It’s almost April and that means it’s time for another month of Trim Healthy Mama dinner meals. Spring sports, activities and all that comes with the end of the school year give me many reasons why I need to continue to meal plan. I also have a daughter graduating this year so everything just seems SUPER busy.
I typically pick a theme for each day of the week, but this month I decided to do something different. I put in many of my family’s favorite meals, or meals that I know will give me quite a bit of leftovers to help with lunches.
For the month of April, I’ll be using two cookbooks – Trim Healthy Table and the Trim Healthy Mama Cookbook. I also have quite a few online recipes mixed in as well.
As always, a shopping list is included with these dinner meal plans. My goal is to make it as easy as possible for you and your family to stay on plan.
This meal plan covers five weeks. I find that it helps me to have five full weeks planned out, that way if I don’t get my meal plan done before the first of the month I have a couple of days of leeway in there.
***I have a family of 8 so these meals all serve at least 8. Many of the meals leave leftovers even for my size family.***
Week by Week Printable Meal Plan
Week by Week Printable Shopping List
Week #1: April 2-8
S – Black-Eyed Pea “Gumbo” (E)
M – Cabb & Saus Skillet with broccoli (S) pg. 58 in THM Cookbook
T – Instant Pot Paprika Chicken with green beans on the side (S) ***I’m using two cans of green beans and the chicken can be made in a slow cooker as well.
W – Italian White Bean and Spinach Soup (E)
Th – Slow Cooker Italian Beef & Cabbage with broccoli on the side (S)
F – Cowboy Grub (E) pg. 59 in THM Cookbook
Sat – Fathead Pizza (S) ***I double the recipe for my family to make 2 pizzas. I use pepperoni, mozzarella, onion and green pepper for the toppings.
Week #2: April 9-15
S – Taste of Home Casserole with a side salad (S) pg. 144 in Trim Healthy Table
M – Hearty Two Bean and Lentil Chili (E)
T – Taco Salad – ground beef over lettuce and topped with cheddar cheese, salsa and sour cream (S)
W – Cabbage Roll Soup (E)
Th – Sweet & Spicy Stir-fry over brown rice (E) ***I’ll be using frozen broccoli instead of fresh.
F – Chicken Thighs with Tomato Spinach Sauce over cauliflower rice and green beans on the side (S) ***I’m using tomato sauce instead of marinara sauce, oil in place of the butter and serving with two cans of green beans.
Sat – Fathead Pizza (S) ***I double the recipe for my family to make 2 pizzas. I use pepperoni, mozzarella, onion and green pepper for the toppings.
Week #3: April 16-22
S – Burrito Bowls – (2) cans of black beans with Spanish Brown Rice, lettuce and salsa (E)
M – Smoked Sausage Salad (S) pg. 203 in Trim Healthy Table
T – Little Sweet Little Spicy Drumsticks with broccoli and a side salad (S) pg. 221 in Trim Healthy Table
W – Lovin’ TexMex Skillet with lettuce on the side (E)
Th – Spaghetti with meat sauce over cauli rice and with a side salad (S) ***My family will eat their spaghetti over regular pasta. This is NOT reflected on the shopping list.
F – Cabbage Roll in a Bowl with broccoli on the side (FP) pg. 57 in Trim Healthy Table
Sat – Fathead Pizza (S) ***I double the recipe for my family to make 2 pizzas. I use pepperoni, mozzarella, onion and green pepper for the toppings.
Week #4: April 23-29
S – Cabbage Roll Soup (E)
M – Cowboy Grub (E) pg. 59 in THM Cookbook
T – Cabb & Saus Skillet with broccoli (S) pg. 58 in THM Cookbook
W – Hearty Two Bean and Lentil Chili (E)
Th – Chicken Thighs with Tomato Spinach Sauce over cauliflower rice and green beans on the side (S) ***I’m using tomato sauce instead of marinara sauce, oil in place of the butter and serving with two cans of green beans.
F – Sweet & Spicy Stir-fry over brown rice (E) ***I’ll be using frozen broccoli instead of fresh.
Sat – Fathead Pizza (S) ***I double the recipe for my family to make 2 pizzas. I use pepperoni, mozzarella, onion and green pepper for the toppings.
Week #5: April 30 – May 6
S – Spaghetti with meat sauce over cauli rice and with a side salad (S) ***My family will eat their spaghetti over regular pasta. This is NOT reflected on the shopping list.
M – Lovin’ TexMex Skillet with lettuce on the side (E)
T – Little Sweet Little Spicy Drumsticks with broccoli and a side salad (S) pg. 221 in Trim Healthy Table
W – Italian White Bean and Spinach Soup (E)
Th – Taco Salad – ground beef over lettuce and topped with cheddar cheese, salsa and sour cream (S)
F – Chicken Fried Double Rice (E) pg. 53 in Trim Healthy Table
Sat – Fathead Pizza (S) ***I double the recipe for my family to make 2 pizzas. I use pepperoni, mozzarella, onion and green pepper for the toppings.
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