Meal Plan Monday: 10/23-10/29-17

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Wondering how or why to meal plan? Read this first. Wondering what all the letters (S, E, FP) mean after each meal? Check this out. I’ve also added page numbers if the recipe comes from Trim Healthy Table or Trim Healthy Mama Cookbook book. If you’re still in search of even more meals or drinks take a look at my top 30 “E” meals, my top 30 “S” meals, 20 Meatless THM Meals, 25 Bean Recipes, 30 Side Dishes, 38 THM Salads and Dressings, 35 THM BBQ ideas, THM Slow Cooker Recipes, my 20 favorite THM soups, my 20 favorite shakes, smoothies and cold drinks and my 30 THM snack ideas. Also, be sure to follow me on Facebook and Pinterest so you never miss a meal plan, tip or recipe.

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This week’s meal plan in VERY budget friendly. You will notice that we are eating meatless meals a couple of nights and making meals that have plenty of leftovers for lunch the next day. I’m also utilizing eggs, cottage cheese and beans in many meals as the main protein source as these are great budget-stretching foods. I’m trying to keep things simple and inexpensive with all the fall kid activities we have going on right now. Many of the meals on this plan come from the Trim Healthy Table book. There are so many wonderful recipes in this book, it is difficult to know which ones to make. If you don’t have a copy just yet, grab one! It is worth every penny! I have some recipes from the Trim Healthy Mama Cookbook on this plan too. I will denote which cookbook it comes from after the fuel type on each recipe. 

Printable Meal Plan
Printable Shopping List

Here’s what we’ll be eating this week:

Monday:
B – (2) Eggalicious Muffin Cups with strawberries on the side and Sweet & Spicy tea to drink (S) pg. 329 in Trim Healthy Table
L – Cheese Quesadilla – a low-carb tortilla shell filled with cheddar cheese and sour cream and salsa on the side as well as fresh veggies on the side with Cider Pop to drink (S)
S – Cottage Berry Whip with water to drink (FP) pg. 374 in Trim Healthy Mama Cookbook; I’m making a double batch of this and will eat the other half tomorrow for snack
D – Hearty Two Bean and Lentil Chili with water to drink (E)

Tuesday:
B – (2) Pepper Hole Eggs with strawberries on the side and water to drink (S) pg. 332 in Trim Healthy Table
L – leftover Hearty Two Bean and Lentil Chili with Cider Pop to drink (E)
S – leftover Cottage Berry Whip with water to drink (FP)
D – Taco Pie with a side salad with Ranch dressing and water to drink (S) pg. 119 in Trim Healthy Table

Wednesday:
B – Peanut Butter Shake (S)
L – leftover Taco Pie with a side salad with Ranch dressing and Cider Pop to drink (S)
S – Lemon Lime Burst Whip with water to drink (FP) pg. 442 in Trim Healthy Table
D – White Chicken Lasagna over Zoodles with water to drink (S) ***To make zoodles, use this gadget. I am the only one in my family going to add the zoodles to my meal, so if your whole family would like some, then be sure to add more zucchini to your shopping list.

Thursday:
B – Dannon Vanilla 000 yogurt mixed with an apple and cinnamon with water to drink (E)
L – leftover White Chicken Lasagna with fresh veggies on the side and Cider Pop to drink (S)
S – Peanut Butter Cup Shake (S)
D – Comforting Chicken Soup with water to drink (E) ***I’m using brown rice instead of noodles.

Friday:
B – 1/3 c. Old Fashioned oats mixed with half an apple and cinnamon with water to drink (E)
L – large salad topped with (2) hard boiled eggs, cheddar cheese and Ranch dressing with water to drink (S)
S – handful of almonds and strawberries with Cider Pop to drink (S)
D – Pizza Casserole and fresh veggies with Black Cherry Zevia to drink (S) pg. 327 in the original Trim Healthy Mama book

Saturday:
B – (2) Pepper Hole Eggs with strawberries on the side and Sweet &Spicy tea to drink (S) pg. 332 in Trim Healthy Table
L – (2) Ham & Lettuce roll ups filled with mustard, mayo, cheddar cheese and small amount of onion with fresh veggies on the side and water to drink (S)
S – Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Shake {the baby size} (S) pg. 474 in Trim Healthy Table
D – Italian White Bean & Spinach Soup with water to drink (E)

Sunday:
B – 1/3 c. Old Fashioned oats mixed with half an apple and cinnamon with water to drink (E)
L – leftover Italian White Bean & Spinach Soup with Cider Pop to drink (E)
S – celery with peanut butter and water to drink (S)
D – Burrito Bowl – Brown Spanish Rice, Refried Beans, lettuce and salsa with water to drink (E) ***On the shopping list there are the ingredients for making the refried beans from scratch. If you’d prefer to use a low-fat canned version, feel free to do so.

Have a great week!