This month’s meal plan is full of meals that are family-friendly and I know that my kids will (mostly) eat without complaint. I try to only repeat a meal once within the month with the exception of pizza because that is a weekly staple in my house.
This month I have planned for at least one meatless dinner meal per week. This really helps with savings on my grocery budget. I budget $800/month for my family of 9. If you’ve ever wondered how I can feed my family frugally, but still stay on THM, then you’ll want to read this article. It is doable, it just takes a bit of creativity.
For the month of January, 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. Although having a blog is usually the motivation I need to get it done on time. 
***I have a family of 9 (one if a newborn) 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: December 31 – January 6
S – Wicked White Chili (E) pg. 37 in THM Cookbook
M – Taco Salad – ground beef over lettuce and topped with cheddar cheese, salsa and sour cream (S)
T – Lentil Soup for the Soul (E)
W – Chicken Fried Double Rice (E) pg. 53 in Trim Healthy Table
Th – Creamy Taco Soup (S)
F – Spaghetti with meat sauce over cauli rice with a side salad (S)
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: January 7-13
S – Black Pepper Chicken over brown rice (E) pg. 68 in Trim Healthy Table
M – Carnitas over lettuce with sour cream and salsa on top (S)
T – Cabb & Saus Skillet (S) pg. 58 in THM Cookbook
W – Hearty Two Bean and Lentil Chili (E)
Th – Crockpot Buffalo Chicken in a lettuce wrap with fresh veggies on the side (S) pg. 92 in Trim Healthy Table
F – Lovin’ TexMex Skillet (E)
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: January 14-20
S – Creamy Tuscan Chicken with broccoli on the side (S) pg. 72 in Trim Healthy Table
M – Italian White Bean and Spinach Soup (E)
T – Spaghetti with meat sauce over cauli rice (S) ***My family will eat their spaghetti over regular pasta. This is NOT reflected on the shopping list.
W – Paprika Chicken over cauli rice with green beans on the side (S)
Th – Taco Salad – ground beef over lettuce and topped with cheddar cheese, salsa and sour cream (S)
F – Wicked White Chili (E) pg. 37 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 #4: January 21-27
S – Creamy Garlic Spinach Spaghetti Squash Bake with a side salad (S) pg. 135 in Trim Healthy Table
M – Pizzeria Tomato Soup (S) pg. 150 in Trim Healthy Table
T – Zesty Salsa Black Bean Casserole (E) ***I’m omitting the chicken from the recipe and adding an additional can of black beans.
W – Cabb & Saus Skillet (S) pg. 58 in THM Cookbook
Th – Chicken Fried Double Rice (E) pg. 53 in Trim Healthy Table
F – Creamy Taco Soup (S)
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: January 28 – February 3
S – Egg Roll in a Bowl (S) pg. 62 in THM Cookbook
M – Lovin’ TexMex Skillet (E)
T – Western Omelet Quiche (S)
W – Hearty Two Bean and Lentil Chili (E)
Th – Spaghetti with meat sauce over cauli rice (S) ***My family will eat their spaghetti over regular pasta. This is NOT reflected on the shopping list.
F – Italian White Bean and Spinach Soup (E)
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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