your total grocery cost will be. After each selection, you’ll see your new running total. If you’re on a tight budget, they have plenty of budget friendly recipes [Read more…]