Now that we are back into the routine of the school year, I am back to meal planning consistently! It feels great to be back! I am sticking to my simple meal planning because it makes planning so much easier. No matter how long I do this meal planning thing, I still struggle to come up with meal ideas. I sit there with my pencil and paper and my mind goes blank!
Right now I am sticking with this schedule...
This makes coming up with ideas so much easier. Some nights are consistent each week, so I don't even need an idea (Friday and Sunday) Saturday gives us the option to eat out to give me a break from cooking, Wednesday night is the grill because Mike is going to need to cook that night. This schedule works really well for us! Here is the plan for this week with Weight Watcher points included....
Breakfasts ideas: Open faced egg sandwiches (5PP), cold cereal (4-5PP) or my Crunchy Breakfast (6PP)
Lunch ideas: Deli meat sandwich w/sides of Special K chips and raw veggies or fruit (9PP), Trader Joe's Tomato and Roasted Red Pepper Soup (3PP/cup)
Dinner Plans:
Monday - BLT's with raw veggies and ranch (7PP)
Tuesday - Greek Tacos (Mix and Match Mama) (7PP for 2 tacos) served with a side salad
Wednesday - Grilled chicken made with McCormick Island Woodfire Grill marinade. Side of Rice and grilled veggies (12PP)
Thursday - Kielbasa w/leftover rice and veggie (7PP)
Friday - Pizza and movie night (points vary)
Saturday - Out to dinner after church (points vary)
Sunday - Easy Chicken Parmesan served with pasta and side salad w/dressing. (13PP)
I love chicken parmesan, but on Sundays we are often busy and then its the end of the day and we need to get settled, showered and ready for bed. So on Sundays I need a quick meal that everyone loves and this meal works perfectly!
Easy Chicken Parmesan
Ingredients
4 - Baked chicken patties
1/2 Cup - Marinara sauce
4 TBSP - Mozzarella Cheese
These are the kinds that I use...
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425 degrees and place chicken patties on a nonstick baking sheet.
Bake for 1/2 of cook time (6 minutes for mine) pull out of oven, flip patties add sauce and cheese to the top and put back in the oven until cooked and cheese is melted.
Could that be any easier? That's it! Cook pasta for the side and use the rest of the sauce on the pasta, add a salad for your veggies and you have a complete meal in 20 minutes or less!
Serves 4
4PP Each
Linking up with the Laura's and Jill today!
Happy Monday!
That chicken parm recipe looks so good and is super easy! Thanks for sharing!!!
ReplyDeleteHope you like it!!
DeleteWhat are the points you're talking about? Oh and chicken parmesan mmmmm!
ReplyDeleteSorry, I should probably make that clear for new people to the blog! I am doing Weight Watchers so those are the Weight Watchers Points Plus! The chicken parmesan is great, let me know if you try it!
DeleteSo awesome! I need to get better about meal planning. I haven't quite mastered the art yet!
ReplyDeleteIf I don't do it, we eat out a ton! I am not good at just whipping something up on the fly!
DeleteI'm definitely using the easy chicken parm recipe. All of these meals sound super easy, perfect for busy weekdays!
ReplyDeleteI am all about easy, cooking isn't my favorite, but we gotta eat :) Let me know what you think of the chicken parm!
DeleteThat chicken parm recipe looks really good! Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteIt is yummy! Enjoy!
DeleteAll of that sounds fantastic. Now im craving BLTs haha.
ReplyDelete:) They are so easy to make too!
DeleteAll of that sounds fantastic. Now im craving BLTs haha.
ReplyDeleteI love eggplant parm. I would love chicken too if I wasn't a vegetarian. It's a basic recipe that's always a hit with the family.
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking up and sharing your menu.
I like eggplant parm too, but that would not be a hit with my family!! Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteIt's been a while since I've meal planned for the entire week. I really need to do this more often. It makes the week much less stressful!
ReplyDeleteIt sure does! It is such a great feeling to know what I am making each night and I can do little things to prep ahead too when I know the plan!
DeleteYummy! I need to do better at meal planning. Thanks for the suggestions!
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading!
DeleteYou are so smart to consistently meal plan! I feel like my husband and I would save a lot of hassle (and money) if we did this. I think you've inspired me to start meal planning after we buy our next set of groceries ;-)
ReplyDeleteAwesome!! It makes such a difference when I have a plan! I don't spend as much at the grocery store because I know exactly what I need and we don't eat out. Without a plan, we eat a lot of take out!!! Good luck!
DeleteThis is so great! That chicken parm looks delicious and I love all of the things you've suggested here :)
ReplyDeleteSo good that you plan all of this out!!! I need to start doing this .
ReplyDeleteI love this idea of having a floating schedule of meals! Really most of our meals would fall into general categories and then I can feel like I have some organization in the mess that is my meal 'planning.' (I use that word very loosely) ;)
ReplyDeleteHi Sandy! Stopping by from the Sunday Blog Hop. Thanks for linking up your menu! I'm always looking to see what other's menus look like to get ideas for my own. Love that you're still using the grill. We will be using it until we can't stand the cold, lol.
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