Simplify your planning!

Simplify your planning! Write this menu on your Les Belles Combines weekly planner or use the weekly menu already preconfigured in Octave . Bonus: the grocery list is already generated in the app! All you have to do is adjust the number of portions according to your needs and customize your weekend meals.

With Octave, you can view all your meals for the week at a glance, including lunches and snacks. The app also allows you to modify portions based on the number of people at the table, automatically adding the necessary quantities of ingredients to your grocery list. You can also adapt weekend meals according to your family activities and your current desires, while maintaining optimal organization for the busier days of the week.

Menu of the week

Evening meal

1. Monday : Roast chicken with vegetables
2. Tuesday : Pasta with sausage and broccoli
3. Wednesday : Vegetarian Bean Chili
4. Thursday : Chicken Meal Plate
5. Friday : Salmon with Boursin on a bed of pasta

Additional lunches

• Monday : BLT Egg Wrap
• Tuesday : Club in a croissant
• Wednesday : Leftover Sausage Pasta
• Thursday : Thermos of chili with tortillas
• Friday : Chicken ramen soup (do step 6 at lunchtime)

Snacks of the week

• Homemade sweet tortilla chips and store-bought compote
• Raw vegetables and hummus from the store
• Crackers and cheese
• Apples
• Commercial soft bars

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Weekly Preparation Strategy

Our plan focuses on two key moments:

• Sunday : Preparing snacks and vegetables for the week
• Monday : Strategic cooking of two chickens that will serve for several meals

Sunday Optimization

Sunday preparation allows you to:

• Have all the snacks ready for the week
• Save time on weeknights
• Making morning lunches easier
• Reduce food waste

Monday Chicken: A Strategic Base!

Cooking two chickens on Monday is strategic because it:

• Saves energy (only one oven preheat)
• Reduces washing up (only one plate to clean)
• Prepare protein for 3 different meals

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Detailed preparation plan

Sunday - Setup (estimated time: 1 hour)

1. Preparing snacks :
   • Individual portions of raw vegetables
   • Individual portions of hummus
   • Homemade Sweet Tortilla Chips
   • Individual portions of:
     • Compote
     • Crackers
     • Cheese cubes
     • Soft bars
2. Preparation of vegetables :
   • Wash and cut vegetables for:
     • Monday Chicken
     • Tuesday Pasta
     • Wednesday Chili
3. Organization :
   • Organize the snack bin
   • Take out of the freezer:
     • Chickens for Monday
     • Sausages for Tuesday

Tips for an efficient Monday

On Monday, focus on cooking the two chickens that will be used for several meals during the week. Here's how to optimize this time:

• Preparation of the first chicken (for dinner):
  • Preheat the oven as soon as you get home
  • Use vegetables already prepared on Sunday
  • Season and put in the oven quickly.
    
    
• Maximize cooking time :
  • While the chickens are cooking (about 1 hour), take advantage of this time to:
    • Supervise homework
    • Prepare lunches for the next day
    • Organize clothes for the next day
    • Review the weekly schedule as a family
      
      
• Children's involvement :
  • A child can fill croissants for club sandwiches
  • Another one can help pack lunches
  • The little ones can set the table

Tuesday - Pasta Day

Prepare a double portion of pasta:

• A portion for dinner
• A portion for Wednesday lunches

Wednesday - Chile Day

Make a double serving of chili:

• A portion for dinner
• A portion for Thursday's thermoses