sunday:

make rice bowls
- Brett grills proteins
- I make a batch of ground beef to use all week
- make burger bowls + roasted sweet potatoes

monday:

soup + sandwich night
- chicken salad sandwiches
- that tomato soup in our freezer + the noodle soup in our pantry

tuesday:

make burrito bowls + plenty of extras for leftovers
- grilled chicken/grilled steak
- stovetop beans
- stovetop or instant pot mexican rice
- mashed avocado, corn, cilantro, tomatoes, jalapeno
- shredded cheese

wednesday:

some sort of easy rice or pasta
- skillet macaroni and cheese + roasted broccoli
- prep a goooood salad for dinner - make extra components for the week
  - I put my salad in this big container with this thin dish rag and I put my salad veggies in these containers,
- leftover grilled chicken

thursday:

make some sort of bread - rosemary bread
viral carrot salad
make a batch of the best baked potatoes
- here’s why baked potatoes make an easy way to clean out the fridge and why leftover baked potatoes in the fridge make for an easy way to take care of yourself all week long

friday:

fajita friday
- pick up sauces from a beloved tex-mex restaurant
  - or make a weekly batch of queso
    - why we always have queso in our fridge to save money
- repurpose tuesday’s leftovers into fajitas, quesadillas, nachos, etc

saturday:

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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