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Save yourself some time, money and stress by using this FREE Meal Plan that is full of amazing recipes. Each plan includes 5 dinner ideas, 2 side dishes, 1 dessert and a shopping list making meal planning easier than ever!!
WEEKLY MEAL PLAN #30
Each week, I share with you a FREE meal plan that consists of 5 dinner ideas (Monday-Thursday plus one Weekend meal), 2 side dishes, and 1 dessert!
Included is a grocery list with EVERY ingredient you need for all the items on the meal plan.
This is meant to help simplify menu planning, shopping, and cooking so you can more easily enjoy meals with your family throughout the week!
TIP OF THE WEEK
If you’ve been to Texas Roadhouse, you know just how amazing their rolls are… So fluffy and delicious!
Pro tip: To achieve light and fluffy rolls, do not over mix your dough. It’s fine to use a Bosch, KitchenAid, or any other electric mixer just make sure not to mix the dough longer than 8-10 minutes.
If you are kneading the dough by hand, 10-12 minutes is the general rule of thumb. Your dough will be smooth and will hold its shape when it’s good to go!
BENEFITS OF MEAL PLANNING
There’s nothing worse than the dread every time a family members asks, “What’s for dinner??” And your answer is “I have no clue.” Having a meal plan for the week eliminates that completely, which is the number one benefit in my book!
Besides having a game plan in place, there are several other benefits of meal planning, including:
- Cost: When you have a plan set in place, and a specific list of groceries, you eliminate cost wasted on impulse items or produce that never gets used.
- Decrease Waste: No wasted money, and no wasted food! Having a set grocery list will help to avoid both of those issues.
- Variety: Our meal plans specifically include a lot of variety, with Mexican, Italian, Breakfast for Dinner, and so much more! You can expose your family’s palates to all kinds of meals.
- No Indecision: Did you know there’s such thing as “indecision fatigue”? The idea is that when you can’t make a decision on something (like what to make for dinner) it actually makes you mentally fatigued. When dinners are already planned out, though, you avoid indecision completely!
- Health: When you plan for/anticipate making well-rounded meals, you’re much more likely to actually make them rather than defaulting to convenient boxed meals, or unhealthy fast food!
As you can see, there are so many benefits to meal planning!
And if you want to create your own menu, be sure to check out all our recipes and visit our recipe pages, including: Main Dish, Side Dishes, Desserts, Appetizers and Breakfast!
Monday
carnitas
Carnitas AKA Mexican Slow Cooker Pulled Pork takes minutes to prep and is great in tacos, bean burritos, quesadillas, chimichangas and more!
You can use this meat to make Carnitas Tacos, or even Loaded Nachos, Enchiladas, and salad!
Tuesday
Heart Shaped PEpperoni Pizza
Adorable homemade heart shaped pizza is deliciously simple. This tasty dish is ready to enjoy in only 30 minutes!
This is one of our favorite things to make for dinner on Valentine’s Day. Be sure to check out this collection of 40+ Valentine’s Dinner Ideas for even more!
wednesday
banana Oatmeal Pancakes
Hearty banana oatmeal pancakes that make the most delicious breakfast! Topped with fresh fruit and a little maple syrup! Absolutely divine!
These taste AMAZING with our either our classic Buttermilk Syrup or our Cinnamon Buttermilk Syrup. And we like fresh fruit on top, or an Easy Fruit Salad on the side as well.
Thursday
Hamburger casserole
Hamburger Casserole is cheesy and packed with flavor. It is a simple, flavorful and loved by the entire family making it a go-to in the monthly menu.
Oven Roasted Brussel Sprouts are the perfect vegetable to accompany this meaty casserole, and they’re on the plan this week!
Weekend
Baked BBQ Chicken
Easy and healthy Baked BBQ Chicken – You can whip up the sauce, pour it over some chicken breasts, pop it in the oven and you’re done!
The Texas Roadhouse Rolls on the plan this week are made to be paired with this chicken! If you have any leftovers, you can use it to make BBQ Chicken Pizza!
Sides of the week
Our Top Two Choices
Copycat Texas Roadhouse Rolls are so soft they melt in your mouth!! They are huge, buttery, and SO good!
They pair perfectly with the BBQ Chicken on the plan this week, but we also make them whenever we have Steak or Fried Chicken!
Oven Roasted Brussel Sprouts have a perfectly crispy outside, and a melt-in-your-mouth center. With only 5 minutes of prep time, you’ll want to make this delicious and healthy side dish every night!
If you want to add a little bit of flavor with just one extra ingredient, try making them into Brussel Sprouts with Bacon.
Dessert of the WEek
red velvet milkshakes
This cupid-approved creamy, dreamy red velvet milkshake is a simply sweet treat for your Valentine. It’s ready in only 5 minutes!
For more Valentine’s Treats try:
- Valentine Cookies
- Valentine Sugar Cookies
- Homemade Suckers
- Chocolate Covered Strawberries
- Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownies
Download the Meal Plan!
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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 Dish, Side Dishes, Desserts, Appetizers and Breakfast!
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I love your meal plans they are so simple and easy. I did notice on this one that the Pantry Items and the Other items are the same list. Which means the Red Velvet cake mix for the milkshakes and the Orange juice for the Carnitas is not on the shopping list.
Thank you so much for catching that. We’ll get that list updated as soon as possible. Thanks! So glad you are enjoying the meal plans.
This is great. Is it free?
Yes! All meal plans are free and include 5 dinner options, 2 sides, 1 dessert, tips + a shopping list!