MEAL PLAN WITH RECIPE LINKS – 04/30 – 05/06/22

Welcome to my weekly meal plan! Each week I like to share the meal plan that I will be using for my family for the upcoming week. I do this because I think that having a meal plan is really important for many reasons. Some of those reasons include saving money, wasting less food, and having less stress when it comes time to figure out “what’s for dinner?”! I try to stick with a meal plan that is simple to make things a little easier during our busy weeks. I hope that this can help you with some ideas of what you might want to make this week.

• Saturday -04/30/22
  • Tonight I will be trying out a new recipe. We will be having Pesto-Chicken Penne Casserole. We will be having a bagged salad on the side.

• Sunday – 05/01/22
  • Change of plans for tonight! We were invited to visit family this Sunday, so I will not be cooking a meal.

• Monday – 05/02/22
  • Tonight we will be doing Rib Eye steak for dinner. I just marinate the steak with some McCormick Montreal Steak Seasoning, oil, and wine vinegar. Then throw it on the grill, or broil to your desired doneness. For side dishes, we will be having Air Fryer Roasted Cauliflower and Mushroom Rice.

• Tuesday – 05/03/22
  • Every Tuesday, we do some type of Mexican theme. For tonight, I will be making Chicken Chimichangas with Sour Cream Sauce. I have never actually made the sauce that goes along with this recipe, I just short-cut it and serve sour cream on the side. We will also put out some salsa and avocado. I will also be making a bagged salad from the grocery store as a side dish!

• Wednesday – 05/04/22
  • Wednesdays are usually seafood nights. Tonight we will be having fried flounder. I don’t have a recipe for the flounder. To make it, I just dip the flounder in egg and breadcrumbs and then fry them up. For a side dish, I will be making Easy Rice Bake Casserole.

• Thursday – 05/05/22
  • Thursday we usually do some type of soup and grilled cheese, or breakfast for dinner. This is the night that I go food shopping, so I try to keep things simple. Tonight we will be having breakfast for dinner. I will be making some Turkey Bacon in the Oven. Ever since I discovered making bacon in the oven, I don’t know if I will ever fry it again. It’s so much easier, and tastes great! I will also be making some scrambled eggs and home fries in the air fryer. For the home fries, I just dice up potatoes, peppers, and onions. Then, I toss them with some olive oil, salt, and pepper and just throw them in the air fryer. They could be roasted in the oven also!

• Friday – 05/06/22
  • Today we will be keeping it easy with a crockpot meal with a quick oven-baked dish at dinner time. In the crockpot, I will be making Sausage and Peppers for a Dozen. When it comes time for dinner I will quickly throw together some Baked Ziti to complete the meal!

Thanks so much for checking in! If you would like to hear the podcast version of this meal plan you can find it at Lola’s Frugal Life Podcast! Also, be sure to check out my other blog posts on this site!

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