DinnerBeat started where all good ideas start – in the kitchen!

Has this ever happened to you? The strike of five reminds you that dinner needs to happen tonight, whether you are prepared of not. You open the fridge, rummage through the pantry, and put a meal together out of whatever happens to be on hand?

Well, it was happening to me, too, and I was tired of it! I hated the stress of making last minute, on-the-fly dinner decisions. So I decided to get organized!

It began with an Excel spreadsheet that I designed to coordinate my weekly meal planning, and to make sure I bought the right ingredients. Later, I got together with my brother to turn that spreadsheet into a website. Together we created and recreated, until viola! A culinary delight – just for you!

DinnerBeat is more than a free meal planning website. It is a time-saving, dinner-planning, menu-optimization resource. You get your own Recipe Box, where you can permanently file as many recipes as you want, and a personal Calendar for planning your meals. It’s flexible – you can make a monthly meal plan, a weekly meal plan, or even just plan dinner one day ahead.

The meal planner is simple. All you do is select a menu item from your Recipe Box and a day from Calendar, and it’s done! Or, you can select a recipe from our community recipe file. You can even search the internet for a new idea. And, on your DinnerBeat Friends page, you can look at your friends’ Calendars for fresh ideas, share recipes with them, or search their Recipe Boxes for new ways to make an old stand-by!

Once your menu is complete, just click on the Shopping List page and we’ll produce a personalized shopping list from the meals you’ve chosen. But before you print, add any additional items you need to pick up. Then, when your list is complete, you can print it, save it for shopping day, or email it to someone else who has time to run to the grocery store!

I’m excited about DinnerBeat! And I’m excited to have you join our community! I know you’ll save time, frustration, and money. You’ll also eat better, add variety and spice to your meals, and spark up the dinner hour!

 

So here’s my personal invitation: give DinnerBeat a try this week. Then drop me a line to let me know what you think!