A weekly meal plan is a great way to reduce food waste and stick to a weekly budget. I make one every week to plan the main meals for our family. I've been doing this for years and find it helpful to keep us all on track when we're busy.
This week's meal plan includes some of our family and reader favourites. Don't worry if you missed the Week 1 Meal Plan you can still check it out here. My older meal plans can be found here. Make sure to get the printable shopping list.
⭐️ Why Meal Planning Works
- It helps you budget for the week and not overspend at the supermarket.
- Meal planning will help to reduce food waste.
- It takes the stress out of that lovely question "What's for dinner?"!
👩🍳 Top Tips
- Check your cupboards - before you go shopping check your cupboards as you may already have some of the ingredients needed.
- Double Up- The Red Lentil Dahl is perfect for doubling up and freezes well too.
- Freezing - When freezing any leftovers or batche cooked meals I sometimes divide the meals into individual portions and then freeze, these freezer meals are great for busy nights or emergency backup meals!
🍽 Weekly Meal Plan Recipes
DINNER 1
⭐️ This quick and easy gnocchi recipe is perfect for date night. You can easily double this recipe up to serve 4.
SERVES: 2 TIME: 30 Mins
DINNER 2
⭐️ This is one of our favourite quick dinners. It's also great for doubling up and freezing!
SERVES: 4 TIME: 35 Min
DINNER 3
⭐️ Great for adding in any veggies you have hanging around the fridge, this stir fry is very adaptable.
SERVES: 4 TIME: 25 Min
DINNER 4
⭐️ This twist on enchiladas is a popular dinner in our house. Layers packed with veggies and black beans this is another recipe where you can add some more veggies in there if you like.
SERVES: 6 TIME: 1Hr 20 Min
DINNER 5
⭐️ Perfect for a tasty lunch or maybe a weekend brunch this frittata is made with just a few simple ingredients. Serve with a green salad for dinner.
SERVES: 6 TIME: 55 Min
Don't forget to get the printable shopping list!
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