Free Meal Plans

If you are trying to get your food budget under control then you definitely need to start meal planning. What better way to do that than with free meal plans from others who have perfected the art?

There are a few reasons you may want to consider meal planning. For us, we wanted to start eating healthier and we wanted to start saving money. When we put together our budget tracker we realized we were spending a ton on food!

We decided we were going to crack down on that spending and start getting ourselves more organized and really reach our food budget goals.

So, if you are feeling similarly and you’ve already done your pantry inventory, stocked up on your pantry staples, and ready to take on the pantry challenge, you know you need a meal plan to be successful.

Here are some free meal plans

Printables

Download this free printable weekly meal planner to help you organize your kitchen, plan your meals and see what delicious food you and your family can look forward to over the upcoming week.

Meal planning saves time, money and sanity! Get your free 2020 Meal Planner printable here. It includes a weekly planner, monthly planner and more!

Looking to save a ton of time with your meal planning? Here’s an awesome guide to help you plan 5 weeks of menus in under 2 minutes!

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Here’s your easy weekly ALDI meal plan for the week of 4/5/20 — Six complete dinners for four, $60 out the door!

Single meals

Here are some of our favorite meals in a jar ideas for easy, ready to eat, homemade to-go food for families who insist on nutritious meals even when they’re busy. From dance class to lunch bags, these meals in a jar will keep the family full and happy.

Cooking For One? You’ll love the easy weekly meal plans found in our Meal Planning For One series. You will find a week’s worth of recipes which will serve one (maybe two) people including grocery lists and cooking tips. Perfect for anyone cooking for one, caregivers, and empty nesters.

Reach your weight loss goals with meal prepping! Our complete guide shows you how to meal prep for weight loss, how to reach your calorie and macronutrient goals in your meal prep, and a list of 40 healthy meal prep recipes for weight loss!

free meal plan pinterest image with various single serve meals in mason jars

Family meals

Using some of the same ingredients in multiple dishes throughout the week is the key to getting delicious, wholesome, good for you, home cooked meals on the table several nights of the week. Each recipe in this 5-day meal plan include some prep-work for another meal later in the week.

Are you into weekly meal planning using core recipes? If so, here is an awesome healthy weekly dinner meal planner for you.

four meal images. Top left: Baked Lemon Pepper Chicken Breast; top right: Skillet Shrimp; bottom left: Gourmet Meatloaf with Mozzarella and Sundried Tomatoes; bottom right: London Broil Marinade

The secret to a stellar food budget is bringing the cost of each meal down. Here is a great planner to help you stretch each meal just a little bit further.

Easy Air Fryer Dinners Anyone Can Make is a meal plan that anybody can use. Seven easy air fryer dinners and seven easy air fryer sides to keep you fed all week long!