Meal Plan and Simplifying Side Dishes
Monday is here and it’s time to plan our meals for this week. I’m hoping to grill this week but if it’s too cold I’ll prepare the London Broil under the broiler instead.
We’ve had a few warmer days which has motivated me to get out to barbecue.
This week I’m making a few side dishes to stretch over two or three meals. I love it when I can prepare extra of our side dishes and then eat them over the next few meals.
Our side dishes for this week will be garlic and chives potatoes and salad a few nights. I’ll make a double batch of the potatoes early in the week.
For the salads, I’ll wash a package of romaine hearts, spin them dry and then store them in a zipper bag and take out what I need to make the salad each night.
It makes getting dinner done so much easier.
What’s cooking at your house this week?
Here’s our Meals for this Week,
Dinners
London Broil, Garlic and Chive Potatoes, and Salad
World’s Best Chicken, Garlic and Chive Potatoes, and Salad
Cheesy Ham and Potatoes with Salad
Waffles, Eggs, and Sausage
Salmon Patties, Rice, Tartar Sauce, and Steamed Broccoli
Beef and Bean Burritos, Chips and Salsa, with a Salad
Pizza Pockets with Salad
Lunches
Leftovers most days
Grilled Sandwiches, Fruit, and Chips
Tuna Salad Sandwiches, Chips, and Apple Slices
Breakfast
Toast with Eggs
Strawberry Muffins, Eggs, and Sausage
Pancakes, Eggs, and Sausage
Do you need help planning your menu? Find my menu planning tips here with a free printable menu planner page and here for my frugal menu planning tips.
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I love the idea of making sides that can serve more than one meal. I’m cooking a head of cauliflower tonight which will give us extra for another meal (or my lunch). My main focus this week is to use up the perishables (we are going on vacation soon) and keep working on clearing space in the freezer. You can see my menu here:
https://lifewithdee.com/menu-monday-use-it-up/
My menu plan went out the window this week because we had so many unexpected things going on around dinner time, and we ended up eating take out a few times 🙁 I’m hoping to plan better this coming week!
Oh no, it’s hard to stay on your menu plan when unexpected things come up. I hope this upcoming week is better for you too!