Sunday is typically the day that I plan our menu for the week and put together a grocery shopping list. To be honest, some weeks I’m better about this than others, but I like to have a basic game plan for getting dinner on the table. Planning in advance just saves so much time and money! We usually cook dinner at home 5-6 nights a week, then go out or have leftovers on the other evenings. Lunch on most days consists of leftovers from the night before. Love me some leftovers!
I thought I’d start sharing my menu plans on the blog, partly so I can refer back to them but also because we all like getting new recipe ideas. Am I right? So here’s what’s cookin’ at our house this week:
Image Sources and Recipes Linked Below
Sunday: Turkey & Sausage Chili*
Monday: Vegetarian Green Goddess Enchiladas* w/ Black Beans & Red Rice*
Tuesday: Butternut Squash & Coconut Soup w/ Shrimp
Wednesday: Vegetarian Eggplant Bolognese w/ Garlic Bread
Thursday: Thai Chicken Pizza*
Friday: Date Night!
Saturday: Vegetarian Baked Macaroni w/ Tomato Sauce & Goat Cheese
* Some advance preparation required.
Want to give menu planning a try? Here are some previous posts to help you get started:
Free Weekly Menu Planning Printables
Free Monthly Menu Planning Printable
Free Sample Menu Download
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Shayla: You are amazing. I am trying to change my diet to more veggies and I think I am going to really find your menus helpful. Congratulations to Jason — I see you moved to CO and assuming he graduated from law school. Good luck on your new adventure together. CO seems perfect for you guys. – Terri
I am all about your Tuesday soup. Going to go get the ingredients this week. Sounds beyond delicious.
Our favorite meal this week was the Butternut Squash & Coconut Soup w/ Shrimp. It had such great flavor that you’d never guess how easy it was to prepare. We’ll definitely make this one again. The Green Goddess Enchiladas and Baked Macaroni were also pretty yummy and made great leftovers!