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Weekly Meal Plan 18

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Weekly Meal Plan 18 includes our newest casserole, crispy fish tacos, grilled pork chops, savory Korean meatballs, and more.

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I'm here to rescue you from the doldrums of mealtime monotony with a weekly meal plan that's quick, easy, and oh-so-tasty. Say goodbye to the drive-thru and hello to a week's worth of meals that will make your taste buds dance with joy. Let's get cooking!

Here is the free Weekly Meal Plan for May 6-12 - with recipes for snacks and desserts, too.

May 6 - Baja Fish Tacos

Close up of Baja Fish Tacos with creamy fish sauce in flour tortillas.

Crispy baja fish tacosBaja Tacos Recipe with creamy fish taco - what could be better?!

I love to serve these tasty tacos with a little bit of cabbage, homemade guacamole, and fresh limes. They're also great with pico de gallo.

Find more taco side dishes.

Not a fan of fish tacos together? Try our grilled chicken tacos or steak tacos instead.

Salsa Recipes

  • Close up of homemade mango salsa on a chip.
  • Pineapple Mango Salsa in a bowl with a spoon next to corn chips.
  • Square collage with text overlay: best fresh salsa recipes.
  • Strawberry Salsa with red onions and jalapeno in a small bowl.
See more Salsa →

May 7 - Salt and Pepper Chicken

Salt and Pepper Chicken Stirfry in a skillet with a wooden spoon.

With bold flavors and a super quick cook time, this salt and pepper chicken is such a great weeknight meal option.

It's just as good as takeout (maybe better!) and much more affordable, too.

Serve with rice or noodles.

Find more 30-minute meals.

More Takeout-Inspired Recipes

  • clow up of sesame chicken with noodles in a bowl
  • Grilled Teriyaki Beef Kabobs with peppers and onions on a white platter.
  • Close up of Orange Chicken in a bowl with rice and broccoli.
See more Take Out →

May 8 - Greek Spaghetti

Greek Spaghetti Bake on a plate with a fork.

Get your taste buds ready for a meatless Mediterranean escape in just 15 minutes with our quick and easy Greek spaghetti recipe – perfect for busy families. You only need 15 minutes!

For even more flavor, add a little bit of spaghetti seasoning or Mediterranean seasoning to the tomato sauce.

Serve with some breadsticks or garlic cheese rolls for a hearty weeknight meal.

More Casserole Recipes

  • Close up of Chicken Hashbrown Casserole on a serving spoon.
  • Close up of Easy Chicken Taco Casserole and a fork with sour cream on top.
  • Close up ofMillion Dollar Chicken Bake in a casserole dish with a wooden spoon.
  • Casseroles using Condensed Cream Soup square collage with text overlay.

May 9 - Korean Meatballs

Korean Meatballs in a soft taco shell with purple cabbage. An Instant Pot Pressure cooker is seen in the background.

Korean meatballs make great tacos with purple cabbage slaw and are also delicious in rice or noodle bowls!

With tangy Korean BBQ sauce, these meatballs are a great addition to any zucchini noodle salad, too.

If you're not a fan of Korean flavors, try one of our other meatball recipes instead:

  • Square collage with text overlay: Recipes with Meatballs.
  • Close up of tomato sauce being poured over Italian Chicken Meatballs.
  • Close up of Cheesy Meatball Casserole on top of a bowl of zuchcini noodles.
  • Instant Pot Korean Meatballs in an instant pot.
See more Meatballs →

May 10 - Soup and Sandwich

Turkey Pinwheels with greens on a platter.

For a super simple weeknight meal, try our new turkey and cheese roll ups and creamy delicious sweet potato soup.

It's a great cozy (and healthy) meal that the kids can help make and it's all ready in about 30 minutes!

More Soup Recipes

  • close up of Buffalo Chicken Instant Pot Soup in blue bowls
  • Close up of Lasgana Soup in a bowl.
  • Vegetable and Beef Soup in a bowl with a spoon.
  • Slow Cooker Potato Soup in a brown crock topped with cheese and bacon.
See more Soups and Stews →

May 11 - Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas

Close up of Fajita Sheet Pan Chicken Dinner with peppers and limes.

I love sizzling hot chicken fajitas with peppers and onions when I go out to eat, but my sheet pan chicken fajitas taste just as good (if not better!)

This quick weeknight dinner is a snap to make and the whole family will gobble it up!

More Sheet Pan Recipes

  • Spoon drizzling glaze over Sheet Pan Pork Tenderloin.
  • Italian Sausage Gnocchi Bake on a white plate.
  • Top down view of sausage sheet pan dinner.
See more Sheet Pan Meals →

May 12 - Grilled Pork Chops

Close up of Strawberry Peach Salsa with Pork.

These juicy grilled pork chops slathered with BBQ sauce and topped with tangy homemade strawberry peach salsa are a wonderfully impressive meal that's surprisingly simple to make!

You can use store-bought BBQ sauce or make our strawberry peach bbq sauce recipe.

More Grilled Pork Recipes

  • Pulled Pork Lettuce Wraps with peppers, cabbage, and cashews on a plate.
  • Dutch Oven Roasted Pork Tenderloin on a plate with fresh thyme.
  • Close up of sliced honey garlic pork tenderloin in a skillet.
  • Slices of oven roasted pork tenderloin on a cutting board with a sprig of fresh thyme. In the background are slices of compound butter and ramekins with salt and pepper.
See more Pork →

Snacks

Close up image of a hand holding an oatmeal peanut butter chocolate chip balls.

For a lunch box treat, post-workout snack or after-school snack, energy balls are a delicious and healthy option that are easy to make.

I adore bite-size snacks I can grab quickly. Try one of these:

If you're not up for rolling the energy balls, try one of our yummy granola bar recipes instead:

  • Blueberry Coconut Granola Bars #backtoschool #homemade
  • Chocolate Pretzel Granola Bars
See more Granola Bars →

Breakfast

Close up of Churro Waffles on a white plate.

Churro waffles are one of my favorite make-ahead breakfast recipes.

You can make a big batch of these and keep them in the fridge for the entire week.

For best results, I recommend adding the cinnamon and sugar just before serving.

(You'll also love these churro bites!)

Smoothie of the Week: blueberry pineapple smoothie

More Breakfast Recipe Ideas

  • Stack of Lemon Blueberry Poppy Seed Pancakes.
  • Sheet Pan Pancakes with Pancake Mix: stack of pancakes with strawberries and blueberries.
  • Close up of Cinnamon Rolls Waffles with icing.
  • Close up of Raspberry Chocolate Pancake Bundt Cake.

Dessert

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This collection of parfait recipes has something for everyone!

Maybe you're in the mood for a berry parfait with whipped cream or strawberry and granola yogurt parfait... or maybe something a bit sweeter like chocolate and pumpkin parfait...

From breakfast to dessert time, parfaits are an easy way to make your family smile.

More Dessert Recipes

  • Close up of half a Pumpkin Cream Cheese Truffle.
  • Plate full of Red Velvet Cake Balls.
  • Close up of Poppy Seed Lemon Linzer cookie.
  • Peanut Butter Oreo Cookie Ice Cream in a bowl.
See more Desserts →

New and Updated

Here are some other new and updated posts we shared this week:

  • Slow Cooker Angel Chicken Pasta being scooped from a slow cooker.
  • Cowboy Food: Cowboy-Inspired Hearty Recpes collage with text overlay.
  • Collage of cocktails with blue curacao with text overlay.
  • Kid Friendly Vegetable Side Dish Recipes collage image with text overlay.
  • Collage image of Best Side Dishes for Chicken Casseroles with text overlay.
  • Pineapple Banana Bread on a plate partially sliced.
  • Banana Carrott Muffins piled on a plate.
  • Homemade Buttermilk Ranch Dressing in a cruet next to vegetables.

Food Holidays

  • International No Diet Day - May 6
  • National Crepes Suzette Day - May 6
  • National Herb Day - May 6, 2023 (first Saturday of May)
  • National Roast Leg of Lamb Day - May 7
  • National Coconut Cream Pie Day - May 8
  • National Empanada Day - May 8
  • National Foodies Day - May 9
  • National Shrimp Day - May 10
  • Eat What You Want Day - May 11
  • National Nutty Fudge Day - May 12

Weekly Meal Plan 18 Worksheet

Click on the link below to download a PDF of the meal planning worksheet and also our grocery list. Meals this week are gonna be so easy!

Juggling Act Mama Weekly Meal Planner
Printable weekly menu planner
Juggling Act Mama Grocery Shopping List

More Side Dish Ideas

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Be sure to pin this meal plan for later.

⭐ Favorite Products

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✔️ If you're in the market for a new slow cooker, I highly recommend this programmable one. This is the model I have and I love it.

✔️ I really love the convenience of my instant pot, too. I use this electric multi-cooker which is really simple to use. You can download my air fryer cheat sheet here. I have it hanging right inside one of my cabinets!

✔️ Keep leftovers fresh by using quality airtight containers - these are my favorites. This list also includes some of my favorite pantry-organizing items.

Be sure to check out my Juggling Act Mama Storefront on Amazon where you'll find all kinds of great products that will make your life easier! Thanks so much for being a part of Juggling Act Mama ❤

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