Menu Plan Monday – Week 1

So I have really been looking at my blog and what I share with all of you for a few weeks now since I got real with you all.  I asked if it would be helpful to have a weekly meal plan that I share with you and found that most of you would love to see that happen.  So I decided to share some a weekly menu plan with you on Monday.  It won’t necessarily be every Monday.  However, I am going to start off with at least 6 weekly meal plans for you including a shopping list.  Then as the seasons change I will share other meal plans with you to incorporate more dishes tailored to the time of year it is.

These first few weeks will include at least one recipe to grill.  

We need to take advantage of grilling as long as we can.  I will also include 1 crock pot menu and 1 meal that you make 2 of.  This way you can eat one and freeze one.  It is always good to have some meals in the freezer.  My meal plan will also only include 5 meals.  This way if you want a date night, have a dinner party to attend, or want to do leftovers one night – you can.  My meal plan is to get you through those weekday meals and then the weekends are up to you.

I think right now is the perfect time to start this.  School has begun or will begin for most kids (mine all start next week).  This is a perfect time to get your meals planned so you can stress less as homework time rolls around.

Now, I will make recommendations for side dishes to go with your meal plan but they will not be included in the shopping list.  You will need to add those items to your shopping list if you choose to incorporate them. The recipes links are provided below and if click on the shopping list icon below for a printable shopping list for the weeks meals.

I also decided to begin a series called Flashback Fridays.  

I am going to go back through my archives and make some of those recipes from when I first started my blog.  This way they can get a new and improved picture along with a printable recipe format.  Then you can get a look and some recipes you might not be aware of on my site and my family can get to eat some recipes they love.  When I talk to people they always say, I would love to live at your house.  I then tell them how my family wishes we could have more of what we like and not something new all of the time.  They love it when I find a good recipe, but don’t like it so much when a new recipe is a bomb.  Watch for that series to begin this Friday.

Menu Plan Monday – Week 1

• Easy Cheesesteak Subs
• Teriyaki Chicken Rice Bowls
• Grilled Pizza Pockets
• Slow Cooker Mexican Pulled Pork Tacos – double this recipe and freeze half  (I only included double of the ingredients for the meat in the shopping list)
• 3 Ingredient Crockpot Pasta Sauce – recommended to serve over Zucchini Noodles (I have included regular pasta in the shopping list) with Herbed Garlic Bread