FRIENDS. I am back. After a couple of weeks of non-stop travel (more on that later), I can truly say I am SO glad to be back home and beginning to regain a normal schedule again. It’s been a little nutty here in the Queendom but probably the best thing I could have done for my soul was to do a major grocery shopping trip and clean out our refrigerator and freezer last Friday night (I know I just get oh-so-wild on Friday nights). I seriously slept better. I know I’ll sleep better having a more intentional meal plan as well.
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 Pork Chops
Parmesan Zucchini
Gluten Free Mac-N-Cheese
Grapes
Tuesday:
Bacon & Egg Sandwiches
Fruit Smoothies
Side Salad
Wednesday:
Spaghetti with Marinara
Salad
Grapes
Thursday:
Pulled Pork
Brown Rice
Crock Pot Apples
Friday:
Carne Asada Fajitas
Black Beans
Brown Rice
Tortilla Chips and Guacamole
Apple sauce
Saturday:
Lunch: Leftovers
Dinner:
Burgers on the Grill
Fries
Salad
Berries
Sunday:
Lunch:
Salad Bar with Ham, Cheese, Egg, Carrots, Peppers, Cucumber, Sprouts
Dinner:
Leftovers
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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