Meal Plan Monday #1

Welcome to my first post for my weekly addition of Meal Plan Monday! Meal planning is something I’m so passionate about! I do it every week and it really helps me keep my sanity and stay on track with my healthy eating. So, here’s what’s going to happen: each week, on Monday, I will post a meal plan for the week. Right now, the plan is to just do dinners, but if there’s a week where I’m planning and special dessert or meal prepping a breakfast food for the week, I will definitely share that too. My hope is that this will help you all in your own meal planning endeavors and healthy eating as well. I’ll admit, these recipes may not always be healthy, as we try to stick to the 80/20 rule, but I can promise they will be delicious and family-friendly. Ok, enough chitter chatter, let’s get to planning…

MONDAY

Instant Pot Chicken Tacos Bake Eat Repeat

*I will have a taco salad for myself and make the rest of the family regular tacos using whole wheat tortillas. We will also have guacamole dip & tortilla chips!  I will use the leftover shredded chicken for lunches for myself throughout the week (taco salads, chicken salads, tacos)

TUESDAY

Turkey Sausage & Sweet Potato Skillet Anna Bruce Blog

*I will eat the leftovers for lunch throughout the week

WEDNESDAY

Cajun Chicken Alfredo Anna Bruce Blog

* This is my husband’s favorite meal and a major crowd pleaser. I love it because I can eat mine with zoodles and have regular noodles for the rest of the family. Pssst…I actually sneak in some zoodles into the kid’s food too 😉

THURSDAY

New York Strip Dinner Charlotte’s Happy Home

*My parents are visiting on Thursday and my dad plans to help us install tile flooring while he’s here, so I’ve got to do something extra special for him…Steak it is! We plan to use this new recipe that Charlotte posted about and make potatoes, grilled vegetables, and rolls to go with it. I may also make this dessert, but I haven’t totally decided yet. I’ll keep you posted. I CANNOT WAIT!

FRIDAY

Costco Pizza

*This is my sweet Landon’s 4th birthday and dinner is HIS choice and if you know my Landon, you know he chose pizza! He’s pizza obsessed! I cannot wait to celebrate him!

SATURDAY

Order Out

*We will be installing tile this day and we will all be exhausted so I do not plan to cook.

SUNDAY

Chicken Salads

*I will make a large toss salad and cook up some frozen chicken strips (fried & grilled) to put on the top. EASY PEASY!

  Leave a comment below and tell me which recipe you plan to try this week!