Meal Planning 2016 - Week 1

Hello meal planners! Welcome back to those of you that joined us in 2015, and if you are new here, welcome as well and I hope you find ideas and inspiration in these weekly posts. Since we are kicking off a new year, let's go over the basics:

• Each Monday, I share our family's meal plan for the week. On Sunday night, I organize my meal plan, review what I have on hand and make a grocery list. 
• My typical shopping day is Monday, and I typically hit Trader Joe's for 80% of our groceries. 
• While I don't always stick to the plan, I like knowing that I have all necessary items on-hand for the items on my plan. 
• I cook 4-5 times a week, and try to stick to as many real (not overly processed) foods as possible. 
• I will link to recipes and sources whenever possible.
• Weekly meal planning is not my favorite activity, but it does save me time AND money.

I'm really looking forward to a new year of sharing meal plans with you. I hope that you will leave comments with your thoughts, a link to your own meal plan post, or even your favorite recipe idea! If Facebook is more your thing, I will try to be better at posting my meal plan to Facebook each Monday as well.

Now, onto the main course, the first meal plan of 2016:

Monday - Sausage, Kale and Sweet Potato Soup, Salad, Rolls
Tuesday - Taco Tuesday - I'm trying a recipe from Tasty, where you put the filling in peppers for the adults
Wednesday -Roast Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Peas
Thursday - Chicken Quesadillas (using leftover roast chicken)
Friday - Pizza Night
Saturday - Leftover Buffet
Sunday - Family Dinner Out

What's on your plan this week?

catch you soon -
This post is linked up at I'm An Organizing Junkie - be sure to check it out for even more meal planning ideas and inspiration.