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Y’all, I have had the BEST Monday so far.  I hope that I’m not jinxing myself but I’ve gotten a lot done in the kitchen and am feeling quite organized.  I love the fall back to school schedule.  For some reason, I’m much more intentional with every minute.  This morning, I spent some time chopping up veggies to use later in the week.  AND I made a quintuple batch of laundry detergent, feeling very inspired from Sunday’s WTHR Queen on 13 Weekend Sunrise Interview.  You can see the video or read the post where I shared my favorite laundry Royal Money Saving Tips: Welcome WTHR Weekend Sunrise Viewers: 4 Ways to Save on Laundry Expenses.

Monday:  Baked Sweet Potatoes
                  Green Beans {Crockpot}
                  Baked Macaroni and Cheese
                  Pumpkin Oat Muffins

Tuesday:  Grilled Chicken
                  Whole Wheat Penne Pasta
                  tossed with Mushrooms, Red Onion, Sundried Tomatoes, and Pine Nuts
                  or Ragu for the Girls
                  Mozzarella Cheese
                  Spinach Salad
                  Grapes
               
Wednesday:  Egg Casserole with Bacon & Colby Jack Cheese {Making 2 8x8s}
                       Fruit Smoothies
                       Sweet Potato Hashbrowns
                       Whole Wheat Honey Quick Biscuits
                     
Thursday:  Lunch Meat or Veggie Wraps
                    Carrot Sticks and Red/Yellow Peppers
                    Salsa Soup
                    Apple Sauce

Friday: Homemade Pizza {Crushing on this Quick Thin Crust recipe}
              Spinach Salad

Saturday:  Brunch: Egg Casserole {from Wednesday}
                                  Toast or Oatmeal
                                  Fruit Smoothies
                             
                   Dinner: Black Bean Tacos
                                 Brown Rice, Salsa, Cheese, Spinach, Sour Cream
                                 Guacamole

Sunday:  Lunch: Leftovers
                Dinner: TBD
         

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.  Somewhere midway through our journey, I created this document to help us plan meals and keep track of our grocery list.  Hope it helps you get a bit more organized, too!
If you look at the photo above, you’ll see a sample of my scribbling from a previous meal plan.  I’m typically a paper and pen sort of gal.  So I fill in the menu on the appropriate days and then on the right hand column, I make my grocery lists.  It’s divided in the center because I weekly shop at two stores – ALDI and whichever store has the best deals/coupons for our plan.  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?
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