Meal Plans
Posted by Amy
Click on a week to see the recipes and get a printable grocery list!
These meal plans started with this post on how I couldn’t find weekly meal plans for busy moms that fit with my family…. so I just came up with my own. Please note that I am not a food blogger or a very good cook for that matter, just sharing great recipes I have found or make myself:-) Scroll down to view menus and links to yummy food web sites for more ideas. I hope my menus save you time and a little bit of money too:-)
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Week 1
• Chicken with Olives, Raisins and Spinach Rice
• Margherita Pizza
• Slow Cooker: Beef Stroganoff
• Grilled Ham and Cheese with Pears
• Real Simple Lasagna
Week 2
• Avocado Enchiladas
• Salina-Style Spaghettini with Cherry Tomatoes
• Turkey Burgers with Horseradish & Cheddar Cheese
• Chocolate Chip Pancakes
Week 3
- Jazzed Up Mac & Cheese
- Barbecue Chicken Pizza
- Cheesy Twice Baked Potato with Hamburger
- Grilled Chicken, Rice & Veggies
- Sausage Potato Soup
Week 4
- Rotisserie Chicken, Asparagus & Potatoes
- Easy Avocado Enchiladas
- Greek Chicken Pasta Salad
- Margherita Pizza
Week 5
- Hash Brown Ham & Broccoli Quiche
- Homemade Cheese Pizza & Salad
- Grilled Salmon with Rice & Spinach
- BBQ Grilled Chicken & Corn on Cob
- Leftover Chicken with Broccoli & Rice Casserole (Slow cooker)
Week 6
- Cream Cheese-and-Pesto-Stuffed Chicken Breasts
- Crock Pot Chicken Fajitas
- Salmon Cakes & Mashed Potatoes
- Four Cheese Baked Penne
- Turkey, Tomato & Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
Week 7
- Turkey Burgers
- Cream Cheese-and-Pesto-Stuffed Chicken Breasts
- Salina-Style Spaghettini with Cherry Tomatoes
- BBQ Chicken & Cornbread Casserole (Crockpot dinner)
- Spicy Dirty Rice & Turkey
Week 8
- Grilled Basil & Lemon Salmon with Tomatoes & Asparagus
- Rotisserie Chicken with Grilled Corn on the Cob & Sweet Potatoes
- Lentil Brown Rice Casserole
- Garden Fresh Panini with Leftover Roasted Chicken
- Creamy Italian Crock-Pot Chicken
Week 9 – Fast & Easy
- One Pan Dinner – Cheesy Chicken, Rice and Broccoli
- Parmesan Crusted Tilapia
- Make Your Own Pizza Night
- Salmon Patties & Mashed Potatoes
- Spicy Turkey Crock-Pot Lasagna
Week 10 – Easy Summer Recipes
- Minty Fresh Summer Chicken & Rice
- Black Pepper Tilapia, Veggies & Rice
- Lemon Pasta
- Barbeque Chicken Soft Tacos
- Spicy Turkey Crock-Pot Lasagna
Week 11 – Kid Friendly Meals
- Mini Krappy Patties (Turkey Burgers)
- Tortilla Pizza
- Chicken, Rice & Broccoli Casserole
- Pigs in a Blanket
- Mini BBQ Beef Pies
Week 12
- Grilled Basil & Lemon Salmon with Tomatoes & Asparagus
- Baked Chicken Nuggets
- Fast & Easy Tortilla Roll-Ups
- Jazzed Up Mac & Cheese
- Creamy Italian Crock-Pot Chicken
Week 13 (Recipes from my favorite food web sites)
- Sun Dried Tomato Cheese Pasta
- Zucchini Goat Cheese Pizza
- Honey Mustard Pecan & Walnut Crusted Salmon
- Slow-Cooker Beef Stroganoff
- Marmalade Chicken
Week 14 – Comfort Foods
- BBQ Meat Loaf
- Easy Turkey Chili
- Chicken Panini
- Tortilla Soup
- Sausage and Egg Breakfast Casserole
Week 15 – Halloween Fun
- Mini Pizza Mummies
- Sausage Potato Soup & Spooky Lady Fingers
- Mummy Hot Dogs
- Mummy Meat Loaf
- Ghost Grilled Cheese
Week 16 – Meals by Tidy Mom 
- Fast & Easy Chicken Quesadillas
- Three Cheese Baked Mostaccioli
- Ranch & Herb Crusted Chicken Tenderloins
- White Bean Chicken Chili
- Parmesan Crusted Tilapia
Here is a list of my favorite food web sites.
Visit them to get more great dinner ideas!
- Tasty Kitchen
- Food Gawker
- This Week for Dinner
- Everyday Food – Dinner Tonight
- Giada De Laurentiis
- goodLife {eats}
- The Pioneer Woman Cooks
- $5 Dinners
- Smitten Kitchen
- Ellie Krieger
- Rachael Ray
- Eating Well
- The Sneaky Chef
- Org Junkie (Meal Plan Mondays!)
April 3rd, 2009 at 9:22 am
Wow, thanks for all the work for these great sounding meals!
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April 15th, 2009 at 9:41 am
hey thought you might like to know about my favourite cookbook author sandi richard….she teaches about meal planning and offers weeks of meal plans with the accompanying shopping lists…she is a mother of 7 and learned how to do all of this as a way of coping with her large family’s needs…anyway she is canadian and has a show called Fixing Dinner on the Food Network up here but I know she has done some appearances in the US and that you can get her cookbooks from Amazon. She has been a lifesaver around here!
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May 15th, 2009 at 11:54 am
Love this! Thanks—
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September 16th, 2009 at 3:01 pm
just want to say thanks for having these meal ideas ( with picking eater options!)
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October 17th, 2009 at 3:01 am
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January 11th, 2010 at 1:20 pm
wow, such great meals. i can’t wait to try a week out!!
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January 14th, 2010 at 11:11 am
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January 24th, 2010 at 9:11 pm
Thanks you so much. I’m a working mom and often stuck with what to make for dinner. This is awesome!!!!!!! I just had to give you a shout out on my blog!!!! I’m definitely following!!!!
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February 1st, 2010 at 4:44 pm
hi i am trying to find a recipe i found on your website awhile back using chicken tenders, rice and brocoli and can’t! is there any chance you can help me? i want to make it for dinner tonight!
my email is kkanthony@gmail.com. my name is kristen and i love ur website. thx!!!
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