Here is your 6 day meal plan and grocery shopping list!!! This cost me $145, which comes out to $4 per meal. I shopped at Trader Joe's but you shouldn't have a problem finding any of these ingredients wherever you choose to shop.
There are 5 dinner recipes, 2 breakfast recipes (makes 16 breakfasts total, keep in freezer and these will take you into the next week as well!!!), and plenty of options for lunches + snacks and dessert. This grocery haul should get you through the week and allow you to also order in/ pick up something from a local restaurant.
Planning ahead ensures that we aren't wasting food, we always have something ready to go when hanger hits, and we can have breakfast and lunch ready in minutes. I hope you consider giving this meal plan a shot - I would love to hear what you think!
FYI this list does not include coffee! We buy ours from our local coffee shop. Also, I assumed that baking powder, olive oil, coconut oil, and salt + pepper + oregano would already be in your kitchens, so please do buy these things if you do not already have them!
Grocery List (PDF)
Grocery List (MOBILE)
GROCERY LIST
Vegetables
Spring mix, 2 bags
Dill
Cilantro
Bell Peppers, 3
Carrots, 1 bag (I prefer whole carrots to baby carrots - they stay good much longer!)
Zucchini, 3
Sweet Potatoes, 3-4 large
Persian Cucumbers, 1 pack
Avocados, 2
Onion, 1 (I grabbed yellow)
Garlic, 1 head
Fruit
Apples, 1 bag or 5 large
Oranges, 1 bag or 2-3
Bananas, 1 bunch
Blueberries, 1 large punnet
Lemons, 2 (only called for in one recipe, use extra for lemon water, tea, or dressing a salad)
Meat
Ground Beef, 1 pound
Shrimp, I buy frozen! You'll want to make sure you have 6-10ish per person
Chicken Sausage, 1 pack
Ground Turkey, 1 pound
Chicken, 2 large breasts
Breads
Tortillas, large (8") and small (5"), ~16 total
Bagels, 1 pack (*just another option for breakfast, optional! Keep in freezer)
Pita bread, at least 2 pieces
Pantry Goods
Noodles, 1 bag (I prefer brown rice noodles or chickpea noodles)
Quick oats, 1 small tub
Peanut Butter, 1 jar (check ingredients - go for options with just peanuts + salt)
Salsa, 1 jar
Bread crumbs, 1 bag
Maple Syrup
Chocolate chips, 1 bag (I like dark) *optional, for desert
Crisp Rice cereal *optional, for desert
*Note - if you want marinara or a sauce for meatballs, buy a jar! I did not.
Dairy-ish
Cheddar cheese, 1 block ( I LOVE Kerrygold, or a good sharp cheddar)
Feta, 1 small tub
Parmesan, at least 1 oz (I prefer to buy it in a block to save plastic!)
Greek yogurt, 1 tub (I prefer organic full fat)
Almond milk, 1 jug (go for unsweetened + organic)
Eggs, 1 dozen
Nuts + Seeds
Nuts, 1 bag (I got walnuts!)
Seeds - *optional, I like hemp seeds for breakfasts and sunflower seeds for salads
Beverages
Sparkling water, 1 case (*optional!)
RECIPES
Breakfast
Oatmeal Bake: https://cookieandkate.com/baked-oatmeal-recipe/
- I make this on Sunday. Let it cool and then cut into 8ish pieces. Store in Tupperware with layers of wax paper between. Keep in freezer. Heat in oven or microwave for breakfast! I like to add any of the following: fresh berries, bananas, peanut butter, maple syrup, a scoop of yogurt, nuts, hemp seeds.
Breakfast Egg Wraps: https://www.outof-eden.com/post/breakfast-egg-wraps
- I make these on Sunday. Store in freezer. Heat in oven or microwave for a fast and easy weekday breakfast.
- Use the 8" tortillas here!
Other breakfast options:
Fruit
Fruit + peanut butter
Bagel + peanut butter
Bagel + avocado
Dinner
Bon Appetit Weeknight Meatballs: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/weeknight-meatballs
- If you bought marinara, serve meatballs with warmed sauce.
- Serve with a salad, or noodles, or sautéed zucchini + peppers!
- Serve with toasted pita and a salad.
Jeanette from Shutthekaleup's Floutas: https://www.shutthekaleup.com/home/moms-flauta-recipe
- My method: cook chicken in crock pot with one jar of salsa. Shred. Heat skillet and warm tortillas (use the 5" tortillas). Add a slice of cheese and let it melt slightly. Add chicken on top, roll tightly. Then, I add butter (you could use oil) to the pan and rotate the taco until each side is crispy.
- Serve with a scoop of greek yogurt, cilantro, avocado and greens.
Cheesy Noods: https://www.outof-eden.com/post/cheesy-noods
- Serve with veggies, greens, and shrimp (or chicken sausage!).
Roasted Veg:
- At the end of the week, roast or sauté the leftover zucchini, carrots, sweet potatoes, onion, etc and chicken sausage for an easy meal.
Lunch
- The EASIEST lunch ever = reheating leftovers from dinner the night before.
- Make lunch a bit lighter by serving the protein from the night before over a big bed of greens, add fresh bell pepper, carrots, avocado, nuts, seeds, and cheese!
- A BIG salad! Here is my guide to building a perfect salad: https://www.outof-eden.com/post/how-i-salad
- Pull a freezer burrito out!
- Chicken sausage + veggies
- Cheesy Noods + veggies
Snacks
- Banana, apple, orange, bell pepper, carrots
Dessert
- I make these, cut into pieces, and store in freezer for a sweet treat whenever you want one!
*You'll likely have leftover peanut butter, crisp rice cereal, oats, and nut milk. You can make 2 batches of dessert, or try looking up a recipe for energy balls!!!