Use These 5 Simple Steps to Make Meal Planning a Success!

Meal planning is something that has become a must do in our household! For me it makes the week go smoother and simplifies our daily routine. It doesn’t need to be complicated or extravagant.  It’s okay to have a rotating menu, you don’t have to reinvent the wheel every week. There are many staples that make an appearance every week or 2- for exampleI a lot of Tuesdays around here are for tacos. Don’t forget to have a leftover day! Sometimes it can be fun to get out leftovers from several meals and let everyone pick their own dinner.

Here are 5 steps that make meal planning a success:

  1. Look at your calendar to decide what meal to have on which night. On nights that kids have a bunch of activities or there is a late night meeting are nights that I plan a crockpot meal. People can eat at different times if needed and still have a hot meal!
  2. Take stock at what you have in your pantry, fridge and freezer to help you decide your meals for the week.
  3. With help from what you learned in step 2 plan your meals for the week. Write  down your meal for each night  and make a grocery list simultaneously. That way you know what you need to get beforehand and won’t be in a bind while preparing the meals.
  4. Grocery shop for the whole week! This helps save money (the more times you go to the grocery store, the more opportunity to overspend) and I have found, is a stress reliever to have it all done!
  5. Prepare and cook meals. Decide which ones you want to pre-make (for example- if you have time on Sunday make up a batch of taco meat or prepare a casserole or meatloaf).

Monday:

Chicken and Wild Rice soup

Tuesday:

Tacos~ I usually make my tacos into a bowl with cauliflower rice adding cherry tomatoes, avocados and some cheese. My kids will keep it traditional with tortillas.

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Wednesday:

Leftovers

Thursday:

Breakfast Bowls

Start with Scrambled eggs then pick your add-ons:

  • Spinach
  • Cherry tomatoes
  • Avocado
  • Feta
  • Sausage
  • Bacon

Friday:

  • Roasted Drumsticks & Green Beans
  • 2 lbs chicken drumsticks
  • 1 TBS garlic powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 TBS Rosemary
  • 3 TBS olive oil
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees

Drizzle olive oil over drumsticks then sprinkle spices over them

Roast in the oven on a sprayed baking sheet for 30-40 minutes or until chicken is done

Saturday:

Out to eat

Sunday:

Hamburgers and Sweet Potato Hash

Hamburger patties~ 

super easy to make up and cook in the skillet. Just a simple seasoning of salt, pepper and garlic.

Sweet Potato Hash

  • Sweet potatoes
  • Olive oil
  • Garlic
  • Salt & Pepper

Dice sweet potatoes

Heat olive oil in a pan & throw in the potatoes

Add diced garlic and salt & pepper

Cook until potatoes are tender


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Thanks for stopping by & Happy Meal Planning!! If you need even more meal planning ideas- check out Organizing Junkie by clicking here.

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