A weekly meal plan is one of the simplest ways to streamline dinner time, reduce decision fatigue, and make grocery shopping faster. This week’s menu features family-friendly favorites like Steak Fajitas, Lasagna, White Chicken Chili, and more—easy to prepare, satisfying, and flexible enough to swap in your own favorites.
Table of Contents
- On the Menu this Week
- How to Save Your Own Favorite Recipes
- Create an Account and Save Recipes
- Save and Customize Weekly Meal Plan
- Shopping Lists
This is our 196th Weekly Meal Plan, created to make mealtime easier and more enjoyable. We’ve reintroduced this popular weekly feature and now offer it through an organized recipe collection resource that helps you save, customize, and plan your week—free and simple to use.
On the Menu this Week
Monday – Chicken Pasta with Roasted Pepper Cream Sauce, Roasted Red Pepper Cream Sauce, House Salad, Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
Tuesday – Slow Cooker Beef Bourguignon and Mashed Potatoes
Wednesday – White Chicken Chili
Thursday – Steak Fajitas with Tortilla Chips, Guacamole, and Salsa
Friday – Lasagna with House Salad and Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
BONUS – Chocolate Chip Cookies for an easy dessert or weekend treat
How to Save Your Own Favorite Recipes
We’ve prepared a step-by-step Recipe Collections tutorial to walk you through saving the recipes you love. The process is straightforward and helps you keep favorite dishes in one place so you can build weekly menus faster. Saving recipes also makes it easier to generate shopping lists and to revisit tried-and-true meals when you’re short on time.
Create an Account and Save Recipes
Creating a free account unlocks the ability to save recipes, organize them into collections, and access them from any device. Once you’ve created your account, simply add recipes to your collection so they’re ready when you plan your week. This is especially helpful for storing family favorites, seasonal dishes, and those recipes you return to again and again.
Save and Customize Weekly Meal Plan
After saving your free account, you can add this entire meal plan to your personal collection. From there you can easily swap out any dish for another recipe you prefer. Customization makes the plan fit your schedule—move recipes around for nights when you have limited time, turn leftovers into lunch the next day, or choose simpler sides when evenings are busy. Make the plan your own by substituting proteins, adjusting portion sizes, or swapping in seasonal produce.
Shopping Lists
Once your weekly plan is arranged the way you want it, generate a shopping list from your saved recipes. Select the meals you plan to make and create a consolidated list of ingredients so you don’t forget anything at the store. After the list is generated you can edit quantities, remove what you already have on hand, print the list, or save it for later. This step saves time, minimizes food waste, and helps you stay organized throughout the week.
Tips for making the most of your weekly plan:
- Prep ingredients ahead: Chop vegetables, cook grains, or prepare sauces on the weekend to cut down on weeknight prep time.
- Use leftovers smartly: Plan for leftovers to become lunches or base ingredients for another quick meal later in the week.
- Keep pantry staples stocked: Having basics like olive oil, canned tomatoes, beans, and dried herbs on hand makes it easy to adapt recipes.
- Double recipes when convenient: Freeze half or refrigerate portions for a no-cook night later in the month.
If you have questions about saving recipes, customizing your plan, or creating shopping lists, we’re happy to help—just reach out. Wishing you an easy and delicious week of meals!
Have a great week!
Robyn xo