Hooray! Another week & we are still keeping our “No Restaurants During January” pledge. This Sunday, we even passed up FREE catered restaurant food at church. Listen Lords & Ladies, we know our weaknesses. Indulging in restaurant food, even if it’s free is like giving a drunk a drink for us. I know it sounds ridiculously silly but to stay on track we have learned it’s best for us to say no, completely. We only have 11 more days to go to meet our goal. That means it’s time to plan our meals for this 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 a couple of months ago? 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:
Seasoned Beef Nachos
Black Beans & Brown Rice
Salad
Apple Sauce
Tuesday:
Pizza
Salad
Apple or Orange Slices
Wednesday:
Baked Huevos Rancheros
Southwestern Roasted Potatoes
Crockpot Cinnamon Apples
Thursday:
Baked Chicken
Mashed Potatoes
Spinach Salad
Friday:
Spaghetti with Meat Marinara
Salad
Bread with Balsamic Olive Oil
Saturday:
Brunch – Pancakes, Eggs, Bacon
Dinner:
Chicken with Wild Rice Soup
Fresh Veggies
Grilled Cheese Bar
Sunday:
Leftovers
Dinner:
Pitch-In at Friends’ House
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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