Are your kids picky eaters? Thankfully (so far) mine seem to be pretty cool about eating most everything. My youngest is definitely a little bit choosier, but is always willing to try something at least once. The rule in our house is that you have to at least try all of the foods on your plate, and the veggies have to be completely gone before you can have a second helping of something else.
I’m so glad that they’re good eaters, but I’m also encouraged by my husband. He was a super picky eater as a kid, and now has a completely well-rounded diet! So, just like most things in parenting, it’s not the end of the world!
I do feel like meal planning really helps my kids (and me!) to have a much more balanced diet. It’s easy to see when things are all written out if I have too many carb heavy meals or too much of a certain kind of meat. It also really helps me to be sure that I have different kinds of veggies through the week too! Just another advantage of meal planning! Check out WHY I MEAL PLAN here!!
Also, check out a fun printable to make your meal planning adventure a little bit more fun here!
Anyways, back to the task at hand! The meal plan for our family for the next 10 days!
If you’re curious why I meal plan every 10 days instead of monthly or weekly check out this post!
Our Family Meal Plan for February 11-20
I’ve linked recipes to some of these meals as well as written a short recipe description to a few!
11: Grilled Pork Chops, Baked Potatoes and Green Beans
12: Beef and Brown Gravy with Rice
13: Teriyaki Chicken with Broccoli and Rice
14: Beef Stroganoff with Green Beans
15: Annies Beef and Mac with Carrots and Dip
16: Pork and Rice Casserole with Broccoli
17: Salmon, Dirty Rice and Green Beans
18: Shrimp Alfredo with Salad
19: Chicken Tacos with Fruit
20: Breakfast for Dinner
Beef and Brown Gravy over Rice
1 pound of cubed steak seared and then simmered in brown gravy made according to packet directions. Served over white rice!
Beef Stroganoff
1 pound ground beef browned and seasoned to taste. Remove from skillet and melt 3 Tbsp butter and add 1 Tbsp flour and whisk until cooked down. Add in 1/2 cup beef broth and continue whisking until combine. Add one can cream of mushroom soup, and 8 ounces of sour cream. Season to taste. Add ground turkey back in and let simmer. Serve over egg noodles (or gluten free noodles for us!)
Lemon Pepper Salmon
Season each side of salmon fillet with lemon pepper seasoning. Place 2 pats of butter over each salmon fillet. Cook in a 400 degree oven for about 20 minutes or until cooked to 165 degrees according to meat thermometer.
Grilled Pork Chops
My husband is the grilling master in our house, but the secret to the BEST grilled pork chops is something my parents have done FOREVER. Season both sides generously with Lawry’s seasoned salt! You will thank me later. SO delicious!