meal plan
sunday:
dinner: grill and chill
brett grills sausage for monday
brett grills my favorite pork chops using those pork chops that have been lurking in our freezer
mashed potatoes and gravy - use the two russets in our pantry
and/or blistered garlic green beans to use up the canned green beans
and/or grilled corn on the cob
and/or or buttery peas with shallots from my favorite cookbook
and/or buttery pull apart bundt bread or artisan bread
monday: sandwiches
why we love a weekly sandwich night
roasted potato (loooose recipe in above link) - use the yukon potatoes in the pantry
and/or any leftover veggies from Sunday
and/or orange slices
tuesday: quick, make-ahead, or crockpot
wednesday: pizza, pasta, or rice
rice + naan + a big bowl of melon or oranges
thursday: quick, make ahead, or crockpot
brett could add sunday’s leftover sausage to his
and/or I could make him his favorite cornbread?
biggg bowl of whatever fruit we have hanging around
friday: leftovers or takeout
leftovers or those frozen taco things from Costco in our freezer
saturday: snack dinner saturday or dinner with loved ones
host brett’s family for a build-your-own-biscuit brunch
oven roasted bacon
cheese slices
butter + a myriad of jams
if time/energy, make my favorite apple pecan salad with creamy lemon dressing
meal prep
i usually do a little meal prep on Sundays as a part of our Grill and Chill, but I may instead do a bit here and there throughout the week. (you’ll notice I allow space in my daily rhythm for potential meal prep.)
below is the list of what I hope to meal prep this week - it may not all happen, and that's okay! even 5 minutes of prep is super beneficial.
prep some dinner components:
during the summer, I prep as much dinner stuff on Sundays as possible, so that KK and I can spend plenty of time at the pool after her nap
prep produce, make veggie box
no dinner prep - most of this week’s menu plan is pulled from the freezer YAY!
prep some sort of dessert for the week:
see here why this is our new favorite thing for our marriage.
or my favorite jam breakfast bars - can you tell I’m craving some sort of jam-y, oatmeal-y, bar?
prep some things to make breakfasts/snacks/lunches smoother:
make sure to buy stuff for my favorite, go-to sandwich or my absolute favorite wrap
make lemon poppyseed muffins, freeze half
and/or chocolate chip muffins with those milk chocolate chips in our pantry
pull egg muffins out of the freezer
make a batch of peanut butter oatmeal balls or peanut butter cookie energy balls, if time/energy
make a batch of oatmeal like this
excerpt from my “my breakfast and lunch favorites” blogpost:
up until, like, a year ago, i swore I disliked oatmeal. but it turns out I was just eating the wrong kind. my mom one day made oatmeal like this with good oats, and served it to me plain with a generous slab of butter stirred in. it was this savory risotto-like situation. it was heavenly. and from then on, I was a converted oatmeal lover.
move some frozen mango/pineapple/cherries to mason jars in the fridge for KK like this
slice lemons for hot lemon water
make a big batch of kale/apple/lemon juice, if time/energy
read more about my juicing routine here
Need more ideas for make-ahead breakfasts and lunches to meal prep? Here’s my list of favorites!
favorite things
the nature book that brett calls “the coolest” +our favorite insect-themed books, toys, art activities, play-dough invitations, sensory bins, and more!
our subscribe & save order, and why I love this service for reducing the mental load of running a household
my list of monthly routines (and how to make your own list!)
the big list of things, systems, and routines that help me feel my best - I’m always updating this post and it’s the best place to start to get a lot of FAQs answered!
want more?
i’m always sharing our favorite routines, our favorite systems, and our favorite dinners on Instagram.
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