sunday:
dinner:
grill and chill, explained in this ig post about our latest dinner themes
brett grills burgers
and grill plenty so brett can have loaded burger bowls and beef veggie bowls for lunch this week
I’ll have Brett roast a chicken for his lunches, too
frozen french fries (or air fryer sweet potatoes)
big bowl of fruit
meal prep:
unload groceries for the week
make egg muffins for the week
hard boil a dozen eggs using ip method
oven roast a pack of bacon
have brett pick up our salad dressings
make a loaf of french bread for the week
monday:
dinner:
friend dinner, explained in this ig post about our latest dinner themes
but if that falls through for whatever reason, we’ll do sandwiches or breakfast for dinner!
meal prep:
assemble our veggie box
prep any fruit for easy snacking + easy dinner sides
make a big batch of our favorite ip oatmeal for the week
here’s why this serves us well all week long
tuesday:
dinner:
something with beans
because I meal prep here and there throughout the week, Tuesdays are my day I make my beloved Weekly Pot of Beans. so Tuesday Dinner is something with beans. a Taco-ish Tuesday, if you will.
let’s eat our favorite ground beef tacos and fixings, thanks to the leftover meat I found in the freezer
big bowl of fruit + big bowl of mashed avo
meal prep:
make Weekly Pot of Beans*
make a big batch of rice* with chicken/bone broth for added flavor
I love my beloved rice cooker for this
caramelize onions, or roast onions and peppers*
dice onions and jalapenos*
put cilantro* in water (here’s why)
* Brett works from home, and loves having components for bowls, quesadillas, tacos, etc to eat lunch at home. Taking half an hour to prep these things each week really helps our food budget…and elevates our at-home eating. Since I prep them on Tuesday, I plan something for dinner that use these components for a two birds one stone situation.
wednesday:
dinner:
leftovers
because it took me awhile to realize Leftover Night can be any night of the week. And because I have a standing weekly playdate with my BFFs Wednesdays after nap, cooking dinner wasn’t working. Wednesday Leftover Night it is!
I usually pack a dinner for KK - here’s my favorite containers and things for eating away from home!
meal prep:
take yogurt muffins out of the freezer
maybe make a quick batch of pasta? like this instant pot alfredo?
thursday:
dinner:
something with fish
because we realized an easy family favorite follows this formula: fish + grain + produce + bread. with a good sauce.
sunday grill and chill usually follows a similar formula, too.
this hot honey crispy salmon bowls recipe. (but leave some salmon plain for Joe.) or bbq salmon bowls with mango salsa.
or this hot honey salmon I never got around to making last week.
roast carrots, roast green beans, toast leftover french bread
meal prep:
this quick little routine of seeing if there’s any leftovers from the week I can freeze
throw any lurking produce into these containers to make smoothie cups
friday:
date night, date night!
some restaurant from our Local Places List
one of my monthly routines is to plan a Date Night or two
here’s 10 things I do every month for our marriage and household
saturday:
dinner:
snack dinner saturday, explained in this ig post about our latest dinner themes
usually a toddler-friendly movie is involved, too
meal prep:
clean out the fridge
new posts this week
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