I am on an organizing rampage right now. The King of Free recently read {the jury’s still out on if he actually read this or made it up to encourage me to get my act together but the end result is still awesomeness} that clutter costs you $10/sq. ft. So the laundry has been officially rocked in the Queendom, I’ve been stocking up on all sorts of household goods on Amazon, and this AM after a trip to ALDI, I chopped veggies, froze several potato side dishes, made Princess Eldest’s PBJs for over a week, and I have 3 crockpots cooking. Oh yeah. I feel so accomplished. I’ve mentioned before that I use this little handy dandy meal planner {pictured above} to draft our meals via pen and paper on a weekly basis {and also create my grocery list for the next week}. There are many ways you can approach planning yours but the main principle is to find something that works for you, stick with it, and tweak it as life dictates.
Without further ado, here’s what’s on the Royal Table this week:
Tuesday: Pulled Pork and Black Beans
Topped with Salsa, Shredded Cheese, & Plain Greek Yogurt
Blue Corn Chips
Honey Cinnamon Pear Sauce
Wednesday: Pulled Pork Sandwiches
Oven Roasted Potatoes
Spinach Salad
Sliced Strawberries
Thursday: Homemade Pizza {Thin Crust Recipe}
Topped with Turkey Pepperoni, Red Onion, & Mushroom
Salad
Apple or Orange Slices
Friday: Egg Sandwiches
Sweet Potatoes
Salad
Crockpot Apples
Saturday: Brunch: Cereal, Toast, Fruit, Oatmeal
Dinner: Grilled Chicken
Baked Potatoes
Hot Rolls
Apple Crumble
Sunday: Lunch: Leftovers
Dinner: PBJ, Veggies, Fresh Fruit
Planning meals was definitely one of the biggest keys for success in our paying off over $127K in debt. It’s an easy step to make the most of what you have and keep you out of the drive thru. If craziness ensues {which often it does in the Queendom}, I’m not afraid to swap out a quicker meal on a different deal or even jumble around our side dishes. I just have peace of mind and am prepared to make any of the meals listed before the week begins. And that keeps us from overspending at the grocery store {or restaurant} and making the highest best use of what we have purchased.
What are you having on your Royal Table this week?