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January 13, 2019 By Cyn Gagen Leave a Comment

Weekly Meal Plan January 14-20

Filed Under: COOK, Menu Plans

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Welcome back to another weekly meal plan! I have had several readers asking why I bother to make weekly menu plans and it really boils down to 3 key reasons.

  1. Saving money.
  2. Saving time.
  3. And saving aggravation.

By planning ahead, I am able to take advantage of sales at the local grocery stores. We tend to shop mostly at one of two stores but we are smack dab in the middle of 6 different stores (all within about a kilometer and a half) so if there are lots of amazing deals at more than one, we will take advantage of them.

In addition, instead of leftovers lingering in the back of the fridge, forgotten, I can add them to my plans and make use of them, cutting down on food waste. It’s good for the planet and good for my wallet!

Knowing what we’re going to be eating each day for dinner saves me time and aggravation too. Oh, the wasted minutes on those days when we have no plan. “What do you want to have for dinner?” “I don’t know. What do you want to have for dinner?” “Well, what do we have in the kitchen?” “Hmmm, I don’t know. I’ll have to go look and see.” And so it goes.

It takes me roughly 15 minutes to make a meal plan for the week. I could likely do it even faster but I like to check the local grocery flyers to take advantage of the deals. Fortunately, by using the Flipp app, I can quickly peruse several flyers in short time. I can even use the search feature to find specific ingredients.

Weekly Meal Plan January 14-20

WEEKLY MENU PLAN

YOUR GUIDE TO THE MEALS IN MY MENU PLANS:
FF = FREEZER FRIENDLY
SC = SLOW COOKER
MF = MEAT FREE
PLO = PLANNED LEFTOVERS
MA – MAKE AHEAD
BBQ – GRILLED FOOD

I’m also planning extra simple meals on Saturdays and Sundays so that we truly can take a Sabbath and spend some time focusing on family and fun!

weekly meal plan

This Week’s Meals

You will find that most of these meals are under $10 based on prices (sale prices where possible) in London, Ontario, Canada. We are feeding a family of 4 – 3 adults and 1 toddler, all with healthy appetites. We generally have some leftovers from our meals and if these aren’t being used as part of another meal, they are used for lunches throughout the week.

Prices are based mostly on those at No Frills and FreshCo, the two grocery stores we frequent most often. Note: at this time of year, we are mostly using frozen vegetables as they tend to be better quality and have more nutrients than fresh.

Monday

Meatloaf with potatoes, carrots, onions

ground beef $4 lb, leftover bacon already in freezer from last week’s bacon wrapped chicken, carrots and onions 3/$3.88, potatoes $3.88 for 15 lb bag, other assorted ingredients come to approximately $1.50 – Total: $6.50

Tuesday

Chicken Cassoulet, green beans, butternut squash

chicken $2.88 lb, beans 88 cents can, vegetables and other assorted ingredients approximately $3.50 – Total: $9.02

Wednesday

Slow cooker apple bacon pork chops, egg noodles, broccoli, sweet potatoes

pork chops $4 lb, apples 99 cents lb, noodles $1.50, bacon last of what was leftover in the freezer, vegetables and other assorted ingredients approximately $3 – Total: $9

Thursday

Chicken and rice casserole, spinach, carrots

chicken $2.88 lb, rice $1.50, soup $0.50 can, vegetables and other assorted ingredients approximately $1.75 – Total: $6.63

Friday

Tomato soup, grilled cheese sandwiches, carrots and Ranch dip, fruit cocktail

soup $0.50, cheese $3, bread $0.75, carrots and dip $0.75, fruit cocktail $1.50, assorted ingredients $0.50 – Total: $6.26

Saturday

Chicken Parmesan meatballs and spaghetti, garlic bread, chopped salad

ground chicken $2 per 450g pack, ItalPasta spaghetti 3 for $2, salad $3.50, Primo sauce $1, assorted ingredients $1 – Total: $7.83

Sunday

Chili served over spaghetti which helps stretch it and tastes delicious – this recipe will give us tons of leftovers for lunches and the freezer, cornbread

ground beef $4, tomato sauce $2, spaghetti $0.35, beans $1.76, assorted ingredients $1 – Total: $9.11

Breakfasts and Lunches

Leftovers, including any odds and ends of leftovers and the chili

Japanese onion soup (broth is on sale super cheap – $1.50 per large container – so it’s a great time to make a big batch and freeze some!).

Other soups (canned)

Eggs

Pancakes (we always have mix on hand)

Oatmeal

Cold cereal

Yogurt

Toast with jam or peanut butter

Sandwiches – lunch meat or cheese or cucumber and onions, selection depending on what’s on hand and on sale that week

What is on your menu for this week?

Looking for some super quick and easy meals? Check out these delicious 15 minute main dish recipes.

Save time and effort with 20 Easy Meals Using Rotisserie Chicken

Here’s a full 30 days worth of quick, easy, and inexpensive main dish ideas here.

You can find more of my menu plans here.

And check out more meal plan ideas over on Menu Plan Monday at Orgjunkie.com

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