Oh March…you with your spring like days one minute and snow falling the next…..what’s a girl to do? Make a pot of soup and start planning seed plantings, that’s what! 😉 March can certainly bring a mixed bag of weather and it also seems to bring in me a bit of kitchen/cooking burnout…that’s where my meal plan kicks in. Welcome to Meal Plan Monday.
It was last March when I felt just sick and tired of cooking every single day and did a freezer meal cook, giving myself 14 meals to put in the freezer and a wonderful break from daily meal prep. This week I did a bit of a cook day on Saturday, making some food for a potluck we were hosting and also prepping some meals for this week. Sometimes I would just rather spend a few hours prepping and cooking, than tackling it day by day.
This week’s meal plan is from the Atlantic Superstore.
Here’s what we’re having:
Chicken and Black Bean Burritos
Haddock, Rice and Green Beans
Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken and Veggies
Here’s what I bought:
PC Jasmine Rice- $3.99
No Name Black Beans (4/$4.00)- $1.00
PC White Corn and Black Bean Salsa- $2.88
No Name Marble Cheese- $3.99
No Name Mozzarella- $3.99
Primo Pasta Sauce- $1.29
PC Red Mini Potatoes- $2.99
3-pack Sweet Peppers- $2.49
English Cucumbers- $0.99
PC Frozen Green Beans- $3.49
PC Blue Menu Tortillas- $2.99
Lean Ground Beef- ($3.99/lb) $11.51
(2) Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts($3.44/lb) – $15.61
Frozen Haddock Fillets- ($4.44/lb) $6.57
Total- $63.78
I also bought extra ingredients to make a double of batch of burritos, so I can put one in the freezer and the Vegetable Beef and Rice Soup makes a really big batch, so some of that will go in the freezer as well. It doesn’t take double the amount of time to make 2 batches of a recipe, so whenever possible…with a little planning…this is a great way to eliminate the need to cook every day.
You can check out my Facebook Live video where I talk through what I bought for my meal plan and also a few things I stocked up on.
Do you ever do a big freezer meal cook? Or maybe just a meal prep morning? I love hearing how other people manage the day-to-day aspect of feeding yourself or your family. Leave a comment and let me know….I’m always looking for inspiration. 🙂
If you’re looking for more meal plans…check out Menu Plan Monday on Orgjunkie. 🙂
