{"id":164335,"date":"2025-04-25T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/25\/weekly-meal-plan-43-the-recipe-critic\/"},"modified":"2025-04-25T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T12:00:00","slug":"weekly-meal-plan-43-the-recipe-critic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/25\/weekly-meal-plan-43-the-recipe-critic\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Meal Plan #43 &#8211; The Recipe Critic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"post-intro\">\n<div class=\"aff-disc\">\n<p>This website may contain affiliate links and advertising so that we can provide recipes to you. Read my <a href=\"https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/privacy-policy\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">disclosure policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shared-counts-hidden-image-container\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/div>\n<p><input class=\"jpibfi\" type=\"hidden\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If dinner planned itself, life would be easy. Until then\u2014this week\u2019s meal plan has your back with simple, tasty meals (and yes, leftovers count as winning!).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1799\" src=\"https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Week-43-Meal-Plan-Collage-.png\" alt=\"A collage of 5 photos with a graphic that says Week 43 Meal Plan with Shopping List. \" class=\"wp-image-298804\" title=\"Another week, another\u00a0what\u2019s for dinner?\u00a0moment, right? This week's meal plan is all about keeping things simple without skimping on flavor\u2014and yes, leftovers are totally part of the plan!\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/weekly-meal-plan-43\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Weekly Meal Plan #43\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Week-43-Meal-Plan-Collage-.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Week-43-Meal-Plan-Collage-.png 1200w, https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Week-43-Meal-Plan-Collage--334x500.png 334w, https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Week-43-Meal-Plan-Collage--1025x1536.png 1025w, https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Week-43-Meal-Plan-Collage--400x600.png 400w, https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Week-43-Meal-Plan-Collage--150x225.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-this-weeks-dinners-are-delicious\">This Weeks Dinners are DELICIOUS<\/h2>\n<p>Dinner decisions dragging you down? I\u2019ve got just the fix! This week\u2019s meal plan is full of no-fuss, family-approved recipes that\u2019ll save your evenings (and maybe your sanity). Let\u2019s get cooking!<\/p>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe wprm-recipe-roundup-item wprm-recipe-roundup-item-101631 wprm-recipe-template-cwp-roundup\" data-servings=\"6\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-image wprm-block-image-normal nopin\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-width: 4px;border-style: solid;border-color: #ffffff;\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" class=\"attachment-250x250 size-250x250\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/slow-cooker-creamy-chicken-broccoli-rice-2-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/slow-cooker-creamy-chicken-broccoli-rice-2-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/slow-cooker-creamy-chicken-broccoli-rice-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/slow-cooker-creamy-chicken-broccoli-rice-2-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/slow-cooker-creamy-chicken-broccoli-rice-2-96x96.jpg 96w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/weekly-meal-plan-43\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Weekly Meal Plan #43\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/slow-cooker-creamy-chicken-broccoli-rice-2-250x250.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/slow-cooker-creamy-chicken-broccoli-rice-2-250x250.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-width: 4px;border-style: solid;border-color: #ffffff;\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/slow-cooker-creamy-chicken-broccoli-rice-2-250x250.jpg\" class=\"attachment-250x250 size-250x250\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/slow-cooker-creamy-chicken-broccoli-rice-2-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/slow-cooker-creamy-chicken-broccoli-rice-2-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/slow-cooker-creamy-chicken-broccoli-rice-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/slow-cooker-creamy-chicken-broccoli-rice-2-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/slow-cooker-creamy-chicken-broccoli-rice-2-96x96.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/weekly-meal-plan-43\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Weekly Meal Plan #43\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/slow-cooker-creamy-chicken-broccoli-rice-2-250x250.jpg\"\/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<div class=\"cwp-roundup-content\">\n<h2 class=\"wprm-recipe-name wprm-block-text-none\">Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken and Broccoli Over Rice<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"display: block;\">Delicious creamy chicken and broccoli that you can easily throw into the crockpot, and be confident that the entire family will love it!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/slow-cooker-creamy-chicken-broccoli-rice\/\" style=\"color: var(--wp--preset--color--primary);background-color: transparent;border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--primary);border-radius: 0px;padding: 13px 19px;\" class=\"wprm-recipe-roundup-link wprm-recipe-link wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-roundup-link-inline-button wprm-recipe-link-inline-button wprm-color-accent\" aria-label=\"Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken and Broccoli Over Rice\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">View Recipe<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe wprm-recipe-roundup-item wprm-recipe-roundup-item-101832 wprm-recipe-template-cwp-roundup\" data-servings=\"6\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-image wprm-block-image-normal nopin\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-width: 4px;border-style: solid;border-color: #ffffff;\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" class=\"attachment-250x250 size-250x250\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/bakedsesamechicken3-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/bakedsesamechicken3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/bakedsesamechicken3-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/bakedsesamechicken3-600x600.jpg 600w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/weekly-meal-plan-43\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Weekly Meal Plan #43\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/bakedsesamechicken3-250x250.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/bakedsesamechicken3-250x250.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-width: 4px;border-style: solid;border-color: #ffffff;\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/bakedsesamechicken3-250x250.jpg\" class=\"attachment-250x250 size-250x250\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/bakedsesamechicken3-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/bakedsesamechicken3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/bakedsesamechicken3-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/bakedsesamechicken3-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/weekly-meal-plan-43\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Weekly Meal Plan #43\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/bakedsesamechicken3-250x250.jpg\"\/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<div class=\"cwp-roundup-content\">\n<h2 class=\"wprm-recipe-name wprm-block-text-none\">Baked Honey Sesame Chicken<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"display: block;\">The sauce has a sweet honey flavor to it and is absolute honey sesame perfection. If you love chinese and make one thing from my blog, make this!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/baked-honey-sesame-chicken\/\" style=\"color: var(--wp--preset--color--primary);background-color: transparent;border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--primary);border-radius: 0px;padding: 13px 19px;\" class=\"wprm-recipe-roundup-link wprm-recipe-link wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-roundup-link-inline-button wprm-recipe-link-inline-button wprm-color-accent\" aria-label=\"Baked Honey Sesame Chicken\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">View Recipe<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe wprm-recipe-roundup-item wprm-recipe-roundup-item-143229 wprm-recipe-template-cwp-roundup\" data-servings=\"4\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-image wprm-block-image-normal nopin\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-width: 4px;border-style: solid;border-color: #ffffff;\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" class=\"attachment-250x250 size-250x250\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/blackenedsalmon-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/blackenedsalmon-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/blackenedsalmon-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/blackenedsalmon-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/blackenedsalmon-96x96.jpg 96w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/weekly-meal-plan-43\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Weekly Meal Plan #43\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/blackenedsalmon-250x250.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/blackenedsalmon-250x250.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-width: 4px;border-style: solid;border-color: #ffffff;\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/blackenedsalmon-250x250.jpg\" class=\"attachment-250x250 size-250x250\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/blackenedsalmon-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/blackenedsalmon-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/blackenedsalmon-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/blackenedsalmon-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/blackenedsalmon-96x96.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/weekly-meal-plan-43\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Weekly Meal Plan #43\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/blackenedsalmon-250x250.jpg\"\/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<div class=\"cwp-roundup-content\">\n<h2 class=\"wprm-recipe-name wprm-block-text-none\">Blackened Salmon<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"display: block;\">Easy and Amazing Blackened Salmon is a foolproof way to cook restaurant-worthy salmon at home! The salmon is tender and flakey and packed with flavor that is going to wow your taste buds!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/blackened-salmon\/\" style=\"color: var(--wp--preset--color--primary);background-color: transparent;border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--primary);border-radius: 0px;padding: 13px 19px;\" class=\"wprm-recipe-roundup-link wprm-recipe-link wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-roundup-link-inline-button wprm-recipe-link-inline-button wprm-color-accent\" aria-label=\"Blackened Salmon\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">View Recipe<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe wprm-recipe-roundup-item wprm-recipe-roundup-item-293107 wprm-recipe-template-cwp-roundup\" data-servings=\"6\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-image wprm-block-image-normal nopin\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-width: 4px;border-style: solid;border-color: #ffffff;\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" class=\"attachment-250x250 size-250x250\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tuscan-chicken-casserole-1-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tuscan-chicken-casserole-1-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tuscan-chicken-casserole-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tuscan-chicken-casserole-1-96x96.jpg 96w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/weekly-meal-plan-43\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Weekly Meal Plan #43\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tuscan-chicken-casserole-1-250x250.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tuscan-chicken-casserole-1-250x250.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-width: 4px;border-style: solid;border-color: #ffffff;\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tuscan-chicken-casserole-1-250x250.jpg\" class=\"attachment-250x250 size-250x250\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tuscan-chicken-casserole-1-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tuscan-chicken-casserole-1-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tuscan-chicken-casserole-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tuscan-chicken-casserole-1-96x96.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/weekly-meal-plan-43\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Weekly Meal Plan #43\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tuscan-chicken-casserole-1-250x250.jpg\"\/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<div class=\"cwp-roundup-content\">\n<h2 class=\"wprm-recipe-name wprm-block-text-none\">Tuscan Chicken Pasta Bake Recipe<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"display: block;\">Enjoy the best of both worlds with my creamy, cheesy Tuscan Chicken Pasta Bake, which combines your love for Tuscan chicken and casseroles!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/tuscan-chicken-pasta-bake\/\" style=\"color: var(--wp--preset--color--primary);background-color: transparent;border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--primary);border-radius: 0px;padding: 13px 19px;\" class=\"wprm-recipe-roundup-link wprm-recipe-link wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-roundup-link-inline-button wprm-recipe-link-inline-button wprm-color-accent\" aria-label=\"Tuscan Chicken Pasta Bake Recipe\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">View Recipe<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe wprm-recipe-roundup-item wprm-recipe-roundup-item-116626 wprm-recipe-template-cwp-roundup\" data-servings=\"6\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-image wprm-block-image-normal nopin\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-width: 4px;border-style: solid;border-color: #ffffff;\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" class=\"attachment-250x250 size-250x250\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/potroast-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/potroast-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/potroast-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/potroast-600x600.jpg 600w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/weekly-meal-plan-43\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Weekly Meal Plan #43\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/potroast-250x250.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/potroast-250x250.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-width: 4px;border-style: solid;border-color: #ffffff;\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/potroast-250x250.jpg\" class=\"attachment-250x250 size-250x250\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/potroast-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/potroast-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/potroast-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/potroast-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/weekly-meal-plan-43\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Weekly Meal Plan #43\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/potroast-250x250.jpg\"\/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<div class=\"cwp-roundup-content\">\n<h2 class=\"wprm-recipe-name wprm-block-text-none\">Melt in Your Mouth Pot Roast Recipe<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"display: block;\">Fork-tender, melt-in-your-mouth pot roast with delicate potatoes and sweet carrots in a perfectly seasoned broth. This recipe is super simple but will make you feel like you&#8217;ve spent all day cooking.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/pot-roast-recipe\/\" style=\"color: var(--wp--preset--color--primary);background-color: transparent;border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--primary);border-radius: 0px;padding: 13px 19px;\" class=\"wprm-recipe-roundup-link wprm-recipe-link wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-roundup-link-inline-button wprm-recipe-link-inline-button wprm-color-accent\" aria-label=\"Melt in Your Mouth Pot Roast Recipe\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">View Recipe<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block-tip cwp-inner cwp-large\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading block-tip__title\" id=\"h-how-many-does-it-feed\">How Many Does it Feed?<\/h2>\n<p>This free weekly meal plan is just what you need to get your week started. It provides five meals that will feed 4-6 (depending on if you are feeding adults or kids), AND it includes a shopping list! With fresh new ideas and easy-to-make recipes, having a weekly menu plan will be a lifesaver.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block-quick-tips cwp-large\"><!-- .block-quick-tips__icon --><\/p>\n<div class=\"block-quick-tips__inner\">\n<div class=\"block-quick-tips__content cwp-inner\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-even-bother-with-meal-planning\">Why Even Bother With Meal Planning?<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Less Last-Minute Scrambling:<\/strong>\u00a0No more 5 p.m. panic\u2014just a calm, confident \u201cI\u2019ve got this.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fewer Decisions:<\/strong>\u00a0Take the guesswork out of dinnertime and save your mental energy for everything else.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Smarter Shopping:<\/strong>\u00a0You\u2019ll buy what you actually need and waste less food (and money).<\/li>\n<li><strong>More Enjoyable Meals:<\/strong>\u00a0With a plan in place, dinner feels less rushed and more like quality time.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Healthier Choices:<\/strong>\u00a0Planning ahead makes it easier to work in balanced, nutritious meals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .block-quick-tips__inner --><\/div>\n<p> <!-- .block-quick-tips --><\/p>\n<section class=\"block-post-listing cwp-large layout-4up-grid\">\n<header>\n<p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-side-dishes-for-dinner\">Side Dishes for Dinner  <\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<\/section>\n<p>My weekly menu plans always include a printable shopping list that is measured out and ready to go. It makes things so easy!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"927\" alt=\"A pdf of a shopping list and a meal plan. \" class=\"wp-image-298815\" title=\"If dinner planned itself, life would be easy. 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