Quick & Organized Menu Week of April 14-18, 2025

Weekly Menu

Pulled pork kicks off a week full of Tex-Mex and Asian flavors! Generously prepared in a slow cooker, it transforms into tempting nachos and tops a gourmet poutine. Spicy honey-chicken ramen adds an Asian touch, while sheet pan cheeseburgers offer a reinvented family classic. A varied week that maximizes base proteins for different meals every day!

Dinner

1. Monday: Marilou's Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

2. Tuesday: Sheet Pan Chicken Nachos

3. Wednesday: Spicy Honey-Chicken Ramen Noodles

4. Thursday: Sheet Pan Cheeseburger

5. Friday: Pulled Pork Poutine

Additional Lunches

• Monday: Smoked Salmon Pasta Salad

• Tuesday: Pulled Pork Grilled Cheese

• Wednesday: Tortilla Soup

• Thursday: Cold Thai Noodle Salad

• Friday: Cheeseburger Boats

Weekly Snacks

• Blueberry Muffins

• Homemade hummus and colorful vegetable sticks (carrots, bell peppers, celery)

• Greek yogurt with granola and fresh fruit

• Smoothie in a jar (prepared in advance and stored in the fridge)

• Whole-grain crackers with avocado slices
  
  

Weekly Preparation Strategy

Our plan focuses on three key moments:

• Sunday: Snack preparation

• Monday: Strategic cooking of pulled pork

• Wednesday: Honey chicken preparation

Sunday Optimization

Sunday preparation allows you to:

• Prepare snacks for the week

• Organize lunch ingredients

• Bake blueberry muffins

Pulled Pork: The Central Element!

Strategic cooking allows you to:

• Serve for Monday dinner

• Use in Tuesday's nachos

• Fill grilled cheese for lunch

• Transform into poutine on Friday

Detailed Preparation Plan

Sunday - Prep Day

1. Snack Preparation:

• Bake blueberry muffins

• Prepare homemade hummus

• Prepare vegetable portions

Monday - Pork Day

• Cook more pulled pork:

• For dinner

• For Tuesday's nachos

• For grilled cheese

• For Friday's poutine

Wednesday - Chicken Day

• Prepare honey chicken:

• For ramen

• For Thai noodle salad

Additional Tips:

• Freeze a portion of pulled pork

• Prepare tortilla sauce for soup in advance

• Keep chopped vegetables in the fridge

• Prepare hamburger meat on Thursday morning to save time in the evening