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I love meal planning and have been meal planning for a few years now. The benefits of meal planning are many for me - firstly it really helps me to plan out what I am buying in the weekly food shop. I write my vegan family meal plan and use that to create my shopping list.
Meal planning also helps me to save money when shopping. I don't find myself picking up random things I don't need when I'm shopping as I have my shopping list and meal plan. I also can use the meal plan to use up some of the things that I might have in the cupboards if we don't want to do a big weekly shop and are looking to save money on groceries that week.
Writing a family vegan meal plan is also really useful if you are starting out on a vegan journey such as veganuary. Having meals set out for you will stop you looking for something to eat and there are so many delicious vegan meals that you can make, you can fill your meal plan with lots of enticing foods so you won't be tempted back into old habits.
I thought I would share with you our family meal plan for the next few weeks, to give you some inspiration. I have included everything on our meal plan, even down to snacks but I haven't specified any particular recipes, although I will suggest some below for you. I would use this meal plan as inspiration to create your own.
Monday
Breakfast - Cereal & toast & fruit
Lunch - party food (we have a birthday in the house today!)
Dinner - vegan sausages & chips
Snacks - Fruit smoothie & flapjack | banana & hot chocolate
Tuesday
Breakfast - Weetabix & berries
Lunch - Scrambled tofu & toast
Dinner - Vegan Pesto Pasta & homemade garlic bread
Snacks - Oranges & rice cakes | flapjack & smoothie
Wednesday
Breakfast - Porridge & banana
Lunch - sandwiches & crisps & vegan yoghurt
Dinner - Pizza & Homemade wedges
Snacks - cake & smoothie | apple & nut butter
Thursday
Breakfast - cereal & toast
Lunch - Soup
Dinner - Chilli wraps
Snacks - mixed berries & rice cakes | vegan yoghurt & cake
Friday
Breakfast - Weetabix & fruit
Lunch - Beans on toast
Dinner - Tacos
Snacks - nuts & smoothie | cake & fruit
Saturday
Breakfast - Pancakes & fruit
Lunch - Sandwiches & crisps
Dinner - Curry
Snacks - cake & yoghurt | crackers & fruit
Sunday
Breakfast - vegan french toast, protein shake
Lunch - Sunday dinner
Dinner - crackers, vegan cheese, grapes, veggie cruddies & hummus
Snacks - nuts & berries | apple
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Samantha Donnelly says
I am terrible at meal planning set meals on set days, I generally do weekly meal planning and then make whichever I fancy that day
Alina Davies says
That sounds like a great flexible option
Mellissa Williams says
This is very useful. We eat a lot of vegetarian food in our household and I have soya milk too. What vegan cheese do you use? Thanks!
Alina Davies says
My favourite is Koko cheese because it doesn't have a strong taste. The new vitalite slices are good too.
Rebecca Smith says
This sounds like such a delicious meal plan! We aren't vegan but are slowly removing more and more animal based products from our diet and have been wondering what meals to make. This is very helpful.
Alina Davies says
That's brilliant, well done! I'm glad it was helpful.
Jenny Kearney says
I love meal planning, it saves me so much time when I know what I need to prepare and cook.
Alina Davies says
Oh definitely, it saves me lots of time, I'm not looking in the cupboards thinking about what to make!
Anosa - MyrabevLife says
We do a lot of meal planning as well and though we are not vegan we are trying meatless Monday's and so far so good.
Alina Davies says
Well done you, that's fantastic! I hope you find some recipes here to enjoy on Mondays.
Yeah Foodie says
I love how organised you are and your meal plan looks delicious! Keep sharing your ideas, recipes and inspiration
Alina Davies says
Thank you! With four children I have to be organised!