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I love to meal plan. I hate to meal plan. Inevitably it seems I never end up sticking to the meal plan though. So here’s what I am doing. I am going to try making a meal plan for 5 days of each week for each month. I am going to make a meal plan that includes 5 QUICK & EASY MEALS, 10 FAMILY FAVORITES (could fit a few categories), and 5 THEMED MEALS. To make it work, you know, so I end up actually making the meals,  I am going utilize ingredients we always buy, local in season produce AND produce we always have, and then throw in a few “try it out” ideas. Some will be: online recipes, from cookbooks, my own creations. This month is almost over so I pulled in some recipes we already made and some we still plan on having this month.

5 QUICK & EASY MEALS

  • Pasta w/ meat sauce, broccoli
  • Tuna Casserole, peas and corn
  • Cauliflower Soup and Salad
  • Grilled Chicken Salad
  • Pita w/ hummus, cucumbers, spicy couscous w/ chick peas

lemon garlic chicken

10 FAMILY FAVORITE MEALS

My favorite potato salad and it's #glutenfree

5 THEME MEALS

  • Grilled chicken breast, grilled potatoes & grilled pineapple (grilling)
  • Hotdogs, baked beans, and Potato Salad (picnic)
  • Potato Cakes, corn on the cob, grilled zucchini (vegetable)
  • Chicken wings, mini pigs in a blanket, nachos, veggies and dip (party food)
  • Crepes, fruit salad (breakfast for dinner)

Crepes stuffed with sweetened cream cheese, peaches and strawberries, topped with whipped cream and homemade chocolate sauce

 

 

No time to menu plan?  Check out eMeals, this great meal planning program I am affiliated with. I had a chance to try their menu planning for a year and it is well worth the money. All your dinner plans are made simple and they even give you a printable shopping list to make it easier.

 

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