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Our Dinner Menu Plan this Week

May 7, 2018 By Melanie Edwards 2 Comments

In the past, I’ve shared benefits of menu planning, plus shown you a glimpse at our family dinners by posting various sample menu plans. While I go through phases where I firmly stick to our menu plans, I’ll admit that I’m also flexible and have weeks where I fall off the bandwagon. Perhaps our routine might get thrown off during the week or maybe I’m not feeling well, so our menu plan may get adjusted. The good thing about a menu plan is that it’s just that – a plan. We can take our plan as a guideline and readjust the days as needed. Either way, menu planning works great for our family and eases the task of planning meals from any one person, making it a family affair. With that, I share our dinner menu plan for this week!

Dinner Menu Plan - Pork & White Rice

Dinner Menu Plan for The Week

  1. Monday: Lasagna served with a side salad
  2. Tuesday: Pork chops with broccoli and sweet potatoes, and white rice
  3. Wednesday: Chicken and broccoli penne
  4. Thursday: Leftovers
  5. Friday: Hot dogs & tater tots
  6. Saturday: MYOS Night (Make Your Own Sandwich)
  7. Sunday: Dinner out

Meal Planning Tips and Ideas

For even more menu planning tips, ideas, and sample menus, check out our previous articles!

  • Sample 2-Week Menu Plan: 14 days of dinner ideas
  • Stir-fry, lasagna, soup, and more. Dinner menu plan for 7 days.
  • Why meal planning provides peace of mind
  • Planning your family’s dinner menu + sample menu
  • Sample meal plan for 7 days of Puerto Rican food
  • 7 day meal plan with BBQ chicken, salmon, and more
  • Sample weekly meal plan with pork burgers, chicken parmesan, and more
  • Simple weekly meal plan with chicken noodle soup, teriyaki meatballs, and more
  • 7 day low-carb menu plan
  • Turkey sausage penne, Puerto Rican stewed chicken, and other easy recipes! Simple meal plan for your family.

What is your family eating for dinner this week? Share your dinner menu plan with us!

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  1. Vivi says

    May 8, 2018 at 11:12 am

    Owww que chevere tu idea de tener un plan para nuestras cenas. Me encanta tu idea. Bendiciones

    Reply
    • Melanie Edwards says

      May 8, 2018 at 11:27 am

      Es una gran ayuda!

      Reply

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