Menu Planning #179

Meal planning is essential to eating healthy, keeping the grocery bill down, and maintaining your sanity throughout a workweek. In addition to meal planning, I try to meal prep as much as possible over the weekend. This helps to lower my stress during the week. However, if we have a busy weekend, I try to plan simple or crockpot meals.

Meal Prep Plan

Homemade Egg McMuffins

Hardboiled Eggs

Vegetable Dip

NOTE-

1- Click on the picture and get a link to a post sharing the recipe.

2- Although at the time of the blog postings all prices were correct, the current cost of preparation of these dishes may be higher due to inflation and/or location.

Breakfast Options:

Homemade Egg McMuffins

Hardboiled Eggs

Cereal

Yogurt

Monday

Pasta

Salad

Garlic Brean

Tuesday

BBQ Chicken Sandwiches

Roasted Potatoes

Salad

Wednesday

Hamburgers

Fries

Thursday

Pasta

Friday

Meatball and Sausage Subs

Roasted Potatoes

Vegetables w/ Dip

Saturday

Potato Soup

Sandwiches

Sunday

Lasagna

Salad

Garlic Bread

This week’s rough plan:

M- Jambalaya

T- Leftovers

W- Fajita Taco Soup*

Th- Hoagies

Fri- Pizza

Sat- Shrimp Casserole

Sun- Day 2- Shrimp Casserole

* Indicate that the recipe is a new one for our family.

What is your meal plan for this week?

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