Meal planning steps 2&3
Step 2: Are you ok with leftovers or the same thing for a week?
Leftovers and prepping for the same Breakfast / Lunch on a weekly basis is not only going to make your prepping more efficient, but much more cost effective. Are you ok with eating the same breakfast and lunch everyday for a week? How about for 3 days? We usually do 5 meals a week with 2 repeats in there as leftovers to save ourselves prep on busy days. Some people cannot do leftovers for two dinners but are ok with bringing leftovers for lunch. Others cannot do leftovers at all but can be ok with prepping a protein like salmon or chicken breasts to be used in two separate meals. These are things to consider as we get started with meal planning.
How are you going to most efficiently utilize your leftovers?
Step 3: Compile a list of your most common meals that you eat consistently.
We all have our go to meals that we eat regularly and the whole family loves. Now is the time to brainstorm your meals. Poll the family and see what they say. This will be a core component of your meal planning:
Our looks like this for the winter time:
Breakfasts:
Coffee with collagen protein
Boys:
Oatmeal,
cereal,
toast,
bagels,
eggs and bacon
Lunches
Boys:
Sandwich, Yogurt, pecans and raisins, coconut rolls, hippeas,
Almond butter crackers, pistachios, dried seaweed, sliced apples
Adults:
Leftovers
Apple with brie and flaxseed crackers
Greek salad with rotisserie chicken
Air fryer wings with carrots and celery
Dinners:
Shredded Beef Tacos
Beans and Rice with fried eggs and sauteed spinach or kale
Homemade chicken nuggets and sweet potato wedges with veggie of choice
Collard Chowder
Chicken and Dumplings
Pulled pork and Coleslaw
Ramen bowls
Rice Rolls
Spaghetti and meatballs with side salad
Homemade Pizza
Quesadillas
Roast chicken and potatoes with green beans
Salmon Rice and Sauteed spinach with lemon cream sauce
Chili
Red Curry with chicken over rice
Shrimp Stir fry
