Saving money and time in the kitchen is all about having a plan. This two-week meal plan can be customized to your level of cooking expertise. We have recipes for people who “Hate to Cook” and people who “Like to Cook”. The recipes are in two web articles that you can print out. We’ll add new recipes to each cooking level on a weekly basis so that you can keep your meal plan interesting. There is also a printable shopping list for the meal plan so you can zoom through the market in record time.
Grocery List Template (printable)
The recipes in the web articles are for the main dish of the meal only. For each main dish, there are suggested “sides” that will round out the nutritional value of the meal. Once you get into the rhythm of this plan, you’ll find that buying in bulk and buying sale staples in larger quantities will save you even more money.
You’ll notice that our plan on Mondays is called Meatless Mondays. I have been doing this experiment with my family for the past few months and they have come to expect and embrace the idea. I explained to them at the outset that eating meatless, occasionally, is good for the environment and can also save a lot of money, given that meat is usually the most expensive thing on my grocery list (besides wine:). Enjoy our meal plan and be sure to give us feedback!
Week One:
Sunday – Pasta Night
Monday – Meatless Monday
Tuesday – Soup/Stew and Bread Night
Wednesday – Easy Day Suggestions
Thursday – Burger /Panini Night
Friday – Fish or Fowl
Saturday – “Smorgasbord” Night (use your leftovers with supplements)
Week Two:
Sunday – Casserole Night
Monday – Meatless Monday
Tuesday – Soup/Stew and Bread Night (make a different soup than Week One)
Wednesday – Easy Day Suggestions
Thursday – Entrée Salad and Bread
Friday – Carnivore’s Choice
Saturday – Eat out! You deserve it.
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