Weekly Meal Plan + Grocery Haul (Family of 3) — Simple System That Keeps Weeknights Easy

Photo shows this week’s grocery haul plus fruit and vegetables washed and prepped right after shopping.

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This Week’s Meal Plan

Breakfast

Weekend

• French toast + fruit

Recipe: https://www.budgetbytes.com/french-toast/

Weekdays

• Banana bread baked oatmeal

Recipe: https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/banana-baked-oatmeal/

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Lunch

Weekend

• Chicken tender wraps

Weekdays

• Sandwiches

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Dinner

Weekend

• Shrimp stir-fry

Recipe: https://www.dinneratthezoo.com/shrimp-stir-fry/

Weekdays

• Dumplings + vegetables

• Pasta (using frozen bolognese sauce)

• Frozen pizza

Recipe: https://www.biggerbolderbaking.com/homemade-frozen-pizza/

• One night of takeout

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Snacks

• Fresh fruit

• Toast with peanut butter

• Banana muffins

Recipe: https://cookieandkate.com/healthy-banana-muffins-recipe/

• Granola bars

• Applesauce

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What We Already Had (Pantry / Freezer Check)

I try to build the meal plan around things we already have.

Freezer

• Banana muffins

• Frozen pizzas

• Bolognese pasta sauce

• Pork dumplings

• Raw shrimp

• Frozen bell peppers

• Vegetable medley

• Minced ginger

• Minced garlic

• Udon noodles

• Overripe bananas (for baked oatmeal)

• Whole wheat chicken tenders

Grains

• Bread (for sandwiches and French toast)

• Granola bars

Produce

• Lettuce

• Tomato

• Green onions

• Fruit (bananas, apples, strawberries, cantaloupe)

Pantry / Baking

• Maple syrup

• Brown sugar

• Baking powder

• Cinnamon

• Salt

• Vanilla

• Cornstarch

• Soy sauce

• Honey

• Vegetable oil

• Toasted sesame oil

• Sesame seeds (optional)

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What We Bought This Week

Grains

• Oats

• Tortilla wraps

• Pasta noodles

Fridge

• Eggs

Protein

• Cold cuts (for weekday sandwiches)

Dairy

• Milk

• Butter

• Goat cheese

• Marble cheese

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After shopping I wash and prep all the fruit and vegetables right away, which makes weekday meals and snacks much easier.

Curious how others approach this:

Do you fully meal prep, or mostly prep ingredients?