Bi-Weekly Meal Plan for April 30 – May 13

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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. To print the meal plans, simply click on the images below and they will open into a new window for easier printing.

Recipe Links for Week of April 30:
(GF)=Grain-free/Gluten-free
(Gluten-free)=Gluten-free, but not grain-free

Monday, April 30
Dinner: Fettuccine Alfredo w/Grilled Balsamic Chicken Breasts(Gluten-Free Option) and Spinach Salad w/Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing(GF)
Lunch: Tuna Salad(GF) w/Whole Grain Crackers and Apple Slices
Breakfast: Lemonberry Muffins(GF), Eggs Over Easy and Fruit Smoothie(GF)

Tuesday, May 1
Dinner: Grilled Fish w/Pineapple-Mango Salsa, Wild Rice and Steamed Asparagus
Lunch: Sprouted Bagel w/Turkey Slices & Cultured Cream Cheese and Melon slices
Breakfast: Fruit & Yogurt Parfait and Boiled Eggs

Wednesday, May 2
Dinner: Turkey Joe’s(GF), Homemade Coleslaw(GF) and Cultured Pickles
Lunch: Nut Butter & Banana Wrap and Strawberry Yogurt w/Fresh Diced Berries
Breakfast: Baked Apple Oatmeal(GF) w/Crispy Walnuts and Poached Eggs

Thursday, May 3
Dinner: Zucchini-Tomato Frittata(GF), Buttermilk Biscuits w/Butter and Garden Salad w/Ranch Dressing(GF)
Lunch: Leftover Turkey Joe’s(GF), Homemade Coleslaw(GF) and Cultured Pickles
Breakfast: Homemade Soaked Granola(GF option) w/Fresh Berries  & Almond Milk

Friday, May 4
Dinner: Italian Sausage & White Bean Soup(GF) and Sourdough Rolls w/Butter
Dessert: Ice Cream Cookie Sandwiches
Lunch: Turkey & Raw Cheese Cracker Stackers Homemade “Lunchable”and Red Grapes
Breakfast: Egg & Cheese Biscuit Sandwich and Fruit Smoothie(GF)

Saturday, May 5
Cinco de Mayo Dinner: Grilled Chicken Fajitas w/Grilled Peppers & Onions (w/Homemade Tortillas), Refried Beans(GF) and Homemade Guacamole(GF), Lacto-fermented Salsa(GF) and Cultured Sour Cream
Lunch: Leftover Italian Sausage & White Bean Soup(GF) w/Rolls & Butter
Cinco de Mayo Breakfast: Huevos a la Mexicana(GF) and Almond Flour Biscuits(GF) w/Homemade Jam(GF)

Sunday, May 6
Dinner: Grilled Chicken Breast w/Apricot Glaze(GF), Cultured Potato Salad(GF) and Fruit Salad
Lunch: Grilled Turkey Reuben, Cultured Sauerkraut (we like Bubbies brand) and Apple Slices
Breakfast: Power Pancakes, Nitrate-Free Bacon and Mixed Berries

Recipe Links for Week of May 7:
(GF)=Grain-free/Gluten-free
(Gluten-free)=Gluten-free, but not grain-free

Monday, May 7
Dinner: Veggie Penne Sauté(Gluten-Free) and Mesclun Salad w/Balsamic Vinaigrette(GF)
Lunch: Greek Salad Wrap and Leftover Cultured Potato Salad(GF)
Breakfast: Leftover Power Pancakes, Scrambled Eggs and Melon slices

Tuesday, May 8
Dinner: Lentils, Carrots & Swiss Chard w/Brown Rice(Gluten-Free) and Garden Salad w/Honey-Mustard Dressing
Lunch: Leftover Veggie Penne Sauté(Gluten-Free) and Raw Veggies w/Ranch Dip(GF)
Breakfast: Strawberry Yogurt w/Fresh Berries, Granola & Nuts and Boiled Eggs

Wednesday, May 9
Breakfast for Dinner: Baked French Toast Casserole, Nitrate-free Sausage Links and Fruit Salad
Lunch: Egg Salad(GF) Sandwiches and Cultured Pickles
Breakfast: Brown Rice Breakfast Porridge(Gluten-free) w/Apples & Raisins

Thursday, May 10
Dinner: Chicken Quesadilla Sandwiches (w/Homemade Tortillas) and Homemade Guacamole(GF), Lacto-fermented Salsa(GF) and Cultured Sour Cream
Lunch: Pizza Bagel Homemade “Lunchable” and Raw Veggies w/Ranch Dip(GF)
Breakfast: Leftover Baked French Toast Casserole, Sausage and Fruit Salad

Friday, May 11
Dinner: Lots-o-Broccoli Soup, Grilled Cheese & Tomato Sandwiches and Cultured Pickles (we like Bubbies brand)
Lunch: Nut Butter & Raw Honey Sandwiches and Vanilla Yogurt(GF) w/Fresh Berries
Breakfast: Jam-n-Muffins(GF), Poached Eggs and Fruit Smoothie(GF)

Saturday, May 12
Dinner: Grilled Shrimp & Veggies Kabobs(GF) and Saffron Rice(GF)
Lunch: Leftover Broccoli Soup and Sourdough Rolls w/Cultured Butter
Breakfast: Easy French Toast, Nitrate-Free Bacon and Mixed Berries

Sunday, May 13
Mother’s Day No-Fuss Dinner: Lemon-Garlic Roasted Chicken(GF), Roasted Herb Potatoes, Carrots & Onions(GF) and Mesclun Salad w/Ranch Dressing(GF)
Dessert: Berry Buckle w/Homemade Whipped Cream
Easy Mother’s Day Lunch: Grilled Chicken Salad(GF) w/Mesclun Greens and Fruit Salad
Breakfast in Bed for Mom: Toad-in-the-Hole(Gluten-Free Option), Fresh Berry Medley w/Dollop of Vanilla Yogurt(GF)

Always a treat to share ideas and healthy recipes! Wishing all of you Moms out there a very special and blessed Mother’s Day! See you in two weeks!

Blessings, Kelly @ The Nourishing Home

This meal plan was shared at:  Real Food Sunday School; Homestead Barn Hop; Meal Plan Monday; Monday Mania; Welcome Home Mondays; Modest Mondays; Soli Deo Gloria; Titus 2sdays; On Your Heart Tuesdays; Traditional Tuesdays; Tempt My Tummy; Tuesdays at the Table; Gratituesdays; Fat Tuesday; Domestically Divine; Hearth & Soul; Allergy-Free Wednesday; Living Well Wednesdays; Homemaking Link-Up; Welcome Wednesdays; Works for Me Wednesdays; Real Food Wednesdays; Gluten-Free Wednesdays; Simple Lives Thursday; Freaky Friday; Fresh Bites Friday; Fight Back Fridays; Big Family Fridays; Feasting in Fellowship Fridays