Free Meal Plan #12 with printable grocery list
Free Meal Plan #12 with printable grocery list
Save yourself some time, money and stress with this free meal plan full of amazing recipes. Each plan includes 5 dinner ideas, 2 side dishes, 1 dessert, and a shopping list, making meal planning easier than ever! !
Weekly Meal Plan #12
Every week, I’ll share with you a free meal plan that includes 5 dinner ideas (Monday-Thursday plus a weekend meal), 2 side dishes, and 1 dessert!
This includes a grocery list with every ingredient needed for all items in the meal plan.
This is to help simplify menu planning, shopping and cooking, making it easier for you to dine with your family throughout the week!
Tips of the week
Scrambled eggs are one of the most versatile dishes! Not a big fan of their plains? Add cheese, vegetables, different herbs, meats, etc. Don’t pair them with pancakes, waffles, bacon, or sausage. You can even add them to breakfast tacos or breakfast pizza!
A quick rule of thumb: When cooking scrambled eggs (especially for larger groups), we like to plan for about 2 eggs per person.
5 people = 10 eggs
10 people = 20 eggs
15 people = 30 eggs
Meal Plan Benefits
There’s nothing worse than fear when family members ask, “What’s for dinner?” And your answer is “I don’t know”. A week meal plan eliminates that completely, and it’s the number one benefit in my book!
In addition to developing a game plan, there are Several other benefits meal plan, include:
- cost: When you have a plan and a specific grocery list in place, you can eliminate the cost of wasting on impulse items or products you never use.
- reduce waste: No money wasted, no food wasted! Having a regular shopping list will help avoid both problems.
- type: Our meal plans specifically include a variety of options, including Mexican, Italian, dinner breakfast, and more! You can let your family taste a variety of cuisines.
- No indecision: Did you know there is “indecision fatigue”? The idea is that when you can’t decide something (like what to do for dinner), it actually wears you out mentally. But when dinner is already planned, you can avoid indecision altogether!
- healthy: When you plan/anticipate making well-rounded meals, you’re more likely to actually make them than to default to a convenient box lunch or unhealthy fast food!
As you can see, meal planning has many benefits!
If you want to create your own menu, be sure to check out all our recipes and visit our recipe pages, including: Entrees, Sides, Desserts, Appetizers and Breakfast!
Beef Enchiladas
Ground Beef Enchiladas made with just 6 ingredients! This easy dinner idea is a hit with corn, beef, green peppers, cheese, and red sauce.
If we have leftover meat from a Sunday pot roast, I like to freeze them so I can make recipes like these enchiladas! Putting them together becomes nice and fast.
Cheesy Baked Ravioli
Easy Cheesy Baked Ravioli – a quick, easy and delicious dinner recipe the whole family will love! It’s so cheesy and so delicious!
Cucumber Tomato Avocado Salad is a super easy and fresh salad with few ingredients that makes a great side dish for this ravioli.
scrambled eggs
Simple and delicious scrambled eggs never go out of style! This recipe is fluffy, delicious and absolutely perfect every time.
We stock apple muffins with these eggs, but you can easily add some bacon or breakfast potatoes.
Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup
Tender chicken, rice-grain pasta, and chunky veggies in a delicious broth with a hint of lemon! All topped with a touch of Parmesan cheese, this Lemony Chicken Orzo Soup is unbeatable.
The only thing that completes the meal is a warm slice of homemade bread topped with a pat of butter.
Kalua Pork
This Slow Cooker Kaluua Pork is a Hawaiian favorite and can be easily made in your slow cooker with just a few ingredients.
You can enjoy the kalua pork on its own, or we like to put it in a roll to make sliders. You can also use it on tacos, nachos, or put it on salads. It’s very versatile!
Our top two picks
Healthy Apple Muffins It’s filled with oats, bran and cinnamon. Not only are these muffins easy, they’re perfect for breakfast and after-school snacks.
Feel free to make a double batch, half with scrambled eggs for breakfast and the other half as a snack for the week!
everyone’s favorite Classic Baked Potatoes! Crispy on the outside, seasoned, tender on the inside, and with all the best toppings – baked potatoes are a solid dinner option, perfect for feeding a crowd!
This is the perfect side to pair with Kalua pork. You can even stuff potatoes with pork!
better than any cake
Faster and easier than anything cake is a sweet cake filled with caramel and topped with cool whip and toffee!
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Download the meal plan!
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Remember – if you want to create your own menu, be sure to check out all our recipes and visit our recipe pages, including: Entrees, Sides, Desserts, Appetizers and Breakfast!
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