Free Meal Plan #15 with printable grocery list
Free Meal Plan #15 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 #15
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!
tip of the week
Nothing beats hot soup in a bread bowl on a cold night! And it’s easier than you think to make! Some tips to remember:
- Remember to “grade” the dough to ensure an even rise.
- Use egg wash before baking to create a crisp, shiny finish.
- Do not throw away the inside of the bread bowl. After scooping out the middle, use that bread to make crumbs or slices for other recipes!
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 tires you out. 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!
Steak Spring Pancakes
You know those sizzling burritos you see in restaurants? You can make it at home! It may seem intimidating, but this steak fajita recipe couldn’t be easier!
Serve your fajita filling on some homemade tortillas! Chances are you already have the ingredients on hand.
Chicken Parmesan Pasta
If you’re a fan of Italians and willing to try new recipes, then I recommend this Chicken Parmesan Pasta. These pasta shells are stuffed with a cheesy chicken concoction and topped with delicious marinara!
If you have the time, our homemade marinara sauce is great with this recipe! It’s so much better than store-bought sauce.
Healthy Egg Muffins
These healthy egg muffins are super easy and delicious! Add cheese, meat and vegetables to make these delicious breakfast muffins, or customize with your favorite ingredients. Not only are they great for breakfast, but snacks and lunches too!
They’re already delicious, but even better with a scoop of homemade salsa!
Cheesy Potato Soup
You won’t find an easier cheesy potato soup recipe anywhere else! Just add a handful of ingredients to the saucepan and in a few hours you have a creamy, delicious bowl of cheesy soup.
This soup is for Homemade Bread Bowls (in this week’s menu plan!). And since this potato soup is so easy to make in a crock pot, you’ll have plenty of time to make the bread!
soft pork nuggets
This Creamy Lemony Thyme Smoked Pork Chops recipe always gets rave reviews. It’s delicious and ready in 35 minutes or less.
These pork chops are served with kale salad (also in this week’s meal plan), lemon rice, or any vegetable side dish!
Our two choices
Homemade Bread Bowls It’s super easy to make. Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, they’re the perfect container for your favorite soup!
We serve them cheesy potato soup this week, but they go perfectly with any creamy soup, like chicken pot pie soup, chicken corn chowder, or broccoli cheese soup.
Kale Salad Topped with chunks of apples, candied pecans, dried cranberries, and bacon with a homemade sweet Dijon vinaigrette!
tip: You can swap out candied pecans for candied walnuts or candied almonds!
Pumpkin Cake
Pumpkin shortbread is a must for fall. It calls for all the smooth pumpkin flavors topped with crunchy pecans and a dollop of whipped cream.
For more pumpkin cakes, be sure to check out:
Download the meal plan!
Click the link below to download this week’s free meal plan!
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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