Saving time and money!

Each Sunday I usually sit down and plan out the dinner menu for the upcoming week.  This keeps me organized, on track when grocery shopping, and I typically spend less money.  In the past I have mindlessly thrown grocery items into my cart as I walk down the aisle.  Now I am focused and get in and out of the grocery store quickly.  I usually scan my Pinterest pins from the week before or get ideas from other blogs I follow.  I have been know to be set in my ways by making the same meals over and over.  My goal is to try a variety of new meals!  My dinner menu for the upcoming week:

Sunday: Trader Joe's Grilled Burgers with Chickpea Avocado and Feta Salad from Two Peas and their Pod and steamed green beans.  I actually made the chickpea avocado and feta salad last week and it was so good I have to make it again! 

Ingredients

Finished Product

Monday: Crockpot Chicken Rice and Beans from A Fun Foodie
Tuesday: Leftover Italian Baked Ziti my mother generously made for us.  Nice to have a night off from cooking!
Wednesday:  Baked Chicken Stuffed with Pesto and Cheese accompanied with a side salad
Thursday: Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad

I love my new free meal planner printable I found online from TheViewFromFiveTen!

You can also find really cute ones on Etsy (my personal favorite: Chalkboard Meal Planner).  Maybe this will be the finishing touch to our kitchen once the renovations are complete!

What's on your menu for the upcoming week?