So I have decided to make my list of meals for 2 weeks and share them with you. We all get tired of recipes or coming up with new ideas for meals. I figured if I can help you with new ideas of how to save time and money, then great! I have noticed when I actually plan my meals, not only do I save time, but save money! I "shop" in my pantry first and make meals with what I have on hand and then make a list of things I need to purchase from the store. With the "extra" money saved in the budget, I stock up on other items. I use these envelopes from familymanager.com that allows you to plan the meals on one side and shopping list on the other. It being an envelope helps to keep whatever coupons you may have to take with you for your groceries. If you see a recipe on here that you may want, ask me for it! I'd love to share it with you!. Also, the beauty of having everything planned allows you to change up the meals. For instance, I had black bean burger quesadillas planned for today, but had chicken I needed to cook so switched with Oct. 30 dinner and made Coconut Curry Chicken and froze the leftovers for a later meal. I would love for you to send me a copy of your meal plan too!
Thursday Oct. 27
toast and jelly, milk
mac and cheese, fruit
roast beef and veggies
Friday Oct 28
cereal
nuggets and applesauce
black bean burger quesadillas
Saturday Oct 29
eggs, bacon, and potatoes
pb and jelly sandwiches
Spinach and cheese pasta and sauce
Sunday Oct 30
smoothie, toast and yogurt
leftovers
coconut curry chicken-froze leftovers for later date
Monday Oct 31
pancakes
hot turkey and cheese sandwiches
winter squash soup
Tues Nov 1
egg sandwichs
godfathers
gnocchi and sauce, green beans
Wed Nov 2
oatmeal and blueberries
leftovers
pulled pork sandwiches corn and applesauce, make own bbq sauce
Thurs Nov 3
smoothie and toast
mac and cheese
mulligatawny soup
Fri Nov 4
cereal
grilled cheese
salmon rice and broccoli
Sat Nov 5
eggs, potatoes and sausage
turkey sandwiches
chili
Sun Nov 6
cereal
leftovers
tbd-tale of three cities
My favorite is godfathers! I miss Tuesday godfather's day!
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ReplyDeleteWe are on our own for breakfast and lunches since we make Tristan's and send with him to school and we work during the day (in and out of home). Here was last week's dinner menu ~ since I am in NYC all week for work this week, I didn't need to plan this week's meals:
ReplyDeleteOct 24th
Broiled white fish, navy beans, and strawberry spinach salad
Oct 25th
Chicken and spinach meatballs over noodles with white sauce and mushrooms
Oct 26th
Lasagna, salad and garlic bread (BTW, when I have bread, hotdog buns, hamburger buns, or rolls that I won't eat before they go bad, I will put butter and garlic on them and freeze them until I use them for garlic toast ~ as needed).
Oct 27th
Used the leftover navy beans and noodles and created a broth based noodle, navy bean, hamburger, and carrot soup that ended up making an entire crock pot full and froze many servings for leftovers.
Oct 28th
Pan seared brussel sprouts with almonds and cranberries and grilled chicken
Oct 29th
Went out for dinner
Oct 30th
Leftovers
XOXO