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Monday Meal Plan: September 17

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It’s another Monday and I’m buckling down and busting through everything it takes to run a Queendom well.  If you know anything about running a household, it takes a million tiny steps to successfully to keep your family on track.  Planning meals can be a simple step to keep your rear out of a restaurant.  It really takes less than 10 minutes and in the long run saves you a bundle.

And I’m once again using our crockpots quite a bit this week.   If you missed it yesterday, check out my post: Welcome WTHR Weekend Sunrise Viewers: Crockpot Tips, Tricks, and Ideas for some of best crockpot ideas and places to find recipes.

Monday:  Crockpot Honey Mesquite Shredded Chicken {served with BBQ Sauce}
                  Green Beans
                  Squash
                  Honey Cinnamon Pear Sauce

Tuesday:  Taco Tuesday!
                  Leftover Chicken
                  Black Beans, Taco Shells, Cheese, and Spinach
                  Homemade Guacamole
                  Brown Rice with fresh Cilantro
               
Wednesday:  Egg Sandwiches
                       Sweet Potato Fries
                       Fruit Smoothies
                     
Thursday:  Homemade Pizza {this crust}
                    Spinach Salad
                    Apple Sauce

Friday: Leftovers/PBJ/Veggies/Fruit
             Popcorn on the Stove

Saturday:  Brunch: Western Omelet in the Crockpot {Trying for the 1st time!}
                                  Crockpot Banana Bread {Trying for the 1st time!}
                                  Apple Slices
                    
                   Dinner: Leftovers/PBJ/Veggies/Fruit

Sunday:  Lunch:  Crockpot Lasagna {Trying for the 1st time!}
                               Salad
                               Toast/Olive Oil

                Dinner:  Leftovers
         

Planning meals was definitely one of the biggest keys for success in our paying off over $127K in debt.  It’s an easy step to make the most of what you have and keep you out of the drive thru.  Somewhere midway through our journey, I created this document to help us plan meals and keep track of our grocery list.  Hope it helps you get a bit more organized, too!
If you look at the photo above, you’ll see a sample of my scribbling from a previous meal plan.  I’m typically a paper and pen sort of gal.  So I fill in the menu on the appropriate days and then on the right hand column, I make my grocery lists.  It’s divided in the center because I weekly shop at two stores – ALDI and whichever store has the best deals/coupons for our plan.  If craziness ensues {which often it does in the Queendom}, I’m not afraid to swap out a quicker meal on a different deal or even jumble around our side dishes.  I just have peace of mind and am prepared to make any of the meals listed before the week begins.  And that keeps us from overspending at the grocery store {or restaurant} and making the highest best use of what we have purchased.
What are you having on your Royal Table this week?
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