Here is our dinner plan for the week:
What does dinner time look like at your house? Is it organized chaos or just chaos- maybe a little in between? If you are ready to have a more relaxed evening- try out my favorite ways to meal plan. See our dinner plan for the week below.
See my full post *How to weekly meal plan* for my step by step guide.
- Keep it simple- there is no need to complicate it, especially if you are just starting out. Try things like soup and sandwiches, breakfast for dinner, whatever is easy to make. Remember the goal is to have dinner on the table, not a gourmet meal.
- Prioritize- learn what is important for your family or household. Find the shortcuts that work for you. My favorite short cuts to plan dinner’s are:
- Plan quicker meals on busier nights
- Have leftover night 1/week
- If you can, cook a batch of meat over the weekend- it could be used for tacos, spaghetti or chili
- Set aside time to plan and grocery shop and use what you have (don’t forget to look in your refrigerator, freezer and pantry)
- Enjoy!
Our Dinner plan for 7/12/21:
Monday:
Hamburgers, Roasted broccoli & cheesy rice
Roasted Broccoli:
- Cover a cookie sheet for easy clean up
- Take 1 package of frozen broccoli and cover the sheet pan with it
- Drizzle olive oil, salt and pepper
- Bake at 425 for 10-15 minutes
Tuesday:
Instant Pot Tacos
Put about 1 cup of water to the bottom of your Instant Pot
Add ground beef and diced garlic
Sprinkle the taco seasoning over the meat (I like to use my homemade recipe)
Using the manual option on high on your Instant Pot cook for 20 minutes (make sure that the dial is turned to sealed) Make sure the Instant Pot is not under a cabinet and has plenty of space to release the pressure at the end
Once the time is up turn the dial to release the pressure and let the steam finish releasing
Then take off the lid and change it to saute, make sure the beef is cooked through and let it thicken (about 5-6 minutes)
Once it’s all ready serve with tortillas, rice or on salad
Top with tomatoes, cheese avocado, and sour cream!
Wednesday:
Chicken Thighs, salad & sweet potatoes
This is one of my go to simple and delicious meals!
For the Chicken thighs:
- Heat the skillet with olive oil
- Season the boneless skinless chicken thighs with salt and pepper
- Cook in the skillet until cooked through (usually about 15 minutes a side)
Sweet Potato Hash:
- Dice 2-3 sweet potatoes
- Heat skillet with olive oil
- Add sweet potatoes to a hot skillet
- Next add 2 cloves of diced garlic
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Cook until sweet potatoes are slightly tender
Thursday:
Leftovers
Friday:
Spaghetti
Spaghetti with Spaghetti Squash Noodles
- 1 lb of hamburger
- 2 cloves of garlic, diced
- 1 jar of spaghetti sauce
- oregano, parsley, garlic
- Noodles or Spaghetti squash
- Parmesan Cheese
- Prepare Noodles
If you are going to us Spaghetti squash, here is an easy way to cook Spaghetti squash
Easiest way to prepare Spaghetti Squash
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- Wash your squash
- Pierce it several times with a knife
- Put it in the crockpot with 1 cup of water or broth
- Cook on low for 4-6 hours
- Remove from the crockpot- it will be hot so BE CAREFUL!!
- Cut it in half and shred the noodles
2. Cook meat in skillet with diced garlic
3. Add spaghetti sauce
4. Combine the noodles and sauce- add cheese
5. Enjoy!
Saturday:
Out to Eat
Sunday:
Ground Beef Skillet Enchilada by Fed and Fit
Hope you enjoyed our dinner plan for the week!
What are some of your favorite tips and tricks to planning a weekly menu? I would love to hear what they are! Email me at realliferealhome1@gmail.com and tell me all about it!
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Thanks,
Faith ♥
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