Struggling to come up with dinner ideas to feed your family? These free weekly meal plans are here to take the stress away. Each printable menu comes with 5 main dishes, 2 or 3 side dishes, and a dessert.
In addition, I’m including a grocery list that includes every ingredient you’ll need. Menu planning just got a lot easier!
Weekly Meal Plan #28 includes Buttermilk Pancakes, Mexican Rice Skillet, Baked Orange Chicken, Bacon Grilled Cheese, and Crock Pot Ranch Pork Chops, with No Bake Cherry Cheesecake for dessert.
WHY USE A WEEKLY MEAL PLAN?
- ELIMINATE INDECISION – I can’t tell you how much time I used to waste scouring through cookbooks trying to decide what to make for dinner, sometimes at the last minute. Having a menu plan already decided every week is such a time saver!
- SAVE TIME – Having a complete grocery list all typed up saves all those last minute trips to the store because you’re missing a key ingredient.
- HINDER IMPULSE BUYS – Planning ahead and having a menu plan also helps save money on all those impulse buys on emergency trips to the store. Tell me we’re not the only ones that end up buying junk food on those “quick trips”.
- EAT HEALTHIER – I’ve found that when I don’t have a weekly menu plan in place, we end up eating out much more often. The cost of those meals adds up quickly, especially when you have a large family. Not to mention it’s not usually the healthiest option!
- LESS WASTE – In addition, when you have a grocery list customized to your menu, you don’t end up buying a bunch of ingredients that end up in the trash.
If you want to create your own menu plan, you can always print out a blank menu plan with grocery list and use any recipes you like.
Weekly Meal Plan #28
BUTTERMILK PANCAKES
Light and fluffy, these pancakes are always a hit! We love them with buttermilk syrup and fresh berries.
MEXICAN RICE SKILLET
All the tasty taco flavor you love, but in a hearty, cheesy skillet form. This makes a large batch, and the leftovers are fantastic!
I like to serve it alongside shredded lettuce and tomatoes to round out the meal. Avocado is also a great garnish.
BAKED ORANGE CHICKEN
Baked instead of fried, my family still loves this chicken just as much or better than our favorite takeout place!
BACON GRILLED CHEESE
It doesn’t get much easier than a grilled sandwich for dinner. My entire family went crazy the first time I made these!
In keeping with the bacon theme, add some bacon broccoli salad. So good!
CROCKPOT RANCH PORK CHOPS
Slow cooking all day ensures that these pork chops are fork tender. We love them over mashed potatoes because the gravy is amazing!
You can also round out the meal with a simple bagged green salad.
DESSERT FOR THE WEEK
NO BAKE CHERRY CHEESECAKE
This fluffy, creamy cheesecake is a perfect dessert any time of year! I’ve been making it since I was a kid. 🙂
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