We had another round of illness in our house last week. I’m ready to wave the white flag, y’all. No more yuck until the end of the school year, ok? I *think* we’re back on track. And we’re in the final countdown. Only four weeks remain until our schedule reorients itself and we have a change in pace. There are countless programs, tests, and school activities between now and then. Mix in Mother’s Day and the King of Free’s birthday and we will be on the go pretty much non-stop. So I’m stopping for a few minutes today (literally before I go on a run) to plan our meals and get organized for the week.
If I don’t have a plan, I know I’ll fail when it comes to best using our resources, money, and time without a meal plan. I don’t always follow our meal plan to a T but there’s a relief in knowing that we have all of the items to make meals all week long that we need. That way, we use the groceries we have and stay out of the drive thru (obviously saving money!). Regular meal planning was one of the many keys to us paying off $127K in 4 years. Simply paying attention made huge waves in our finances.
Did you catch my segment on WTHR? It focused on tips & tricks for meal planning. Check those out for some of my best tips!
Don’t forget I have a newly designed Meal Planner to help you in your meal planning and grocery list endeavors. And you can always find it (along with other great resources) on the FREE Printables Tab on Queen of Free.
Without further ado, here’s what’s for dinner on the Royal Table this week:
Monday:
Black Bean Turkey Meatloaf
Baked Sweet Potatoes
Spinach Salad
Strawberries
Tuesday:
Taco Tuesday!
Ground Turkey in White Corn Shells
Black Beans, Brown Rice, Salsa, Cheese, Guacamole
Apple or Orange Slices
Wednesday:
Salad Bar
Grilled Chicken
Spinach, Carrots, Boiled Egg, Cheese, Peppers, Cucumber
Crockpot Apples
Thursday:
BLTs
Carrot Sticks
Apple Sauce
Friday:
Grilled Chicken Sandwiches
French Fries
Fruit Salad
Saturday:
Brunch – Bacon and Egg Sandwiches
Dinner:
Shrimp with Rice Noodles
Stir Fry Veggies
Sunday: Mother’s Day Lunch (i.e. I ain’t cookin’)
Dinner:
Grilled Pork Chops
French Fries
Asparagus
Dinner Out Planning meals was definitely one of the biggest keys for success in our paying off over $127K in debt. Often I swap days or side items to make our menu plan work but the main purpose is to make sure I have everything on hand I need for meals throughout the entire week. The less you go to the store, the more money you save! What are you having on your Royal Table this week?
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