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Meal Plan | Week of February 10

February 10, 2013 by Hillary 9 Comments

I’m going to try something new… perhaps you’re familiar with it; it’s called meal planning! You’d think I would have fallen into this habit easily as a Type A foodie; but it wasn’t until I moved in with my new foodie roommate that I was inspired to do so. 

The two of us decided to make dinner for each other once a week. She set the standards high with creamy cashew butternut squash risotto and the most delicious raw kale & brussels sprouts salad.

I found a cute menu planning template online and began browsing Pinterest and my favorite blogs and websites for recipes. Then, I created a shared Pinterest board to pin ideas for future roommate dinners. 

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Recipes:

  • Creamy Broccoli White Bean Soup
  • Penne with Balsamic Sweet Potatoes, Baby Spinach & Parmesan 
  • Quinoa-Stuffed Bell Peppers

I’m starting with a modest meal plan, with just three “real” recipes for the week. I’m banking on leftovers and a couple big salads to fill in the blanks. 

Yesterday, I shopped – at Trader Joe’s and the farmer’s market – for this week’s recipes and my weekly staples. See my {fall} kitchen staples list for the gist of how I stock my kitchen. 

Do you make a meal plan for the week? Any tips for a novice?

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  1. Courtney @ The Granola Chronicles says

    February 10, 2013 at 4:34 pm

    I LOVE meal planning (maybe a little too much!). I use a Google spreadsheet to track meals and create my shopping list. I find that it saves us time and money when I plan meals in advance (I’m cooking for two: me + the husband). It can be intimidating/overwhelming at first, but once you get a system down that works for you, then it’s quite simple! Good luck with it. :)

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  2. Giselle@myhealthyhappyhome says

    February 10, 2013 at 6:07 pm

    I actually get excited about meal planning every week. Kind of silly, but I like to be organized and well prepared. I like grocery shopping too, and it helps to have an organized list with meals already set in place. Your meals sound great!

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  3. Krista says

    February 11, 2013 at 3:05 am

    Where did you find your template for your meal planning? I think it’s great!

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    • Hillary says

      February 11, 2013 at 7:13 am

      http://www.sweetbellaroos.com/2012/06/08/free-menu-planner-printable-freebie-friday/

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  4. Miranda @ Biting Life says

    February 11, 2013 at 12:49 pm

    What a cute template! I keep my grocery list in a Google Doc, so then I can just look it up on my phone while I’m in the store. But I love this idea for if I was going to write it down.

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  5. kalamckala says

    February 11, 2013 at 8:01 pm

    This is adorable! You two are adorable. A little birdie told me that the kale and brussels sprout salad was…life changing. I must try it soon!

    Reply
    • Hillary says

      February 12, 2013 at 8:24 am

      It is life changing. We vowed to make it once a week ;)

      Reply
  6. Mallory says

    February 15, 2013 at 7:27 am

    Meal planning can become kind of an obsession once you get into it, lol. Being able to save so much time while eating so well is addictive! But I used to still find it difficult to really find the time to plan for the upcoming week. I managed to come across Online Meal Planning at In The Kitchen (http://truewebservices.com/InTheKitchen/online-meal-planning), and so far it’s working really well, but it all comes down to what works for you! Every now and then I still branch out to do my own thing.

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    • Hillary says

      February 17, 2013 at 8:03 am

      Thanks for the link! I can certainly see how it can come an obsession :)

      Reply

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