I have found that sticking to our meal plan is the thing that helps our food budget the most. I create a monthly meal plan because then I only have to do one big grocery shopping trip per month. Some people like to create weekly meal plans because they can plan according to sales. I would suggest trying both ways if you haven't, and see what works best for your family! I usually put mine on a monthly calendar, but we always mix-up the order.
Most of the time my meal plan includes freezer meals. One of my best friends and I get together every few months and freeze as many meals as we can in a few hours. We usually end up preparing around 7-10 meals. This is one of my favorite things to do because I know that I have some delicious meals waiting for me in the freezer, and usually all I have to do is thaw them and put them in a crockpot or the oven!
I'm going to do a longer post about freezer meals sometime, but for now, I thought I would show you our meal plan for April. Let me know if you want the recipes! I may start posting this each month and adding pictures.
- Chicken casserole (freezer meal)
- Goulash & salad
- Crockpot chicken and stuffing
- Tater Tot Casserole (can be a freezer meal, but I haven't made it yet)
- Chicken Ranch Quesadillas
- Chicken BBQ (can be a freezer meal, but I haven't made it yet)
- Meatloaf (can be a freezer meal, but I haven't made it yet)
- Chicken pot pie (freezer meal)
- Lawnmower Taco
- Honey Lime Tilapia (freezer meal)
- Saucy Roast Beef
- Grilled Cheese
- Breakfast
- Chicken Teriyaki
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