If you missed last week, let me give you a quick run down on what it means to "meal-plan" in the Snyder house! Just because we meal plan does not mean things are about to get FANCY over here, we like to stick with the basics! I also try to think of meals that I can "un-do" for my little ladies, which means I don't need to think of a little something extra for them. My goal is to add in one or two new recipes each week and we like to treat ourselves to take-out once or twice on the weekends.
I keep meal planning super simple, I use a magnetic notepad that I stick to the fridge (usually from the Target dollar spot) and like to pick recipes from one cookbook for a month or so. This month I am working from Mix & Match Mama's Eats: Crazy Good Go- To Meals, this is such a great cookbook because the recipes are really user friendly, fast to prep and include easy to shop for ingredients. A lot of her recipes are twists on our favorite classics, which I always love! Bonus, Shay posts a lot of recipes on her blog, so I'm able to share a few of the recipes I'm making this week with you!

Image used with permission from: Mix & Match Mama
Here is what the Snyder Family is eating this week:
- Little Ladies: This will obviously be way too spicy for the girls, my girls love breakfast food and this would be a good night to do "breakfast for dinner," it doesn't take me long to scramble a few eggs and cook some bacon! They also love greek yogurt with fruit as a side.
Tuesday: Sheet Pan Buffalo Chicken Nachos, Using the leftover buffalo chicken from the night before, layer a baking sheet with tortilla chips, a layer of buffalo chicken, Mexican blend shredded cheese, pico, guac, whatever you prefer!
- Mom Hack: I always try to think of a way to use the same ingredients for a few meals in one week, it's a great way to save a little money and a lot of time!
- Little Ladies: Instead of topping the girls nachos with buffalo chicken, I'll defrost frozen taco meat, another Mom hack, my girls LOVE taco meat and could eat it multiple times a week, I always try to make a huge batch and freeze some for a night like this. Another easy dinner would be a cheese quesadilla topped with wholly guacamole.
Wednesday: Sausage & Provolone Pasta served with a side salad, this is a new recipe for me this week and it caught my eye because I know everyone in my family will eat it! My goal is always to have the little ladies TRY everything I make, but I'll keep a few plain noddles on reserve in case this looks "funny" to them ;)
Thursday: JalapeƱo Grilled Cheese w/Tomato Soup, my second new recipe for the week, this looks really easy, fast and delicious! Bonus, the girls can have plain grilled cheese and we all love the pre-made tomato soup from Costco, if you haven't tried it yet, make sure to grab it on your next Costco run!

Image used w/permission from Mix & Match Mama
Friday: Date Night or Take-Out, it has been a MINUTE since Scott and I escaped for a date night, we are SO looking forward to a delicious meal and uninterrupted conversation!
Saturday: Fajita Night, I'm all about the "easy" button, for quick and delicious fajitas, grab the crane asada from Trader Joe's, along with their frozen fajita veggie mix, guiltless guacamole and pico de gallo! You can grill or bake the carne asada and everything else is ready in minutes. Quick, minimal clean-up and so yummy!
Sunday: Super Bowl Appetizer- Easy Buffalo Chicken Dip, using the same ingredients I used earlier in the week, I'm going to make a buffalo chicken dip for a Super Bowl party we are attending! I'm going to slow cook new chicken the night before and then combine everything the day of the party, there are a ton of similar recipes on Pinterest, but I'm going to try this one: Simple Buffalo Chicken Dip. I'm planning on bringing tortilla chips, celery and carrots to dip and I'm thinking it's going to be a crowd favorite! For more Super Bowl recipes, check-out my Pinterest Board!
FREE MEAL PLAN PRINTABLE: CLICK HERE- Dinner Meal Plan
I'm also happy to email this to you in a PDF version, just email me at brittany.snyderfamilyco@gmail.com
Are you following me on Pinterest? I have fallen in love with "pinning" again and have so many delicious recipes saved on my Recipes: Dinner board!