Weekly Menu Ideas for Easy Meal Prep This Week
by Alina Orozco
For a while now I’ve made the same weekly meals, and for the most part it’s ok because everyone likes them, and they’re easy! But, it also gets a bit repetitive. So last week I switched it up. If you’re also stuck with the same weekly menu ideas, I thought I’d share mine. Here are weekly menu ideas for you to meal prep next week.
Monday was for Mini Turkey Meatloaf
On Monday, I made a turkey meatloaf with mashed potatoes and green beans. It was simple and comforting and exactly the kind of meal I crave when it’s cold.
Tuesday was for Spicy Fish Tacos
I made cod fillet tacos and a side salad. We also had some leftover rice, so it worked out. I planned this meal around the fact that we also had flour tortillas to use up, but they went bad by Tuesday so Mauricio had to run out to get some. A little bit of a fail on my part, but the tacos turned out well.
Wednesday we dined on Chicken Piccata
This was definitely the runner-up of the week. I also add capers to this recipe and use organic chicken tenders, which cuts down on the time it takes to slice chicken breast in half. I then simply use the kitchen hammer to make the tenders even thinner and they cook in just a few minutes.
Thursday was for Moroccan Spiced Lamp Chops
The clear winner of the weekly menu ideas were the lamb chops. I haven’t made them in maybe a year or two, and they were so easy and delicious to eat that they will definitely be making an appearance on our menu rotation again.
Fun fact: I actually have the 2004 Food & Wine cook book in my kitchen and have made a lot of meals from it— and it reminded me that I should pop open a recipe book once in a while instead of heading straight to Pinterest for dinner inspo.
Friday we had Clams and Linguine
This is my ultimate favorite meal and I used to make it for myself quite often when I was single. It’s such a luxury meal thats actually easy and delicious, and impressive to make.
