Happy Monday, everyone! This week is starting off to a sunny, humid, and unseasonably warm start here in Dixie and as there’s no better way to start a week off then a well-thought out meal plan I can’t wait to share with you all what we will be having this week!
This week’s menu will again reflect a little bit of a change. For the past six months, we have made a point of eating our freezers down to zero. Now we will be switching gears and making a priority out of eating down our home pantry stockpile. As with last week’s plan, this week’s menu will seek to utilize excessive pantry staples to feed our family of three for one week.
Now for a small surprise! For the next few weeks, I will be experimenting with themed menus for the last ten weeks of Summer. This week’s theme: Instapot dinners.
Here’s what we will be having this week:
Monday
Breakfast: Pecan Cinnamon Muffins with almond milk and grapes.
Lunch: Olive spread, with crackers, grapes, and almond milk.
Snack: Strawberries and String Cheese.
Dinner: Instapot Easy BBQ Ribs with steamed broccoli and Stevia Lemonade.
Dessert: Smoothie jars.
Tuesday
Breakfast: Avocado, Banana, and Almond Milk Smoothies.
Lunch: Olive spread, with crackers, grapes, and almond milk.
Snack: Grapes and String Cheese.
Dinner: Pressure Cooker Pot Roast, steamed green beans, and Stevia Lemonade.
Dessert: Smoothie jars.
Wednesday
Breakfast: Pecan Cinnamon Muffins with almond milk and grapes.
Lunch: Grilled cheese sliders, grapes, and ice water.
Snack: Strawberries and String Cheese.
Dinner: Pressure Cooker Macaroni and Cheese, steamed broccoli and carrots, and Stevia Lemonade.
Dessert: Smoothie jars.
Thursday
Breakfast: Avocado, Banana, and Almond Milk Smoothies.
Lunch: Pumpkin Mac and Cheese, steamed broccoli, and ice water.
Snack: Grapes and String Cheese.
Dinner: Instapot Pork Chop with Mushroom Gravy, Steamed rice, green beans, and Stevia Lemonade.
Dessert: Smoothie jars.
Friday
Breakfast: Pecan Cinnamon Muffins with almond milk and grapes.
Lunch: Grilled cheese sliders with grapes and almond milk.
Snack: Strawberries and String Cheese.
Dinner: Instapot Chilli, steamed rice, corn, and Stevia Lemonade.
Dessert: Smoothie jars.
Saturday
Breakfast: Granola Cereal with Blueberries and Almond milk.
Lunch: Grilled cheese and almond milk.
Snacks: Strawberries and String Cheese.
Dinner: Instapot Carnitas, steamed corn, and Stevia Lemonade.
Dessert: Peach and pineapple smoothie jars.
Sunday
Breakfast: Banana pancakes, strawberries, and almond milk.
Lunch: Baked Spaghetti, green beans, and ice water.
Snack: Strawberries and String Cheese.
Dinner: Instapot General Tso’s Chicken, steamed rice and broccoli, and Stevia Lemonade.
Dessert: Smoothie jars.
So, folks, that’s this week’s Monday Meal Planning session. Simple, basic food options. And again this week I wanted to mention that since the holiday’s I have been using my new favorite menu planning resource, Plan to Eat, and I really think you all might benefit from it as well. You can click on the photo below for more information. So now savvy savers, what’s on your menu plan for this week? I’d love to hear about it below!
Muffins are handy made ahead for breakfast. I utilize that too. I think I have the same instant pot
Yes, instapots are amazing, aren’t they? Thanks for stopping by, Charlotte!