I’m feeling a little bit like I live on the tundra this chilly January afternoon. We have around a foot of snow on the ground and the high temperature for today is -11. Can I just say BRR? As tempting as it is to just stay in my pjs and do nothing but sip cocoa, watch Netflix, or read, I’m doing my best to keep things fairly clean around here and organize for the new year. That means that in the midst of house work and book edits, it’s time for me to pause and 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:
Bow Tie Pasta
Served with either Meat Marinara or Mushroom, Sundried Tomato Pesto
Mixed Green Salad
Apple Sauce
Tuesday:
Maple Balsamic Glazed Pork Chops
Green Beans
Roasted Garlic Parmesan Potatoes
Apple or Orange Slices
Wednesday:
Naked Burritos
Ground Beef
Black Beans
Brown Rice fixed in the Crockpot
Salsa, Cheese, Sour Cream, and Homemade Guacamole
Thursday:
Bacon Sandwiches on Whole Wheat with Spinach, Avocado & Mayo
Homemade Sweet Potato Fries
Crockpot Cinnamon Apples
Friday:
Pizza
Salad
Grapes
Saturday:
Black Bean Chili Topped with Cheese
Black Bean Corncake
Dinner:
Chicken
Mashed Potatoes
Green Beans
Sunday:
Pulled Pork BBQ
Cole Slaw
Berry Salad
Dinner:
Leftovers
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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