A Week of Meals + $100 Giveaway to Jack and Ella Paper!! They carry everything you need to help you with meal planning and so much more! A weekly grocery shopping list notepad, weekly menu notepad and more!
As a wife, mother, blogger, business owner, social media fanatic, chauffeur, house keeper, ballet bun maker, and favorite blanket finder, I feel like I am constantly doing something. I’m all about organization and planning as much as possible. Now, don’t get me wrong, there’s still plenty of spontaneity in my life. I just feel like I have a better handle on things when I am organized.
Especially when it comes to meal planning. Do any of you meal plan?
For me, it’s the only way I can stay sane and ensure I feel good about the food I am feeding to my family. There are so many different ways to go about it too. I know a lot of working parents meal plan on the weekends: plan out the menu, grocery shop and prep the meals. I am also a big believer in meal planning efficiently. What do I mean by this? Plan out meals that share some of the same ingredients that week. So, if you are buying butternut squash, for example, you can be roasting butternut squash for two meals. Or, you can buy a whole chicken and use the thighs one night and the chicken breast on another night later that same week, or make chicken soup or stock.
Today, I am delighted to be partnering with Jessica from Jack and Ella Paper! They are here in Madison and carry eco-conscious stationery, notepads, cards, invitations and more! Their products respect Jessica’s respect for simplicity and she takes great care in making all of their products as gentle on the environment as possible.
I absolutely love Jessica’s “I’ve got it together” series! Complete with the weekly menu notepad, snapshot of my week and a “to do today” list notepad, this package has everything you need! I’m all about lists and I love the daily and weekly view so I absolutely love these!
I’ve been loving these little cards and have been packing some in my daughter’s lunch bags. Such a sweet and simple way to say I love you, or I am thinking of you, or when you want to encourage someone.
And how cute is this one???
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And, if you’re here for a recipe, here’s a week’s worth!
A Week of Hip Foodie Mom Meals:
Since it’s fall and the weather is getting cold, here’s a week of comfort food! Weekend: Prep, cut and store all of your veggies.
Monday: Beef Stroganoff (this is a reader favorite!) and roast your butternut squash to prep and have it ready for Tuesday.
Tuesday: Butternut Squash Turkey Chili! This chili recipe is a family favorite! The roasted squash on top is just for fun (no need to add this if you don’t have time). Take the roasted butternut squash cubes that you roasted the night before and add them into this chili for a festive, fall inspired chili.
Wednesday: Lunch: Crunchy Kale Salad + Baked Mac and Cheese for dinner! Sneak some veggies in here for nutrition and texture!
Thursday: Roasted Butternut Squash Pizza + prep chicken and veggies for Friday! This pizza is absolutely delicious! Save time and just buy fresh store bought pizza dough!
Friday: One Pan Roasted Chicken! Be sure to read this recipe entirely on Wednesday or Thursday! This one does require prep on Thursday night!
Let me know if you try any of the recipes above! Enjoy!
I tried the Mac n cheese recipe and it was DIVINE.
Thank you so much, April!!!
Looking forward to trying a few of these recipes as the weather gets colder…
Thank you so much, Bonnie!
Cant wait to make some of that butternut squash chili! Yum!
Thank you, Kaitlin! I hope you try it!
I love the lunch note cards for kids and adults!! Also the grocery shopping list and several of the greeting cards including the happy birthday book nerd one!
I am saving the buternut squash recipe. I picked up three at the farmers market today! Thank you!
Obsessing over this paper! It’s so cute!!!
PS: My fave is the grocery list!
I already follow both of you on instagram so super excited to see the collaboration! Madison local here! I will definitely be trying the pizza recipe– my weakness!
I love the planning pads! They are perfect!
I would buy some earthy monogrammed note cards.
Love all these products and how awesome that they’re local to you!
These are all great meals, Alice. My favorite is the beef stroganoff! I don’t know I f I can wait till next Friday to make the one pan roast chicken with root vegetables. OMG! Meal planning is definitely important and makes a busy life more manageable. ? ?
I’d choose the Lotus Thank You Card Set, though it’s all lovely. Thanks for the intro, and cheers!
I would buy the We’ve moved cards!!!! 🙂
I LOVE the adult lunch love notes!
I would definitely get the “I’ve got It together ” series
I love the change of address announcements 🙂
Thanks!
I would buy the Daily To-Do List notepad.
The cards are adorable!
I love the KNITTING NOTECARDS! They would be great to give with handmade gifts!
Your menu notepad idea so pretty, I really love this idea. Actually if we maintain this meal plan it will be very nice for us. I just want to follow these instruction also want to make Friday recipe. Too good your sharing.
I’d like to buy the knitting tree holiday cards.
Yum! These recipes all look amazing. I love fall. Root vegetables and squash galore. Can’t wait to try them. These paper goods are still charming – will I ever get over my love of “old fashioned” pen and paper lists and cards? I hope not. The ‘I’ve got it together’ series is super cute. Specifically the grocery/recipe component. I LOVE having a physical grocery shopping list. Thanks for this!
I would get the menu notepad and some cards.
I feel as if I NEED the I’ve got it together series.
I would buy the Lotus Thank You Notecard Set.
I would get the Daily To Do List notepads.
I’m loving the LOTUS THANK YOU NOTECARD SET – SET OF 8
Sounds wonderful!! I’ll have to try this on weight watchers :). I love spaghetti squash so I usually poke a hole in it and cook it in the microwave about ten minutes. That gets it half way done. Then I finish by roasting it cut side down in the oven because it has better flavor!!
That sounds great! I will try that next time, thank you!
I so enjoy your site and your recipes. Would you please consider adding a print option so we can enjoy your recipes a little more easily. Thank you.
Hi Gloria! I do have a print option! This post, however, was more of a round-up post, with multiple recipes so you have to click on each link and then you would see the recipe card (and you can print it) for each one. Hope that makes sense!
Extremely interested to try this! it looks perfect and tasty! Can’t wait to have this anytime of the day, love it!
Well I thought I had bought ground turkey but instead bought sausage!! How could I have done that!! And thank you for the brown rice link, and yup that was the one!! Anyway I did make this tonight but instead of turkey I used ground beef! It was all I had and I wanted to make this so bad. But guess what – it was fantastic!! I know it would have been healthier with the turkey but this was, as my husband said — give it two yums!!! Thanks again
Never thought to put roasted tomatoes into a salad, but of course it goes so well with the roasted squash. I added roasted beets since I had some. Don’t have pine nuts; subbed pecans. For the dressing, I didn’t have orange/juice and the stores don’t yet have frozen or fresh cranberries, so I reconstituted dried with hot water. Made my own balsamic dressing with a bit of Dijon mustard. Added strips of grilled tempeh (I’m really not obsessed with protein, but just wanted to use it up).
Wow that looks delicious. I love spaghetti squash. I know what you mean about exploding spaghetti squashes — I cooked one in my microwave and it exploded, blew the door open, and just missed my baby in the high chair! I had poked the skin, but don’t think I stabbed it deep enough. I had to get a new microwave – it was totally destroyed. So I always cut them in half now…
Hi!!
Love your post. It’s really amazing & helpful too. Being foodie i love reading your content. Keep sharing 🙂
Thank You & Regards
Ankita
this looks so delicious! My husband hates eggs, so I never make Frittata’s which is a shame. Have you tried freezing this or something similar. I’m thinking for my breakfast or lunch, I could make ahead. Let me know, much appreciated!
You are AMAZING! Thank you thank you thank you so much for this. I was considering doing the same thing and you’ve just made the task a lot less daunting.
YUMMY!!!!! Thanks for sharing your recipe! I’ve heard about your blog a couple of times and will now spend my afternoon reading :