Are you feeling the pinch of the back to school routine yet? While I’m far from going crazy, I know that our schedule is going to really pick up in the next couple of weeks. This makes me want to be doubly proactive when it comes to keeping our home running smoothly. From doing the dishes every day (BOO) to keeping the laundry from becoming Mt. St. Dirten, I’m doing my best to wrangle life this Monday. So far so good but I still need to get the meal plan down on paper (or *ahem* the internet).
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:
Creamy Chicken, Rice, and Asparagus Soup
Fresh Veggies – Carrots, Peppers, Cucumbers
Grapes
Tuesday:
Scrambled Eggs and Ham
Hashbrowns
Watermelon
Wednesday:
BBQ Ribs in the Crockpot
Gluten Free Macaroni & Cheese
Cinnamon Pears
Baked Zucchini
Thursday:
Grilled Pork Steak
Green Beans
Brown Rice
Hashbrowns
Apple Sauce
Friday:
Pizza Soup
Breadsticks
Saturday:
Lunch: Leftovers
Dinner:
Salad Bar with quick and easy quesadillas for the girls
Sunday:
Lunch:
Salsa Soup
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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