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Monday Meal Plan

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It’s officially the back to school season here in the Queendom.  The Eldest Princess began the 5th Grade today {Yes, I am officially old.  We wear the same size of shoe!}.  I love the beginning of the school year because I become much more intentional with our daily schedule which includes more effective uses of food and meal planning.  I already spent some extra time chopping veggies and grating cheese so they’re ready for use when I cook this week!

Speaking of Food, did you see yesterday’s WTHR Queen on 13 Weekend Sunrise interview?  I talked about my Frugal Pantry Top Ten.

Monday:  Grilled Poppy Seed Chicken
                  Spinach Salad
                  Roasted Sweet Potatoes
                  Sliced Strawberries

Tuesday:  Pulled Pork {Making Double and taking to a friend who had a new baby last week!}
                  Fresh Cut Veggies {Carrots, Peppers, Cucumbers}
                  Grapes
                  Dessert TBD

Wednesday:  Baked Tilapia
                       Black Beans
                       Brown Rice
                       Cheese, Salsa, Spinach, Taco Shells for the girls
                     
Thursday:  Egg White Sandwiches with Cheese {making extras to freeze for Quick Breakfasts}
                    Sweet Potato Fries
                    Baked Apples

Friday: Homemade Hawaiian Pizza with
              BBQ Sauce, Canadian Bacon, Pineapple, Pine Nuts, Red Onion, and Mozzarella Cheese
              Salad

Saturday:  Lunch: Salad and Pasta Bar {Top your own with whatever’s left in the fridge :)}
                                Fresh Baked Bread
                   Dinner: Leftovers

Sunday:  Lunch: Shredded Chicken in the Crock Pot
                              Green Beans
                              Apple Slices
                              Rolls
                Dinner: Leftovers from Lunch
         

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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