Happy Labor Day friends and neighbors! Today, I am so thankful for an extra day to get organized, do some shopping (BUMMER I forgot ALDI is closed on holidays), and get our calendar in line for the month of September. It’s going to be a crazy busy month with deadlines and practices, golf matches for the Princess Eldest and the regular school schedule. Plus, I’m super excited to be speaking at Grace Assembly in New Whiteland, IN on September 28th. I have a feeling the month is going to fly right before my eyes. Hence why it is even more vital for me to take time out every week to plan on meals.
If I don’t have a plan at all, I know I’ll fail when it comes to best using our resources, money, and time. 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:
Grilled Hamburgers
Garlic Zucchini
Carrots
Mixed Berries
Tuesday:
Sausage & Scrambled Eggs
Crockpot Cinnamon Peaches
Gluten Free Pancakes
Wednesday:
Chicken Pad Thai
with Zucchini, Carrots, and Sugar Snap Peas
Watermelon
Thursday:
Pulled Chicken
Green Beans
Hashbrowns
Crock Pot Apples
Friday:
Balsamic Maple Grilled Pork Chops
Black Beans
Brown Rice
Side Salad
Apple sauce
Saturday:
Lunch: Leftovers
Dinner:
Salad Bar with quick and easy quesadillas for the girls
Sunday:
Lunch:
Soup (I’m searching for a new recipe this week!)
Dinner:
Bacon Sandwiches
Fresh Veggies (Carrots, Peppers, Cucumber)
Fruit Smoothies
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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