In accordance with my 2023 objectives to be useful and keep constant, I’m kicking issues off with the posts which can be most requested- weekly meal plans!
I’ve been devoted to meal planning for years and years. Not having to ask myself what’s for dinner each night time and having a plan brings me peace of thoughts. It additionally permits me to feed my household in an environment friendly manner (little to no meals waste). And eventually, meal planning let’s us eat wholesome whereas saving cash.
However actually, the primary purpose I do it’s the decreased psychological load. Being the particular person to resolve what everybody eats for each meal of the day is a number of work. Ya really feel me? It’s work I take a number of satisfaction in and am honored to do, however it’s so much. Taking the time to sit down down and resolve it abruptly for the week is so releasing!
This yr I’m going to share my weekly meal plans on Sundays- no jazzing them up. You’ll see the way it shifts in several seasons and that it’s not all the time fancy. Meal planning isn’t about elaborate meals, it’s nearly having a plan, even when it’s sluggish cooker meatballs (which you’ll discover typically on my plans). I hope it’s useful and combines properly with my month-to-month grocery spending posts, exhibiting what we spend and what you eat.
Okay, let’s kick issues off! This previous week nonetheless felt like winter break. We weren’t again to homeschooling absolutely or our actions and commitments, so I had loads of time to make the meals that sounded good.
Sunday
Joyful new years! I sluggish cooked a bone-in pork butt with simply salt and pepper all day. I seared it in my On the spot Dutch Oven (see full evaluation right here), then switched it to sluggish cook- no liquid wanted. I made collard greens with onion, bacon, garlic, purple pepper flakes, broth, salt and pepper. I added black eyed peas from a can to some onion and garlic and bacon as effectively.
Monday
Realizing it could be a full day of cleansing up and grocery purchasing, I went with simple. Nature’s Ranch frozen meatballs had been on sale at Complete Meals, so I bought two baggage of these and put them within the sluggish cooker with a giant jar of Rao’s. Served over spaghetti and palmini with herbs and purple pepper flakes.
Tuesday
I made lemon dill salmon and served it with white rice made in my rice cooker with simply rinsed rice, salt, and broth. I put the inexperienced beans on a baking sheet, sprayed them with avocado oil, sprinkled them with salt and garlic powder, and roasted them for about 20 minutes at 400 levels.
Wednesday
Burger bowls– a household favourite! It was the night time earlier than H bought braces and he or she requested burgers. I roasted Japanese candy potatoes, reduce into rounds, and broccoli. My bowl has romaine, purple onion, tomatoes, avocado, burger, dill pickle kraut, candy potatoes, and broccoli. David had a bowl like me and the youngsters ate theirs on buns.
Thursday
I introduced dinner to 2 buddies that simply had infants this present day, plus needed sufficient soup for H to have it for dinner together with her new braces. I went with my go-to favorite- Chungah’s Homestyle Rooster Noodle Soup and tripled the recipe. The dill and lemon make this so good.
H had the leftover soup, Kaitlyn had a peanut butter and honey sandwich with purple peppers, and I had sufficient hen left over to make David and I buffalo hen salads. Romaine, celery, purple pepper, purple onion, avocado, hen, goat cheese, herbs, buffalo sauce, and Primal Kitchen’s ranch (I’m obsessive about it).
Friday
Often Fridays are tremendous simple dinner nights, however I knew H would nonetheless have sore enamel, so I made her a comfortable meal that additionally occurs to one in every of her favorites- shepherd’s pie. David and Kaitlyn peeled the potatoes which helped pace it alongside. It was price it. I by no means remorse making this dish!
Saturday
After Okay’s night basketball recreation, we went out searching for simple and satisfying- Mexican! David and I cut up the hen fajitas for 2. Hit the spot.
Breakfast and Lunch
Breakfasts this week consisted principally of potato and veggies hashes with an egg on prime. I additionally had bananas and cottage cheese and a bagel with an egg. Breakfast and lunch range a lot (lunches this week had been largely leftovers or odds and ends), but when it’s useful to share these, too, I’ll!
