Free Meal Planner Printable Template & Grocery List
If you’re a busy Mom trying to keep your weekly meals and grocery store list organized then I’ve got a great Free Meal Planner Printable Template & Grocery List you are going to LOVE! This free printable meal planner is also editable, so however you like to plan (or not) I’ve got you! I’ve added an entire week of recipes to get you started!
The one thing that keeps me sane and saves me so much time is to have a flexible meal plan. If you don’t feel like you have enough meal ideas, here’s a fantastic list of Cheap Meals for an Entire Month.
This Cute Editable Meal Planner Template with Grocery List and Recipes is something you can use over and over. I’ve also added an editable Grocery List Planner too! Edit your daily meals each week and simply print and reuse again and again.
Getting Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner on the table can be overwhelming when done day after day. I totally get that! I’ve been a Mom for over 46 years and oh man, organizing meal-time can get just plain exhausting without simple menu planners and to-do list templates!
What’s better? Having an editable weekly menu template and grocery list that you can refer to over and over again, it becomes easier and easier! I promise!
Best Tips for Using this Meal Planner Printable & Grocery List
- Start with ONE week of meal planning if you are just starting out.
- Keep ALL of your weekly menu plans as you go! The thing I’ve learned over the years is that you don’t need to reinvent the wheel every week or month. If your family likes certain meals then…make them…again and again. Of course, you need to spread those favorite meals out, but keep it simple for yourself.
- Add in a new recipe on occasion. Don’t spend hours and hours hunting down new recipes every week. Simply add a new recipe to your weekly meal planner template with grocery list. This is a great way to stay on track but try new recipes.
- Keeping all of your menu plans and grocery lists means that all you have to do is print them and take them to the store! Keeping all of your plans means more time, less stress and makes your grocery shopping a breeze.
I’ve created this family menu template with 5 family-friendly recipes AND a grocery shopping list to go along with it…just for you!! A week’s worth of meals already planned out for you!
Use the meal planning template, recipes and grocery list over and over again. Add to it or take away what you don’t need. Make the printable meal planner template your own!
Who is Meal Planning for?
- Well in my humble opinion…Everyone!
- Anyone that wants to save time and money!
- Homeschoolers, Working Parents, SAHM’s…everyone!
Why Menu Planning is a great idea?
- Saves you money by having a food budget and a plan.
- Takes the stress out of cooking because you can cook anything on any day of the week!
- You don’t have to worry if you have the ingredients for a meal so you’ll be more organized!
- Get meals ready in minutes rather than hours
- Eat more healthy meals since you won’t be eating fast food all the time.
- Manage your time like a boss! For real!
Editable Meal Planner Template ~
Below you’ll find instructions for both the Meal Planner and Grocery List Planner. If you are not editing you can simply print the the Meal Planner and Grocery List and write in your meals.
For Best Results ~ How to Edit the Meal Planner Printable:
- Download the menu planner template and make several copies of the file
- The meal planner template is in PDF FORMAT so you can use any PDF reader.
- If you prefer you can open the pdf using a web browser and edit and print directly from your desktop/laptop
- Anywhere there is blue you can click on it and edit in those spaces
- After you edit your Grocery List and Menu Planner be sure to save or all of your hard work will be gone.
How to USE the editable Free Meal Planner Printable:
Follow these easy step by step instructions for how to use the editable meal plan and you’ll be on your way to being organized, saving money on your grocery bill and feeling a sense of peace. REALLY!
- Fill in your Meals for the week ~ for ideas you can check out these Budget Friendly Meals.
- Be sure and include the store sales in your meal planning, this can save you ALOT of money.
- Clean out your fridge and pantry so you can see what you have already.
- After you have added all of your meals for the week and checked the sales, then I would print.
- I have seen people at the store with an iPad list, but this is too cumbersome.
- I thought I would try being super efficient one day and download the meal planner on my phone and make my list there. You can definitely do that…and open the pdf in a pdf filler…BUT it was too hard! It was just too tiny of writing. You can however create your list take a screenshot and shop that way!
Printable Editable Grocery List Planner ~
- After you have your menu, you then go through each meal and add the ingredients to your shopping list.
- Use the Grocery List Template example above to see how I’ve added the 5 recipes that come with this Free Meal Plan and Grocery List Template.
If you are a paper and pencil kinda gal and would like to simply print and fill in your grocery list and meal plan template, this is perfectly ok! Whatever you prefer.
Don’t Panic!
The one thing I DON’T want you to do is to panic or be overwhelmed. Take it slow. Trust me…once you’ve done a few weeks and saved the weekly meal templates and grocery list templates…you don’t have to do it over and over! Just keep re using the same ones.
Here’s the cold hard fact…most families eat the same meals over and over…it’s just the way it is. We have our favorite meals and snacks and that is what we eat. So although doing a menu plan can seem impossible and overwhelming…it’s really very easy!! So take advantage of this Free Meal Planner Printable and Grocery List!
Remember…with these FREE downloads you can use them over and over again!!
You’ll be creating delicious meals in no time, with little effort! You’ve got this!
What are Some Good Methods for Meal Planning
Quite some years ago I wrote a post called “How to Make a Flexible Meal Plan” that works for YOU and YOUR family! In it I give 8 great tips for creating this meal plan. I have been using these meal planning methods for yeeears! It’s not rocket science but sometimes I’m sad that people are so overwhelmed by the thought of meal planning. I promise this is SO easy…you can do it!!
A couple of easy meal prep methods could be Freezer Cooking and Freezer Meal Starters! SO helpful. You do not have to do a whole month at a time. Do what works for you! Doing something is better than doing nothing…right?!
Hello,
I can’t seem to download the printables
Hi Nora! Hey I don’t know what happened but my download disappeared off the page…Ugg sometimes tech is a bugger. It’s fixed now! Hop on over and grab this fantastic Meal Planning kit for free!!