our grocery budget is lower than i'd like, so let's clean out the freezer/pantry/fridge
sunday: grill and chill
- read all the ways our weekly ritual of grill and chill helps us here
- brett grills burgers + tater tots
- brett loves his grill, his smoker, and his prep table (see other grill and chill favorites here)
- see our other weekly routines here and our yearly traditions here
weekly meal prep:
- here and here's how I meal prep
- shop my favorite meal prep goodies here
- I love this article for inspiration
cut or supreme citrus
make food for me (and KK)
- *I adapt all these things for KK if need be if it's something we will share
- see more about feeding KK here
- make a batch of this oatmeal for the week, if needed
- or make a batch of baked oatmeal for the week - like this! (I learned I love to eat it warm with milk or greek yogurt YUM)
- or make fruity baked oatmeal cups for KK - I'll sometimes change out the fruit, double the recipe, and freeze leftovers. you're welcome, future haley!
- make a batch of waffles, pancakes, or muffins, if needed
- (or make a batch of sheet pan pancakes, like these or these)
- freeze leftovers, or double the batch and freeze half
- make eggs for the week, if needed
- like my trashy tater tot baked omelette
- or make these egg cups
- or make sheet pan omelette for us + KK for the week
- or make hardboiled eggs using this method for KK + Brett this week
- make smoothie cups and/or yogurt parfaits, if needed
- see my "smoothies" highlight on my instagram
- see more about my yogurt parfaits here
- make snack boxes in divided glass containers like this, if needed:
- see my "snack box" highlight on my instagram for this better explained + past boxes
- see my Pinterest boards to see where I save all food inspiration for snack boxes/adult lunchables/bistro boxes/whatever you call them
monday: soup + sandwich night
avocado egg salad sandwiches + oven roasted bacon + tomatoes with french bread from freezer
(avocado toast or blts for me)
favorite parmesan roasted sweet potatoes (I don't peel them, and I cook them wayyy longer until they're crispy/charred)
tuesday:
wednesday:
trader joe's mandarin chicken + brown rice (I loveeee my beloved rice cooker)
thursday:
- i first cook the green beans a little bit longer because I like them browned
- then add in the gnocchi/sausage
- and finish with good parm and trader joe's balsamic glaze
- serve with frozen garlic bread + sliced citrus
- ok go team!
friday: fajita friday or leftovers
- shop my favorite leftover containers here
- also, on fridays I menu plan + order groceries. I try to post my step-by-step each week in my instagram stories if you want to see how I menu plan, but I have a highlight of me talking through my process in my "how I menu plan" highlight, if you prefer that.
- here are my three go-to dinner strategies I repeat over and over. and over.
- here's what I do when I don't feel like making what's on the menu plan.
saturday: snack dinner saturday
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