sunday:

meal prep:
- grill chicken, make teriyaki chicken
- roast bacon, store in mason jar for the week
  - here are my other favorite things for organizing my fridge
- prep salad stuff, make croutons
  - I put my salad in this big container with this thin dish rag, I put my salad veggies in these containers, and I put my croutons in a big ol mason jar
- make chicken salad
  - these are my favorite containers for leftovers + meal prep
  - this is my favorite food prep gear, like my favorite knives and my favorite cutting boards I use all the time
- make an easy meal or two for dinner, lunches
  - tortellini pasta
  - butter sauce + butter sauce

monday:

build your own sandwich night
- deli meat, leftover chicken salad, cheese, lettuce, tomato
- homemade jimmy john’s french bread
  - or pick up bread from jimmy john’s like this
leftover soup
roasted sweet potato
big ol salad
big bowl of fruit

tuesday:

new year’s eve
- kenji’s garlic nooodles
  - or budget byte’s garlic noodles
- leftover teriyaki chicken
- steamed edamame + roasted broc

wednesday:

new year’s day
hot dog bar!
- caramelized onions
- white onions, tomatoes
- cheese sauce, shredded cheese, blue cheese
- chili, coleslaw, peppers, jalapenos
- ketchup, mustard, both types of relish
- celery salt, ranch, buffalo sauce, bbq sauce
- baked beans, sauerkraut, pineapple, guacamole

thursday:

leftover grilled chicken + rice + one of these sauces
- or this sauce we always have
roasted broc + roasted green beans
big ol salad
fruit

friday:

leftovers

saturday:

family movie night + snack dinner saturday
- movie night must-haves - a play tent and a big ol crash pad
- why we have a dvd player and some special kid dvds
- snack dinner, with the kids’ snack dinner in muffin pans
  - why a weekly snack dinner is crucial for me to rest as a mom
  - our popcorn favorites + our smoothie favorites

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