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:
- 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!
- Take stock at what you have in your pantry, fridge and freezer to help you decide your meals for the week.
- 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.
- 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!
- 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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Faith ♥
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