FREE Meal Plan #32 {With Printable Grocery List}

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WEEKLY MEAL PLAN #32

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

Moo Goo Gai Pan is the Americanized version of a Cantonese dish, usually a simple stir-fried dish consisting of sliced or cubed chicken with white button mushrooms and other vegetables.

The name is a little funny, but it is so good! Trust us.

It’s on the milder side than some of our other tasty (spicy) Asian dishes. If you enjoy more kick, try our Kung Pao Chicken or General Tso’s Chicken.

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

Ground Beef Tacos

One of our favorite versions of tacos – ground beef tacos!! They’re filled with meat and cheese, fried until golden and topped with lettuce and tomatoes.

If ground beef isn’t your favorite, you can swap out the beef for chicken, pork, or steak! You can also use homemade flour tortillas and skip the deep frying if you prefer a soft shell taco.

Also, make sure you add a side of Pico de Gallo! It’s one of the sides of the week on this meal plan.

Tuesday

Sausage Tortellini Soup

Tortellini, sausage, tomatoes, spinach, basil and more! This Italian Tortellini Soup recipe is so hearty and delicious, and full of healthy, tasty ingredients!! Best of all, it’s ready in less than 20 minutes!

Because this soup is so quick to put together, you can easily have time to make some Homemade Bread or Dinner Rolls!

wednesday

Swedish pancakes

This Homemade Swedish Pancakes recipe makes the softest, most delicious pancakes that the whole family will love. Fill and top them with cream, fruit or buttermilk syrup for a delicious breakfast!

You can’t have Swedish Pancakes without homemade Buttermilk Syrup! We also love to top it with fresh berries and sometimes Whipped Cream!

Thursday

Moo Goo Gai Pan

Delicious Moo Goo Gai Pan recipe that tastes like it came straight from the restaurant. It is filled with chicken, snow peas, broccoli and mushrooms and is covered in a delicious Asian sauce.

This is one of our favorite stir-fry type Asian dishes. You can always round it out with some appetizers and sides like Egg Rolls, Fried Rice, or Cream Cheese Wontons.

Weekend

Easy Baked Salmon

Bake a delicious and healthy pan of salmon for the whole family! Flavored with lemon, garlic, and parsley for a tasty dinner everyone will enjoy.

Be sure to serve the Lemon Rice (another side of the week) with this salmon! And if you want some simple greens to go with it, Baked Parmesan Asparagus is another perfect side!

Sides of the week

Our Top Two Choices

This bright Lemon Rice is the perfect addition to any meal. It’s quick and delicious and always a crowd pleaser.

The citrus flavor pairs phenomenally with the Baked Salmon this week! They’re a match made in heaven.

Everyone loves a good Pico de Gallo recipe! This versional calls for tomatoes, green chilis, onion, cilantro, lime juice and salt and is SO addicting!

There’s no better dish to serve it with than the Ground Beef Tacos on the plan for Mexican Monday this week!

Dessert of the WEek

Chocolate LAva Cake

Deliciously decadent chocolate lava cakes are perfect for company or a date night in. These chocolatey cakes are made in just 30 minutes!!

For more simple Chocolate Cakes, try:

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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!