Welcome to Week 1 of your Summer Sanity-Saving Meal Plan! Just enough structure to keep you sane—without sacrificing the spontaneity and flexibility that make summer fun.
This week’s plan starts with a simple prep strategy: Batch cook your grains and protein on the weekend (or at the start of the week), and use the leftovers to power up lunches or create a quick, no-stress “leftovers night” later on.
The recipes are chosen with versatility in mind—perfect on their own, but easy to dress up with different sauces, seasonings, or salad dressings. Leftover chicken and grains? Toss them into salads, grain bowls, sandwiches, or even a morning omelette. Not feeling creative? No problem—they’re just as tasty reheated as-is.
Each week includes two mid-week recipes that are automatically scaled for double batches:
Cook one batch for dinner tonight
Freeze the second batch (uncooked) to enjoy later
Just split the ingredients as you go—your shopping list is already adjusted for both, so there’s no math required.
To freeze: Prep as directed, stop before cooking, label, and stash it in the freezer. When you're ready to use it, thaw in the fridge or cold water, then cook fresh for that just-made flavor.
Follow this plan each week and you’ll always have a couple of healthy, low-effort dinners on hand. Want to build your freezer stash even faster? Prep a third batch to freeze—just remember to adjust your grocery list.
Let’s make summer meals feel easy again.
