Welcome to The Better Mom’s bi-weekly meal planning schedule!
As women striving to serve the Lord and our families better, meal planning is a wonderful strategy to help you provide a healthy, home-cooked meal with the awesome added benefit of saving time, money and stress!
Following the two meal plan charts below is a list of links to many of the recipes featured. Our hope is that this will be a great resource and encouragement for you to “keep on truckin” with your own meal plans, or get started if you haven’t yet.
In addition, we’ve now included a free meal planning template perfect for creating your own weekly meal plans. Select from the following two options:
• Meal plan template PDF
• Meal plan template EXCEL
To learn more about meal planning, please check out: Mastering Meal Planning.
Meal Plan for November 14 – 20

Meal Plan for November 21 – 27

Recipe Links for Week of November 14:
Monday, November 14
Dinner: Zucchini-Feta Pasta and Mesclun Salad w/Balsamic Vinaigrette
Lunch: Carrot & Cheddar Sandwich w/Fresh Pineapple
Breakfast: Yogurt Banana Splits and Sourdough Buttered Toast
Tuesday, November 15
Dinner: Seared Salmon w/Wasabi Sauce and Wilted Greens
Lunch: Leftover Pasta and Carrot & Cucumber Sticks w/Ranch Dip
Breakfast: Favorite Fruit Muffins and Poached Eggs
Wednesday, November 16
Dinner: Zucchini-Tomato Frittata and Garden Salad w/Honey-Mustard Dressing
Lunch: Nut Butter & Homemade Jam Sandwich and Vanilla Yogurt w/Fresh Berries
Breakfast: Soaked Oatmeal w/Fresh Berries & Dollop of Vanilla Yogurt
Thursday, November 17
Dinner: Oven Baked Chicken Drumsticks, Baked Potatoes and Steamed Broccoli
Lunch: Pizza Bagel Homemade “Lunchables” and Apple Slices
Breakfast: Leftover Zucchini-Tomato Frittata and Fruit Smoothie
Friday, November 18
Dinner: Hearty Minestrone Soup, Sourdough Rolls w/Butter and Spinach Salad w/Honey-Mustard Dressing
Lunch: Turkey & Raw Cheese Sandwiches and Sliced Pears
Breakfast: Soaked Banana Nut Bread, Eggs Over Easy and Sliced Pears
Saturday, November 19
Dinner: Crockpot Pulled Pork Sandwiches, Homemade Coleslaw and Cultured Pickles (we like Bubbies Brand)
Dessert: Pumpkin Bars
Lunch: Leftover Hearty Minestrone Soup and Sourdough Rolls w/Butter
Breakfast: Buttermilk Biscuits w/Honey Butter, Cheesy-Basil Eggs and Fresh Berries
Sunday, November 20
Dinner: Sautéed Sea Scallops and Saffron Rice with Peas
Lunch: Leftover Crockpot Pulled Pork Sandwiches, Homemade Coleslaw and Cultured Pickles
Breakfast: Egg & Raw Cheese Biscuit Sandwich and Fruit Smoothie
Recipe Links for Week of November 21:
Monday, November 21
Dinner: Grilled Chicken, Veggie Stirfry and Brown Rice
Lunch: Turkey & Apple Quesadillas and Caribbean Carrot Salad
Breakfast: Spelt English Muffin Egg & Raw Cheese Sandwiches and Fruit Smoothie
Tuesday, November 22
Dinner: Potato Corn Chowder, Sourdough Rolls w/Butter and Garden Salad w/Ranch Dressing
Lunch: Grilled Chicken Salad Sandwiches and Fresh Melon
Breakfast: Soaked Oatmeal w/Ripe Pear & Raw Honey
Wednesday, November 23
Breakfast for Dinner: Power Pancakes, Eggs Over Easy, Nitrate-free Sausage Links and Fresh Mixed Berries
Lunch: Personal Pizzas and Carrot Sticks w/Ranch Dip
Breakfast: Yogurt Parfaits and Boiled Eggs
Thursday, November 23 (Happy Thanksgiving!)
Dinner: We’re celebrating Thanksgiving at my in-laws. I’ll be bringing my famous Homemade Herb Stuffing and dessert.
Dessert: Our Favorite Pumpkin Pie and Chocolate Cream Pie
Lunch: Egg Salad Sandwiches and Cultured Pickles (we like Bubbies Brand)
Breakfast: Leftover Power Pancakes, Sausage and Berries
Friday, November 24
Dinner: Thanksgiving Leftovers (yum!)
Lunch: Leftover Potato Corn Chowder, Sourdough Rolls w/Butter and Garden Salad w/Ranch Dressing
Breakfast: Homemade Granola w/Dried Fruit and Boiled Eggs
Saturday, November 25
Dinner: Lentils, Carrots & Swiss Chard w/Leftover Grilled Chicken and Warm Buttered Tortillas
Lunch: Tuna Salad Sandwiches and Cultured Pickles (we like Bubbies Brand)
Breakfast: Pumpkin Pie Muffins, Poached Eggs and Sliced Pears
Sunday, November 26
Dinner: Spaghetti w/Meat Sauce, Garlic Toast and Mesclun Salad w/Raspberry Vinaigrette
Lunch: BLAT Wraps and Sliced Pears
Breakfast: French Toast, Nitrate-Free Bacon and Sliced Strawberries
As we celebrate our country’s national holiday – Thanksgiving – let’s give special thanks to the Lord for providing us the opportunity to freely worship Him and nourish our families with the bounty of His creation!
See you in two weeks! Blessings, Kelly @ The Nourishing Home
This meal plan was featured at:
• Homestead Barn Hop
• Meal Plan Monday
• Monday Mania
• Time Warp Wife
• Traditional Tuesdays
• GratiTuesdays
• Living Well Wednesdays
• Raising Homemakers
• Real Food Wednesdays
• Gluten-Free Wednesdays
• SImple Lives Thursdays

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