{"id":52384,"date":"2020-05-14T06:52:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-14T10:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/?p=52384"},"modified":"2021-02-10T17:44:21","modified_gmt":"2021-02-10T22:44:21","slug":"weekly-meal-plan-printable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/weekly-meal-plan-printable\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Meal Plan (Printable)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Need to feel more in control of your week? Meal planning can make the biggest difference. Check out my process and enter your email to download my free weekly meal plan printable below!<\/em><\/p>\n<script async data-uid=\"7406e7c60c\" src=\"https:\/\/a-healthy-slice-of-life.ck.page\/7406e7c60c\/index.js\"><\/script>\n<p>Even if you&#8217;re new around here, you probably know I have a strong passion for meal plans. When life was busy, it helped me to have a plan in place so I&#8217;d never have to ask myself at 4:30 PM what was for dinner. <em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/the-anatomy-of-a-weekly-meal-plan-how-to\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Check out my meal planning process here.<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52435\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/weekly-meal-plan-printable.jpg\" alt=\"weekly meal plan printable\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/weekly-meal-plan-printable.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/weekly-meal-plan-printable-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/weekly-meal-plan-printable-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/weekly-meal-plan-printable-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/weekly-meal-plan-printable-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/weekly-meal-plan-printable-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/weekly-meal-plan-printable-655x983.jpg 655w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Even though life now has a more relaxed pace, I still love planning our weekly meals because it gives us structure, helps me order groceries efficiently (no waste), and gives us something to look forward to. I can eat whatever is around all day, but really enjoy a good meal for dinner.<\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t always love the process of meal planning, but without a doubt I always feel more ready for the week when I have a plan in place. Some basic rules I follow when creating a weekly menu include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>No more than one (or maybe two nowadays) new recipes a week<\/li>\n<li>Use recipes that I can mostly prep at lunch time &#8211; since I typically work out in the afternoons, I love having dinner prep mostly done beforehand<\/li>\n<li>Throw in a meatless meal at least once a week &#8211; this <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/spicy-sweet-potato-and-black-bean-chili\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sweet potato chili<\/a><\/span> or these <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/vegetarian-lasagna-roll-ups-with-butternut-squash-spinach-and-mushroom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">lasagna roll-ups<\/a><\/span> are always a hit<\/li>\n<li>Find ways to use up specialty ingredients &#8211; for example, if I need half a bunch of parsley for a meal, I&#8217;ll pick another meal that needs parsley to add to the week to make sure it doesn&#8217;t go to waste<\/li>\n<li>Include a family favorite every week that don&#8217;t require a recipe because I could make them blind-folded &#8211; this includes our weekly pizza night using <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/bread-machine-pizza-dough-recipe-fool-proof\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this homemade dough<\/a><\/span>, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/greek-side-salad-recipe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Greek night<\/a><\/span>, and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/moms-homemade-spaghetti-sauce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mom&#8217;s spaghetti sauce<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Use <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/splendidspoon.z724.net\/6jd3G\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Splendid Spoon<\/a><\/span> for effortless and healthy lunches for me when I make the kids snack plates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>My favorite day to meal plan is on a Thursday because it allows me to get groceries Friday and have plenty of food ready for the weekend. I sit down with my printed template, fill out our dinners and ideas for breakfast and lunch, make my list, place my order, then put the meal plan on the side of the fridge to reference throughout the week. If you are a meal planner too (or want to be), here&#8217;s my template you can download and print.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><script async data-uid=\"7406e7c60c\" src=\"https:\/\/a-healthy-slice-of-life.ck.page\/7406e7c60c\/index.js\"><\/script><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52436\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/weekly-meal-planner-3-of-5.jpg\" alt=\"weekly meal planner (3 of 5)\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/weekly-meal-planner-3-of-5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/weekly-meal-planner-3-of-5-655x436.jpg 655w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/weekly-meal-planner-3-of-5-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/weekly-meal-planner-3-of-5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for some meal plan inspiration to get your wheels turning or mix things up, you may want to check out some of the following links:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/spring-meal-ideas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">10 Plant-Based Spring Meal Ideas<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/meal-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Summer Family Meal Plan<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/10-days-paleo-comprehensive-meal-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">10 Days of Paleo Meal Plan<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/plant-based-meal-planning-go-meals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">My Go-To Plant-Based Meals<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/veggie-meal-plan-family-feedback\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vegetarian Family Meal Plan (with Family Feedback!)<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/family-meal-ideas-that-everyone-loves\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Family Meal Ideas that Everybody Loves<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Links for meals included in the pictured meal plan:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/buffalo-chicken-wraps-homemade-greek-yogurt-blue-cheese-dressing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Buffalo Chicken Wraps with Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themediterraneandish.com\/baked-cod-recipe-lemon-garlic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mediterranean Baked Cod<\/a><\/span> with <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/greek-side-salad-recipe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lettuce-less Greek Salad<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/crockpot-veggie-packed-black-bean-soup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Crockpot Veggie-Packed Black Bean Soup<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/kale-pesto-salad-with-roasted-butternut\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kale Pesto Salad with Roasted Butternut and Chickpeas<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/bread-machine-pizza-dough-recipe-fool-proof\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Homemade Bread Machine Pizza Dough<\/a>&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Need to feel more in control of your week? 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