Weekly Meal Planning Ideas

It’s always fun to have new Weekly Meal Planning Ideas to help you get out a menu planning rut! This menu planner is full of easy breakfast, main dish, and dessert ideas for busy families!

Planning, shopping for food, preparing, serving, and cleaning up after meals seems like it never ends! It’s easy to get stuck in a rut when it comes to switching up dinner ideas.

Choose any of the meals from this menu and add them to your calendar whenever it fits best with your family’s schedule!

I love having a list of easy meal planning ideas that my kids will love! This menu planner is full of pasta, pizza, soup, and hearty roast beef! There’s something for everyone!

Plus, there’s just no way to gather your family around to enjoy each other than at the kitchen table! It’s my favorite part of the day. Let’s make it easier by getting a meal plan all ready for the week!

Be sure to check out my other weekly menus for more ideas!

Weekly Meal Planning Ideas Breakfast Recipes

These quesadillas are great to make when you have leftover ham and hard boiled eggs!

Breakfast Quesadillas

A Breakfast Quesadilla is what my kids get for breakfast as they are heading out the door on extra busy mornings. I love how quickly I can make them and the boys love how customizable they are!

Taco Egg Muffin Cups

Taco Egg Muffin Cups – A great grab and go breakfast idea that is high in protein and low in carbs. Plus, it’s only 3 freestyle points!

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An easy make-ahead appetizer

All dill pickle lovers will go crazy for these roll ups! They’re easy to make and can be made-ahead! You’ll only need a few ingredients like tortilla, pickles, and cream cheese!

Pickle Roll Ups with ham

Pickle Roll Ups are a fun appetizer made with ham, cream cheese, and pickles in a tortilla! They're so easy to make and always a hit!

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Main Dish Weekly Meal Planning Ideas

All of these main dish recipes are kid friendly! Most of them are really easy to make and use pantry/freezer staples.

Some of these recipes can easily be frozen too, which means meal planning is already done for another day!

Make Ahead Ravioli Casserole

Make Ahead Baked Ravioli Casserole is one of those out of this world scrumptious, ultra-comforting meals, but there’s even more to love about it than that! It only takes a few minutes, and four simple ingredients to make this casserole recipe. And it can be made ahead of time which is essential for super busy moms!  It’s a super easy version of lasagnea and one of those main dishes you’re going to come back to repeatedly!

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DEEP DISH BUBBLE PIZZA

No yeast or rolling dough required – the no-fuss base of this Deep Dish Bubble Pizza comes from refrigerated biscuits!

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Mexican Chicken, Black Bean, & Sweet Potato Soup

Mexican Chicken, Black Bean, & Sweet Potato Soup – An easy, healthy soup recipe idea perfect for cool winter months!

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The Best Slow Cooker Shredded Beef Recipe

This Slow Cooker Shredded Beef makes the juiciest fall-apart-tender pulled beef. We use this versatile recipe to make dozens of different meals, including shredded beef sandwiches, tacos, pasta, and more!

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BAKED ZITI WITH SWEET ITALIAN SAUSAGE

Baked Ziti with Sweet Italian Sausage is a dinner the whole family will love! This flavorful dish can be made ahead of time and is great for sharing with guests and taking to those in need.

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Side Salad Recipe

So many of the main dish recipes in this weekly menu would be perfect with a green side salad! These dressings will dress up any old green salad!

Simple French Dressing

This French Dressing recipe is a little tangy, a little sweet, and a fun way to make salads exciting! Homemade salad dressing way better than store-bought. Throw all the ingredients in the blender and that's all there is to it!

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Perfect Honey Mustard Vinaigrette

This Perfect Honey Mustard Vinaigrette is the way I sell veggie loaded salad to my family! Once they know their salad has this perfectly tangy and sweet dressing they dive right in!

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Easy dessert recipes

Bar Cookies are my go-to dessert recipe because they’re so easy! And these caramel apples are gorgeous if you’re looking for something a little fancier!

7 Layer Bars

These rich and decadent 7 Layer Bars filled with chocolate, caramel, coconut, and cashews, make a fun and easy dessert for any occasion! 7 Layer Magic Bars are always a hit!

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HOMEMADE CARAMEL APPLES

Caramel Apples are a fall classic! Tart green apples covered in a made-from-scratch buttery caramel, dipped in nuts, and drizzled with chocolate takes these apples to the next level. This is a fun treat to make as a family and give away to friends.

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