Meal Plan #5: Quick and Tasty Meals -COOKtheSTORY

The meal plan for this week features five meals that are quick and tasty family-pleasers. One-Pot Beef Stroganoff and quick Chicken Noodle Soup will make everyone happy.

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The links to the recipes are below. To hear me walk you through this meal plan, listen to the end of Jump to Recipe: E5 – How To Make Yourself Do Things by clicking the play button below, or search for Jump to Recipe wherever you get your podcasts. In this episode I also talk with Angela, a busy restauranteur and mother of two. Her food-life balance between home and work are fascinating and you’re definitely going to get some great quick meal ideas!

Listen to Episode #5 of Jump to Recipe Here:

Meal Plan #5 Links And Instructions:

Day and Meal Names	Links and Instructions
Day #1 Quick Chicken Noodle Soup and Fruit Salad	• Quick Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup (or use Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup or Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup) • A fruit salad made of honeydew melon, watermelon, and grapes. Make enough for two days.
Day #2 One Pot Beef Stroganoff and Fruit Salad	• One Pot Beef Stroganoff • A fruit salad made of honeydew melon, watermelon, and grapes. Make enough for two days.
Day #3 Shake and Bake Chicken with Rice and Peas	• Homemade Shake and Bake Mix or store-bought Shake ‘n’ Bake. • Copycat Shake and Bake Chicken (Make extra chicken for Day #4). • Rice (Instant Pot instructions here) • Frozen peas, defrosted and heated in the microwave.
Day #4 Chicken Club Subs and Salad	• Honey Dill Sauce (a Manitoba tradition) • Toast or warm up sub buns. Spread with butter or margarine (optional) and then with mayonnaise or use honey dill sauce. Top with warmed leftover breaded chicken, bacon, American cheese, lettuce, and tomato. • Green salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, green onions, and salad dressing.
Day #5 Loaded Potato Skins and Salad	• Baked Potato Skins (or make Air Fryer Potato Skins or Ultimate Twice Baked Potatoes) • Green salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, green onions, and salad dressing.
*Extra* Resource:	*Here is the printable grocery list that goes with this meal plan :-)*