Discover a variety of ready-made weekly menus that take the guesswork out of meal planning. From breakfast to dinner, we’ve got your entire week covered with tasty and budget-friendly meal ideas.
Ready to start meal planning and not sure where to start? Today I am showing you 3 different free templates that you can use to create your own meal plan. So, pick 1 or pick all 3, and simply print it or download it. Then start creating a plan for your family or household. Personally,…
Every month, I get asked what should I be buying for my family in the produce section that won’t bust the budget? My normal response is to look at your weekly sales flyer from your grocery store. Most sales ads start on Wednesday every week and end the following Tuesday, but this is not going…
It seems like the end of the school year always means lots of projects, weeknight events, and not a lot of time for cooking. This could make us more likely to break our grocery budget by eating out or buying lots of convenience foods for dinner. I am not against convenience foods, but they typically…
This week is all about cheap hearty food that fills you up. I really love being able to repurpose parts of meals for other meals later on, so you will see a lot of that. I use a lot of fresh produce, basic ingredients, and try not to have a lot of waste. We will…
Some weeks are just crazy busy, and I don’t want to really cook, so this week’s meal plan is all about super easy and simple to make. We are going to focus on healthy and quick! Our meal plans try to use fresh produce as much as possible and a few frozen items. We like…
We are in the swing of things with school, extra activities, and sports practices now. So, this week is all about super quick and yummy comfort food. It is also starting to get cooler, so we will be using our oven a couple of nights to make some casseroles and one sheet pan meals. Super…
Fall is almost here, and I am ready for chilly weather and a little pumpkin spice! This week we will start incorporating some cold weather classics. We are going to grab the crockpot this week and make some super easy dinners that taste great too. If you don’t have a crockpot, you can still make…
This week is all about comfort foods. From French Toast, grilled cheese & tomato soup, and then Sloppy Joes for dinner! This meal plan can be made any time of year, but it does utilize the oven for a few meals so you may want to use this during Fall or Winter. Now we know…
This week’s meal plan is all about speed and ease of preparation. I purposely picked meals that are easy to make and to precook when possible. The menu for a family of 4 will come in super handy if you have a lot of sports and activities in the evenings or if you are just…
This week’s meal plan is all about a No Red Meat. I have had a couple of requests for a weekly meal plan that does not include pork or beef, so that was the inspiration for this week. The meal plan this week is all about getting the healthiest foods on a very tight budget….