Meal plans week of June 10

Meal Plans are  necessary tool to jump start your week.   When you know you have all the ingredients for a meal and part of it is prepped  , it just makes the dinner hour easier.   

Our Meal   Plans are based on a protein matrix.  Som people base them on a particular theme.   Whatever works for you.  Sometimes balancing a  inexpensive  dinner with some more expensive ones is a way to afford a great dinner every now and then if you are on a uncompromising budget. 

Make good use of  what you have on abundance in your refrigerator or pantry.

Vary flavors and textures and bear in mind any recipe that has less than optimum protein so that you can address the problem  with protein elsewhere in the meal or desert. 

• Potato soup, cheesy drop biscuits 
• Pizza
• Taco pie 
• Tuna casserole , peas and carrots 
• Chicken enchiladas 
• Chicken noodle soup. Artisan bread 
• Breakfast for dinner- use parfaits to use up yogurt

Notes : 

1. Use up last of the old bag of potatoes, cheesy drop biscuits are a BC recipe, easy, quick and delicious, 
2. Pizza is a mainstay,  scratch pizza cost about a dollar for a cheese pizza. Crust can be thin made on the food processor or a months supply made on the mixer. Or both can be made by hand.  Use any bits of toppings you have from meals past. 
3. Taco pie uses less tortillas if you need to.  This can be beneficial if you are using low carb tortillas that tend to be pricey.   
4. Tuna casserole is a favorite here,   Easily made with magic mix and Costco albacore tuna, 
5. Chicken soup is a good pairing of ingredients with the potato soup.  Make chicken stock first, then use the stock with both soups and the chicken with the chicken noodle. 
6. Chicken enchiladas are scratch and use magic mix with chicken stock and mild green chilies. 
7. Breakfast for dinner is a family meal.  Everyone cooks.