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End of Summer Meal Plan

August 21, 2020 by hipfoodiemom Leave a Comment

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End of Summer Meal Plan! Summer is coming to an end and we are gearing up for the new school year. If you need some meal planning inspiration to help you out these last couple of weeks of August, I’m here to help.

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I can’t believe school is starting in just under two weeks. This month has been a little crazy. We thought we’d be traveling next month but now we are not. I have to remind myself that we are still in the middle of a pandemic and traveling isn’t easy anymore.

Our school starts August 31st and our entire district will be starting virtual until at least October 8th or 12th, as directed by our county’s health department. I don’t know about you but I’m back to feeling all the emotions. Phoebe’s middle school orientation was last night, online, through Microsoft TEAMS and I am very thankful for the work of our school’s administrators and teachers. This is all new for everyone but they are figuring it out.

There Isn’t Much We Have Control Over Right Now

I am going to get my mind right and stay focused. Unless something miraculous happens, I think my kids will be at home attending school virtually until the end of the year. So, I am preparing myself for the next three to four months. There isn’t much we have control over right now, but we do have control over our attitudes and what we put on the dinner table for ourselves and our families.

My Meal Planning Solutions Guide

Click here to download my FREE Meal Planning Solutions Guide. This is a great document that outlines how to meal plan. I hope you will find this helpful if you’ve never attempted meal planning.

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End of Summer Meal Plan

I’ve balanced this summer with easy simple meals, picking up takeout and making lots of pizzas. A lot of you have asked for this so here’s a meal plan for you to get you through the next couple of weeks if you are looking for some ideas. For some nights, I’ve given a few options.

I’ve also indicated where you can prep things a day in advance. Again, this meal plan isn’t anything fancy. And I don’t know about you, but I’ve been cooking something almost everyday since March so it does get tiring and there will certainly be days where you won’t want to cook.

On those days, order take-out. Pick up a pizza. Buy grocery store sushi. Do whatever you need to do. It’s all okay in my book.

 

End-of-Summer Meal Plan: LINKS

SUNDAY

Weekend Waffles

Steak Arugula Salad

Black Bean Quinoa Burger or this one from Alex from The Defined Dish; I’ve made these and love them!

MONDAY

Cinnamon Flaxseed French Toast

Summer Tortellini Pasta Salad

Chicken Ramen with Zucchini Noodles

Instant Pot Chicken Ramen

Homemade Taco Seasoning

End of Summer Meal Plan

TUESDAY

Avocado Egg Boats

Cobb Salad: there are a few ways to make the chicken here: buy a rotisserie chicken, make a roast chicken or throw frozen chicken breasts into the instant pot. Recipe here.

Sheet Pan Nachos

WEDNESDAY

Overnight Oats (you need to make this Tuesday night)

Tuna rolls or a tuna melt

Summer Pasta with Corn

Pasta with Tomatoes and Artichokes

Creamy Rigatoni Pasta

zucchini pizza bites

THURSDAY

Breakfast Quesadilla
Zucchini Pizza Bites

Easy Pizza Bites

Shrimp Scampi with Pasta

FRIDAY

My Favorite Green Smoothie

Açaí Smoothie Bowl at home, or this mango smoothie bowl as shown above

Open Faced Tomato Sandwich

Flatbread Pizza (yes, pizza two days in a row; we love pizza)

SATURDAY

Avocado Toast
Zucchini Fritters
Seafood Grill Packs: This one with shrimp or this one with cod

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And if you haven’t, grab this recipe for Dalgona coffee; there’s a matcha one too. I will be back to making this in the fall.

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