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I’m always hearing from friends and other moms that there is a constant struggle to come up with family-friendly meal ideas and breaking the cycle of having the same thing over and over. I’ve even seen several posts lately on TikTok of moms tapping their head and chanting “come on brain, think of things… come on brain, be so smart.” It’s hilarious, but the struggle is real. It can be hard to find inspiration for new meal ideas every week!

Maybe I’m crazy, but I actually LOVE planning out our meals in advance. I even created several posts with my meal planning tips, an entire year of meal ideas, and how I use Trello for meal planning. So this year, I thought I would try to consistently post the meals that my husband and I have on the menu for the week, to continue to give inspiration to you all! We usually plan four main meals for the week, and it can vary which nights get those meals, depending on our schedule - and then other nights of the week are leftovers, takeout or super-easy no-planning-needed meals using food that we know we already have in the freezer or fridge or pantry. Hope these weekly posts bring you lots of meal inspiration and make your life a bit easier!

Meal Plan for February 2022 - Week One

This week is all about simplicity and comfort food. We already have most of these ingredients in our pantry or fridge/freezer, and anything we do need to get should be fairly minimal. I’m also planning to make a soup over the weekend, which is great to have for leftovers or put some in the freezer for another week!

on the menu

Here are the meals that we have on our family’s menu this week! Join us and make all of the same meals or pick one or two as inspiration to add to your own meal planning this week or sometime this month!

Lazy Lasagna Casserole Recipe — Lazy Lasagna Casserole + Salad

I’m adding this to our meal plan for this week because it looks super simple to make and should be toddler-friendly! We already have ground beef and pasta, so I just need to make sure I have sauce and cheese for this meal. We also plan to pair this with a side salad.

SEE THE RECIPE

skillet chicken with couscous recipe — Skillet Chicken with Couscous

I found a few boxes of couscous in our pantry over the weekend, so we’re going to modify this recipe a bit and cook up some skillet chicken with couscous - might throw a green veggie on the side for a bit of balance.

see the recipe

hawaiian teriyaki burgers recipe — Hawaiian Teriyaki Burgers & Fries

We have a few burger buns that we need to use up this week, so burgers it is! This recipe has a homemade teriyaki sauce, but let’s be honest, we’ll probably use a pre-made bottle of the stuff!

see the recipe

creamy white chicken chili recipe — Creamy White Chicken Chili

Honestly, I would be happy making a new soup every week. With the super cold weather recently, this creamy white chicken chili looks like just the thing to keep us warm! Plus, it’s great for putting any leftovers in the freezer to pull out for a quick and easy meal another day.

see the recipe

grocery list

Each week, I’m going to share a pre-made grocery list that you can download if you want to make these meals as well! Just cross out any ingredients that you already have in your pantry or fridge/freezer and add any other groceries that you still need! The only thing that I am not adding to the grocery list each week are any spices (so make sure you add the ones you don’t already have!), and main staples like salt & pepper and olive oil. Click on the image to download the Grocery List PDF!