Weekly meal plan checklist
A weekly meal-plan checklist, to tick and print.
Plan the week
- Write a dinner for each day
- Decide what becomes lunch the next day
- Check who is eating at home each night
- Leave one night for leftovers
Shop
- Turn the meals into a shopping list
- Check what is already in the fridge and the cupboard
- Shop once, not every evening
- Add staples you are out of
Prep ahead
- Wash and cut vegetables for the next two days
- Cook a protein that covers more than one night
- Cook a grain you can reuse
- Put a ready snack where you would otherwise buy food
During the week
- Tick each night you actually cooked
- If a night falls through, swap it with another night on the list
- Eat what is already open first
- On the last day, note what is worth repeating
FAQ
How do I use a weekly meal plan checklist?
Dinners first, then the shopping list, then what you prep ahead. Tick items as the week goes.
Can I print this list?
Tick the items on this page. They stay in this browser. Use Print when you want a paper copy. We do not store the list on our servers.
Is the list saved to an account?
There is no account. Ticks stay in this browser, on this device.