Menu Plan Monday--Quick Meals

You know me, I'm all about frugality. I will always tell you that it is worth it to invest time into making foods from scratch rather than paying for convenience. But that doesn't mean that I would condone spending hours and hours in the kitchen. News flash! Frugal meals do not have to take forever and quick meals do not need to cost a fortune. This weeks dinner menu features all meals that can be made in less than 30 minutes, yet are very inexpensive to make. Remember to check all the previous menu plan Mondays for more ideas make yourself a list of quick meal standbys that you can turn to when you need to get dinner on the table fast.

Menu Plan 7/19-7/25

Monday:
breakfast~yogurt with grape nuts
lunch~chicken chowder
dinner~lemon pork chops, baked potatoes, carrots, fry bread (cook potatoes 5-8 mins in microwave, then put in oven for 10 to crisp)

Tuesday:
breakfast~english muffins
lunch~sandwiches, applesauce, white popcorn puffs
dinner~bbq chicken, rice, garlic green beans

Wednesday:
breakfast~eggs and toast
lunch~ramen
dinner~fish tacos

Thursday:
breakfast~oatmeal
lunch~bbq chicken wraps
dinner~mini meatloaves, mashed potatoes, mixed veggies (prepare meatloaf in muffin pans to cook faster, you can also leave the peels on the potatoes and cut them in very small pieces to save time)

Friday:
breakfast~strawberry muffins
lunch~pasta roni
dinner~blt pizza (make ahead tip-have pizza crust in the freezer, pull out in the morning and pizza can be assembled in 5 minutes, cooked in 10)

Saturday:
breakfast~blueberry pancakes
lunch~leftovers
dinner~shrimp alfredo

Sunday:
breakfast~cereal
lunch~go out
dinner~amazing beef roast (put in slow cooker in the morning before church, dinner is ready whenever you want it)


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