week of 5/7 menu plan

sunday: 

• our beloved grill and chill ritual

  • brett can grill a peruvian style chicken with green sauce

  • i’ll make a big batch of brown rice with chicken/bone broth for added flavor

    • I love my beloved rice cooker for this

  • we’ll roast or saute some peppers and onions

  • and we’ll make our version of peruvian chicken and rice bowls

  • big ol salad using our weekly salad prep

  • frozen rolls

monday:

• why we love a weekly sandwich night

• build your own breakfast sandwich bar:

  • english muffins or biscuits

  • scrambled eggs

  • bacon or sausage

  • cheese

  • (peanut butter, jam, and butter, too - in case anyone would rather have those on their english muffin/biscuit)

• big bowl of fruit

tuesday:

• my favorite pinto bean bowl (or here)

  • make Weekly Pot of Beans

• big bowl of mashed avo

• maybe a batch of cornbread, or a bag of Fritos

• big bowl of fruit

wednesday:

• the trader joe’s ravioli we have hanging out in our freezer we never got around to using

• jarred sauce

• big ol salad using our weekly salad prep

• big bowl of fruit

thursday:

• slow cooker coconut curry lentils

  • freeze leftovers in these containers

• the naan in our freezer

• big bowl of fruit

PS every Thursday I do this quick little routine of seeing if there’s anything in our fridge I can freeze, and throwing any lurking produce into these containers to make smoothie cups.

On Thursdays I love to pick up salad dressings, too. Here’s what we love to do for salad dressings.

friday:

• fajita friday: the best, most joyful way to end the week, while also clearing out the fridge

saturday:

• snack dinner saturday + movie night

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meal prep, done here and there throughout the week

• prep smoothie cups in these containers

  • see my quick Thursday routine of freezing leftovers + making smoothie packs here!

• make our weekly batch of beloved oatmeal

• prep any fruit for easy snacking + easy dinner sides (like wash + destem grapes)

  • here are my produce boxes

  • also make veggie box

• prep goooood salad stuff for the week

  • here’s what we love to do for salad dressings

• make Weekly Pot of Beans

• make a big batch of brown rice/quinoa with chicken/bone broth for added flavor

  • I love my beloved rice cooker for this

• make a double batch of muffins (here’s why!)

  • let’s do these favorites or these lemon ones

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favorite things

• 10 things I’m doing now for a great summer

• our daily outdoor time + our favorite outdoor toys

• what we bring to the river, the lake, and other outdoor adventures

• our daily (and weekly) summer schedule

• 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!

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week of 4/30 menu plan

sunday: 

• our beloved grill and chill ritual

  • brett grills hamburgers + hot dogs

  • brett also grills some chicken like this (and plenty for the week, too)

  • chips + fruit

monday:

• why we love a weekly sandwich night

  • Brett’s not eating with us, so let’s have simple turkey sandwiches or BLTs or my favorite wraps

  • with ip potato soup - (I omit garlic, onion, parsley, chicken, and corn)

  • a good salad with our weekly salad prep

  • and a big bowl of fruit

tuesday:

• our beloved quesadilla night

  • with leftover grilled chicken

  • also make Weekly Pot of Beans for the week

  • and make a big batch of brown rice for the week with chicken bone broth for added flavor

    • I love my beloved rice cooker for this

• big bowl of mashed avo, big bowl of fruit

wednesday:

• IP “orange pasta” - arguably one of KK’s and my favorite meal

  • see my quick Instagram post here on how I always freeze any sort of leftover pasta in a silicone muffin pan to make the easiest meal for Future KK. but really it’s the best gift for Future Haley. a filling meal that KK loves! already prepped!

• add leftover grilled chicken

• a good salad with our weekly salad prep

thursday:

• frozen fish + tater tots + a good salad with our weekly salad prep + fruit

PS every Thursday I do this quick little routine of seeing if there’s anything in our fridge I can freeze, and throwing any lurking produce into these containers to make smoothie cups

On Thursdays I love to pick up salad dressings, too. Here’s what we love to do for salad dressings.

friday:

• fajita friday: the best, most joyful way to end the week, while also clearing out the fridge

saturday:

• next stop on our Year of Beer!

• then snack dinner saturday + movie night

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meal prep, done here and there throughout the week

• prep smoothie cups in these containers

  • see my quick Thursday routine of freezing leftovers + making smoothie packs here!

• make our weekly batch of beloved oatmeal

• prep any fruit for easy snacking + easy dinner sides (like wash + destem grapes)

  • here are my produce boxes

  • also make veggie box

• prep goooood salad stuff for the week

  • here’s what we love to do for salad dressings

• make Weekly Pot of Beans

• make a big batch of brown rice/quinoa with chicken/bone broth for added flavor

  • I love my beloved rice cooker for this

• grill some chicken like this

• make a double batch of muffins (here’s why!)

  • let’s do these favorites

• IP “orange pasta” - arguably one of KK’s and my favorite meal

  • see my quick Instagram post here on how I always freeze any sort of leftover pasta in a silicone muffin pan to make the easiest meal for Future KK. but really it’s the best gift for Future Haley. a filling meal that KK loves! already prepped!

• make my favorite wraps

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favorite things

• our outdoor adventure bag + packed pool bag

• my amazon bestsellers: april

• our flower-themed month of play: our favorite play dough trays, sensory bins, art activities, and books for May!

• our mother’s day + father’s day traditions

• the latest love letter to Snack Dinner Saturday

• our weekly salad prep for goooood salads all week long

• build your own grilled chicken bar is always a favorite over here

• five things I keep on hand for simplified gift wrap

• my Decide Once gift for Teacher Appreciation Week (and something I always keep in my freezer)

• the only three things I offer to KK’s weekday breakfasts to reduce my mental fatigue

• 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!

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want more?

i’m always sharing our favorite routines, our favorite systems, and our favorite dinners on Instagram.
and know that when you share kind words with me or share my page with your followers, I do a happy dance. your support means everything, and your support allows me to spend time creating free content, like this menu plan. xo.

week of 4/23 menu plan

sunday: our beloved grill and chill ritual

• brett grills ribs or bbqs chicken

• brett roasts veggies from his garden

• ip mac and cheese or skillet mac and cheese

monday: sandwiches

why we love a weekly sandwich night

• build your own grilled chicken sandwiches + build your own grilled chicken wraps

  • brett can grill some chicken like this (and plenty for the week, too)

  • set out goooood sliders and goooood tortillas

  • also set out: lettuce, tomato, mashed avocado, bacon, red onion, cheese cheese, bacon, ranch dressing, buffalo sauce, honey mustard dressing, caesar dressing, etc

    • like, Brett’s #1 favorite is to do a buffalo ranch style slider or wrap with blue cheese crumbles, but I almost always do a chicken caesar wrap with crushed croutons and parmesan cheese. or a grilled chicken slider with lettuce, tomato, and mayo. THE BEST.

  • with a big bowl of fruit. or sweet potato fries. or frozen French fries. or salad with ranch dressing. the heart wants what the heart wants.

tuesday: something easy

• burrito bowls (or BYO whatever speaks to your heart - arguably our favorite dinner ever)

  • leftover grilled chicken

  • Weekly Pot of Beans

  • a big batch of brown rice with chicken/bone broth for added flavor

    • I love my beloved rice cooker for this

  • various toppings: pico, cheese, mashed avocado, etc

wednesday:

• Trader Joe’s ravioli in our freezer + sauce

• goooood salad (post on our weekly salad prep coming soon!)

• those frozen ciabatta rolls in our freezer

thursday: something easy

• some frozen Trader Joe’s thing in our freezer, like Mandarin Chicken

• goooood salad (post on our weekly salad prep coming soon!)

friday:

• fajita friday

saturday: snack dinner saturday

• our sweet nephew’s birthday party, so we’ll eat there or on the way home.

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meal prep

• prep smoothie cups in these containers

• make our weekly batch of beloved oatmeal

• make our favorite yogurt muffins, freeze half

  • I love love love these muffins when eaten like this!!

  • or make these jam bars

• prep any fruit for easy snacking + easy dinner sides (like wash + destem grapes)

  • here are my produce boxes

  • also make veggie box

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favorite things

• my supplies for cutting my toddler’s hair

• ten things I do every month for our marriage and our household

• kk’s seven favorite bath toys (none of which are actual bath toys)

• five things I keep on hand for simplified gift wrap

• ten things saving my bottom in april

• march’s amazon bestsellers

• 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!

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want more?

i’m always sharing our favorite routines, our favorite systems, and our favorite dinners on Instagram.
and know that when you share kind words with me or share my page with your followers, I do a happy dance. your support means everything, and your support allows me to spend time creating free content, like this menu plan. xo.