1 Week Meal Plans
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Week #5: One-Week of Easy Family Dinners!
[ Living life as a homeschooling mom of four boys doesn’t leave me much time to waste. I use to spend countless hours running to the grocery store DAILY to pick up items for dinner that night because of lack of planning. Once at the grocery store I would waste even more time wandering aisles hoping a meal idea would come to mind. Needless to say, I needed a better way of managing my time. In my first post I explain how I learned to plan a 2-week meal plan and make a grocery list in under 20 minutes! Be sure to check it out here. As I create my weekly…
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Week #1: One-Week Family Dinner Plan (free grocery list printable)
If I told you all the many tasks I had to accomplish in my day I am sure it wouldn’t impress you much. You are a mom after all! You are all too familiar with the endless tasks of motherhood. When you are on a budget, planning family dinners is essential to staying within your means but finding the time to do just that is difficult. I am a mom of four boys. There is hardly two minutes of peace and quiet in my house so sitting down, finding meals, and writing a grocery list proves to be an impossible task at times. I finally found my own rhythm…
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Week #6: One-Week Family Meal Plan- Instant Pot (with free grocery list printable)
As a mom of four boys and the fact we lived in an RV for three years my Instant Pot was LIFE! I literally cooked every single dinner in my instant pot. Cooking in an RV is a nightmare and I learned to do everything from breakfast to dessert in my “fast cooker machine” as my kids called it! Since instant pots have become so popular, I decided to share some of my favorite dinner recipes with you for this week’s meal plan. Don’t forget to save or print your free printable Grocery List as well! I also explained how I plan a 2-week meal plan and make a grocery list…
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Week #4: One-Week Meal Plan *Comfort Food* (with free grocery list printable)
In my first blog post in 1 Week Meal Plans, I explained how I plan a 2-week meal plan and make a grocery list in under 20 minutes! Be sure to check it out here. Fall is my favorite time of the year. It’s finally cooling down and I can break out the sweaters and all things pumpkin spice! The evenings are chilly and perfect for some delicious comfort food. This week’s meal plan is all about dinners that invite your family to get cozy around the dinner table and just enjoy each other’s company. Be sure to get this week’s FREE printable grocery list! This is my gift to you.…
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Week #2: One-Week Family Meal Plan with Grocery (free printables)
This week’s meal plan is simple and delicious! Each week a new meal plan will be posted to help YOU have a few more hours in your week. Being a mom is time-consuming enough and going to the grocery store without a meal in mind and 4 kids in tow is a recipe for disaster. If you have dietary restrictions or prefer to create your own week’s meal plan for your family be sure to read my post where I explain how I plan a 2-week meal plan and make a grocery list in under 20 minutes! Check it out here. Last week’s menu was all about chicken. I found…
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Week #3: One-Week Meal Plan with Grocery List ( free printable)
Being frugal for a family full of boys is a must! In my last blog post in THE FRUGAL KUGEL, I explained how I plan a 2-week meal plan and make a grocery list in under 20 minutes! Be sure to check it out here. This week I wanted to make things even simpler for you you. With the price of meat, I tend to utilize chicken a lot! This week’s menu will be all about chicken. I have found 7 of my FAVORITE chicken recipes. Your family won’t even realize they are eating chicken all week! Not only will I share the recipes with you here but I have…
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Easiest Way to Family Meal Plan-free printables
Feeding my FOUR boys IS my full time job! The fridge seems to empty within hours of stock up day! How can these creatures consume so much and yet not seem to gain an ounce, I’ll never know. With my growing boys comes the need to grow our food budget. I have found doing THIS thing has helped me stay within budget. I also leave the grocery store without having to apologize for yelling at my kids and having spent way more than I had anticipated! There are MANY ways I save money in feeding a house full of boys but it all starts…with a plan! I know you’ve heard…
