Weekly Meal Plan

Finally getting back on track this week to make some good, home cooked healthy food for my family! I feel like we have eaten out SO much in the recent months and it's starting to make me feel gross.

So my first step this week was to get a good meal plan in place for the week!

Monday - Roasted Lemon Chicken with Greek Salsa served over rice (recipe on Pinterest Board)
Tuesday - Crock Pot Beef Stroganoff, Egg Noodles, Pop Overs and Peas
Wednesday - Pork Chops with balsamic strawberry salad and Orzo
Thursday - Crock Pot Honey Chicken with rice and green beans
Friday - Dinner at my mom and dads house for Tim's birthday (Lasagna, Garlic Bread, Salad)
Saturday - Tacos, Chips with Salsa, Corn
Sunday - Leftovers

There is always a method to my meal plans. I don't simply pick recipes for certain days because they might sound good...I always go base my meals on what we have going on that day and what is on sale at the store. This way my meals are realistic with my schedule and hopefully can stay within my grocery budget!

For example: Tonight (Monday) I picked the Greek salad chicken because it's a new recipe I haven't tried before. I knew my husband was off tonight and able to help with the kiddos during the dreaded dinner hour so that I could focus on getting the meal going.

Tuesdays meal is a family favorite and also an easy throw into the crock pot meal. After a busy day today, I know I'll be less than energized tomorrow for cooking dinner. Having it already cooking all day is a wonderful way to still get a healthy meal on the table at dinner!

Wednesday - This is a nice day because we have no activities going on and school is early release, which leaves me more afternoon to get cooking done.

Thursday - Thursday is always a crock pot day because of gymnastics. We do school pick up and then rush off to gymnastics. By the time we get home, it's 6:00 and everyone is HUNGRY!

Friday - Fridays always vary based on husbands schedule and what we have going on. I generally don't plan large meals for Fridays because we are always winding down from the week and getting ready for the weekend!

Saturday - It just depends! Mostly on KU basketball games is what I base my cooking around :)

Sunday - Always a leftovers/DYOT night since we normally have a large lunch following church.