4 Reasons Why This Meal Plan is the Best

So I love food, I love to cook, and I love easy but amazing. So I’m pretty sure that’s why I love a simple meal plan. You can get a few ingredients for the whole week that makes you multiple meals. And the best part? You can prep them ahead of time so throwing a dinner together is quick and easy.

Now when I saw this meal plan (from Buzzfeed), you can imagine (or probably not) how glad I was. There are nights that I love making complex meals and seeing the awesome outcome of what I’ve created. But then there are nights where I’ve been working a little too hard and need something simple. So that’s why I’m going to tell you why this meal plan rocks.

Oh, and I’ll also be giving you some bonus finds on great meal planning tips and healthy snacks that you can prep.

Inexpensive But Awesome

When I took a look at the ingredients, I knew this would be a money saving meal plan. They were all great ingredients that wouldn’t cost me a fortune at the grocery store. Pairing this with my hacks on saving money with groceries, and I knew this was going to turn out good.

Simple But Not Boring

It feels like whenever I look at people’s weekly (or monthly) meal plans, they look average at best. And this ends up making the creative side of me cringe. Yes they’re simple and budget friendly, but they don’t look that great. So when I saw the recipes, I was pleasantly surprised. They all looked awesome and like something that wouldn’t last more than a minute on my plate. I mean just look at them!

No Sacrificing Your Health

With plenty of fresh produce, this meal plan is a great way to stick to a healthy diet and keep your weight gain down. Of course moderation is key, but the recipes are a great way to know that you’re eating good.

A No Hassle Meal Plan

I am all about no hassle, and all of these meals (or just the ingredients) are easy to make ahead. So if you know Monday night is going to be crazy, then you’re prepared; no frozen pizzas for you.

So many things can be cooking at the same time (rice cooking in rice cooker or pot, veggies roasting in oven, pork in the slow cooker, broccoli in the microwave, etc.) And if your house includes you plus more, than this meal plan can be easily doubled.  

So check out the recipes and instructions for this awesome meal plan here!

Bonus Meal Planning Hacks and Snacks

Here is where I’m going to give you some awesome tips from people I know and trust on meal planning, as well a posts on healthy snacks that you can make for the week ahead (cuz snacking is awesome). They’re simple to follow and will save you time on your crazy week.

17 Tricks to Help You Eat Healthy Without Even Trying

I love this Buzzfeed post on easy foods and snacks to prep. They’re quick and simple and will have you eating non-boring food throughout the whole week. Check out the recipes and tips here!

Simple Meal Planning for Beginners – Step-by-Step Instructions

The Busy Budgeter is one of my go-to’s when it comes to saving money. And with a name like that, it’s kind of obvious that she’d create a post on meal planning. So check out the basics on it here!

15 Effective Meal Planning Tips

I love this post by Simply Nicole because she doesn’t even give her own tips, she gives tips from her favorite healthy living bloggers that she follows. So check out what these pro-bloggers have to say on meal planning.

My Ridiculously Simple Meal Planning Strategy

From Creative Savings, this meal plan strategy is pretty great. Here meal plan doesn’t fit the mold of all the other meal planning posts out there, so if you want to try something a little different, then check it out here.

And an Awesome Infographic Just Because!

If you’re a visual learner, then save this infographic for easy meal planning hacks and tips. Found here.

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Now I hope this post was helpful and if you have any meal planning tips yourself, email me or let me know in the comments below! I’d love to hear them!