weekday meal plan april 1

WELLNESS
Written By Erin Lynn

Open this meal plan by clicking below or here.

Back again with another meal plan to help my RiverHome Co. families! In my meal plans you will find breakfast, snack, lunch, dinner, juicing, and dessert recipes that are:

  • family-friendly - I have 3 kids with a range of likes of dislikes that are ever-changing. The recipes I share here are kid-approved.

  • meal prep-ahead - Is it just me or are breakfast and lunch usually a blur? I am helping you get these two critical meals prepped ahead of time because as a full-time working mom of three, this felt like a daunting task that I needed some help with, so now I am sharing what I am doing with my community!

  • fresh in-season foods - As much as possible. We grow a range of veggies in our garden, but what we can’t grow we make sure are finding in-season foods in our local grocery store or farmer’s market.

  • balanced - We look for ethically-sourced protein, complex carbohydrates, nutrient rich vegetables, and we love fruit.

  • easy to make - Now, skills may vary, but I am not a chef. I am finding meals that with little skill, I know you can make.

  • sourdough - I will include sourdough, as fermented food is a critical component of our diet. If you are not a “sourdough-er” you can either purchase sourdough at the local bakery, or use a bread of your choice.

Meal Prep Break Down:

I break down my meal plans into breakfast prep, snack prep, and lunch prep, then, the 5 week days. I find that I only really need 5 recipes for dinner because of sports, church, or other dinner plans. I don’t tie myself down to a day, I can move the recipes around if I want! For instance, if my salad is freshly picked from our garden, I will move a salad to earlier in the week.

How to Use the Meal Prep Plan:

When you open the meal plan above you can get links to the recipes in the meal plan and tools I use and love. If you prefer to print the meal plan, just save it as a PDF and print it. (The second page is the meal plan without a grocery list. that way you can write one yourself based on what is in your fridge, like I have on the first page.)

  • 4-1 Meal Prep Recipe Cards: This is the really helpful part. Download the cards, print two to a sheet and staple in the corner. Now you have your recipes right at your fingertips. Hint: Prep all that you can right after you get home with your groceries. You are more likely to eat all the fresh food when it is ready to go!

My meal prep essentials:

Meal prepping and planning is no easy task. Each meal prep week could take me 10-20 hours as they include research on nutrients, fresh, in-season foods, and making it look cohesive and user friendly in my recipe card format. My goal is to build community focused around helping each other. If this meal prep plan helped you save time and the stress of healthy meal planning for your family, then I met my goal. I want to find meals that the whole family will enjoy, so I hope you can strive for that too, with the recipes I have provided. If you have a recipe to share, please email me at hello@riverhomeco.com and I will be sure to give credit on the cards.

Please feel free to leave a comment and PLEASE share your meals and prep and tag @riverhomeco.

xoxo

Erin

Founder of RiverHome Co.

best seller this week

Limoncello Soy Candle

I have never been to the Amalfi Coast. It is on the bucket list for sure. I imagine the luscious lemon drinks and light mint and honey touches would smell like this candle. Sweet and creamy throughout, sure to brighten any space and me a summer favorite.


Scent Notes: lemon, cream, mint, honey

Erin Lynn
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