A Guide to Meal Plans

I hate wasting food. It's my biggest pet hate. It's such a waste. I'd much rather make lots of little visits to the supermarket to make sure I use everything in the fridge, than do one big shop and have to throw out spoiled food. 

Let's talk about meal plans. Sounds boring right? I know. And it is boring to some. But it's actually one of my fav things to do. I get excited when I discover new recipes to try out and include in my plan. Meal plans help me stay on track with my eating, plus I can make an ingredients/shopping list which means I only buy what I need and nothing goes to waste. AND you save money. It's a win win. Duh. Hurray!! 

I do my fruit and veggie shopping on Wednesday at the local produce markets near my work, so my meal plan starts mid week. I'm obvs also reeeeeeeally boring when it comes to 
breakfast. I'm not a morning person. I'd rather sleep than eat.

I don't always stick to my plan, sometimes I feel like chicken when my plan tells me I'm supposed to have lamb, but I will always have a bunch of ingredients for meals in the fridge ready to go. So I can chop and change depending on what I want. I also do my best to include any meals where I will be eating out so I don't over shop. 

Here's a snap shot into a week in my belly. Enjoy! 

Day	Breakfast	Lunch	Dinner
Wednesday	Egg and Bacon muffin	Leftover chicken	Pesto Burgers
Thursday	Egg and Bacon muffin	Leftover pesto burgers	Eating out
Friday	Granola, almond milk and fruit	Frozen soup	Pizza
Saturday	Bacon, Eggs and avocado	Wing it	Eating out
Sunday	Eating out	Wing it	Frittata
Monday	Granola, almond milk and fruit	Left over frittata	Baked chicken & sweet potato
Tuesday	Egg and Bacon muffin	Leftover chicken salad	Lamb & stuffed zucchini
Wednesday	Egg and Bacon muffin	Pumpkin & carrot soup	Pesto Burgers?

Shopping List

Basil, raw cashews, iceberg lettuce, mixed lettuce, baby spinach, tomatoes, avocado, sweet potato, lemons/limes, cauliflower, capsicum, zucchini, Olive oil, bacon, steak, salami, cheese, pizza bases, mince x 2, chicken, lamb, eggs, almonds.