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We’ve refreshed our meal plan categories to make it even easier to find recipes that fit your schedule, cravings, and lifestyle. Feel free to mix and match meals throughout the week to create a plan that works best for your family!

Save yourself some time, money, and stress by using this FREE meal plan that includes six main dish ideas with accompanying side dishes and a dessert to top it all off!

Photo collage of brussel sprouts with bacon, homemade calzone, shepherd's pie, teriyaki chicken, pumpkin cheesecake cookies, and chow mien.

Weekly Meal Plan #259

Each week, I share a FREE meal plan that consists of 6 dinner ideas (Monday-Friday plus Sunday Dinner), 6 side dishes, and 1 dessert!

This is meant to help simplify menu planning, shopping, and cooking so you can more easily enjoy meals with your family throughout the week!

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Zero Stress Suppers

Zero Stress Suppers are quick, easy, and flavorful meals perfect for busy weeknights when you need dinner on the table with minimal effort. Click here for more Quick Dinner Ideas.

  • Ground Beef Tacos are fried to golden perfection and filled with lettuce and tomatoes. They are a family favorite!!
  • Our homemade Cilantro Lime Rice is fresh, zesty, and the perfect side dish for tacos, burritos, and more!

Lil’ Luna Legends

Lil’ Luna Legends are the most loved, tried & true classic recipes that have stood the test of time and earned “legend” status in our kitchen. Click here for more of our favorite Casserole Recipes.

  • This French Onion Chicken Casserole is creamy, cheesy, easy to make, and topped with crispy fried onions for the perfect family dinner.
  • Brussel Sprouts with Bacon has a delicious flavor that will make you come back for second and third helpings! Adding bacon is the perfect addition to this side dish recipe that is simple and loved by all.

No Complaint Dinners

These No Complaint Dinners are so kid-friendly that even picky eaters will happily clean off their plates. See Dinner Ideas for Kids for more favorite recipes.

  • This Easy Goulash Recipe is a one pot favorite, combining ground beef, pasta, and rich tomato sauce into a hearty dinner we make on repeat.
  • This buttery-soft homemade Garlic Knot Recipe whips up in under 20 minutes and makes a perfect side for pizza, pasta, or salads!

Chicken Night, Done Right

Chicken Night, Done Right features easy, flavorful chicken recipes the whole family will look forward to every week. Check out our Chicken Recipe page for more ideas.

  • Our Easy Teriyaki Chicken whips up in minutes for the perfect take-out-inspired dinner any night of the week!
  • Easy homemade Chow Mein with chewy noodles, crisp veggies, and a savory-sweet hoisin soy sauce, cooked in one skillet for a fast dinner.

Worth the Hype

Worth the Hype is where you’ll find buzzworthy bites, comforting favorites, and recipes that are too good to miss. Click here for more Family Dinner Ideas.

  • Our Calzone recipe starts with a perfect crust and is stuffed with pepperoni and double the cheese for a deliciously portable pizza pocket!
  • Simple and Quick Caprese Salad is easy and delicious with pops of mozzarella, tomatoes, avocados and drizzled with a balsamic glaze!

Sunday Best

These Sunday Best recipes bring everyone together with warm, satisfying meals worthy of your weekend dinner table. Check out this post for more Sunday Dinner Ideas.

  • How to Make Shepherd’s Pie – This classic dish is homemade comfort food at its best. It has a rich beefy base, loaded with vegetables and a thick, buttery potato topping.
  • Sweet Honey Glazed Carrots are simple and ready in 15 minutes, the perfect side dish for any meal, especially holidays!

Dessert

1 Pumpkin Cheesecake Cookies Recipe

Pumpkin cheesecake cookies stacked on white plate.
Pumpkin Cheesecake Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 57 minutes
Pumpkin Cheesecake Cookies are soft pumpkin spice cookies stuffed with a creamy cheesecake center and rolled in spiced sugar, perfect for fall baking.
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Download Our Fillable Meal Plan!

Click the link below to download a FREE meal plan template! You can add this week’s meals + your own; added bonus: there’s a section for your grocery list and notes.

And remember – if you want to create your own menu, be sure to check out all our recipes and visit our recipe pages, including: Main Dishes, Side Dishes, Desserts, Appetizers and Breakfast!

Weekly meal plan printable.

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About Kristyn

Kristyn Merkley is a published cookbook author, wife, mom of six, and major food enthusiast! For the past 15 years, she has been sharing foolproof, family-friendly recipes—each one tested in her kitchen—that anyone can master. As a seasoned recipe creator, she loves making cooking simple, stress-free, and totally doable for everyone!

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