Meal Planning for the Week made SIMPLE! / How to Meal Plan/ Shelf Cooking/ Grocery List/ Meal Planning, Sonya’s Prep

Meal planning can be very stressful. Here are a few tips that I find helpful in my weekly meal plans.

Shopping list:

Household:
Laundry detergent
Baby laundry detergent
Downy
Windex
Fantastic
Tilex
SOS
Ajax
Sponges
Dawn
Hand soap
Paper towels
Tissues
Napkins
Shampoo
Conditioner
Soap
Nail polish remover

Snacks:
Cookies
Chips

Kitchen:
Ziplock bags
Plastic wrap
Foil wrap
Foil pans
Salt
Pepper
Paprika
Basil
Fish spice
Cumin
Coriander
Corn syrup
Adobo
Seasoning salt
Dried cilantro
Bay leaf
Pickles
Olives
Matches
Rice
Pasta
Yeast
Mustard
Ketchup
Avocado oil
Vegetable oil

Dairy:
Milk
Butter
Heavy cream
Cream cheese
Cheese
Shredded cheese

Cereal:
Cheerios
Captain crunch
Chex

Vegetables:
Onion
Potato
Garlic
Carrots
Tomato
Cucumbers
Peppers
Cherry tomatoes
Lettuce
Avocado
Dill
Cilantro
Scallion
Lemon

Fruits:
Apples 🍎
Apples 🍏
Banana
Strawberries
Cherries
Watermelon
Melon

Meat/chicken:
Lamb
Chicken
Chicken legs
Chicken breast
Chicken thighs
Chicken wings
Ground meat

Canned products:
Tomato sauce
Corn canned
Tuna canned
Chick peas
Hearts of palm
Beans canned

Baby:
Diapers
Wipes
Baby body wash
Sippy cups
Baby pouches

Vitamins:
Vitamins c
Multi vitamin
Kids vitamins
Echinacea
Zinc

Nuts/seeds:
Almonds
Sesame seeds
Pumpkin seeds
Slivered almonds
Sunflower seeds

Baking:
Flour
Self rising flour
Sugar
Coco powder
Brown sugar

Plastics:
Plastic cups
Plastic plates
Plastic forks
Plastic spoons
Straws

Frozen mixed vegetables

Printable monthly menu planner:
http://www.printablee.com/post_printable-monthly-menu-planner-template_156198/

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30 Comments

  1. Love the idea of a storing a general list in notes with a checkmark! Thank you!!

  2. The phone checklist is so smart!! Would you be able to share that as well? Via email?

  3. After watching a lot of your videos, I found that the things I did and how I would plan, prep and do things when my children were small were so much like how you do…including the meal planning. When I learned you are a nurse, it made TOTAL sense, Lol.
    Nurses are trained to make plans, set goals, then constantly evaluate how those plans and goals are working and tweak them as needed. You have to be learn quickly to be organized and efficient and always think ahead or you won't survive once you graduate and get your first job. It becomes how your brain works even in your personal life, lol.
    All four are now grown and gone, and it would have been so awesome to have had you tube and a channel like yours back then…
    You are an amazing young woman!

  4. You are a life saver. I never learned this stuff at home and I somehow made it to age 30 and really looking for role models. Besides the fact that I didn’t learn, I really would love to be good at home keeping and your channel is very inspirational and motivating. Thanks Sonya!

  5. Love your personality !! I have needed Inspiration from outside sources as I don't get from ppl around me!!! Till HaShem moves me to convert!! Can't wait!!!

  6. Thank you. This was very helpful. I’m going to make a list of all the staple items I have/need so I can keep better track of things.
    My kids love sushi too but it can be very expensive so we tried a sushi bake and it was a huge hit. Easier than making individual sushi and a lot less expensive. Not sure if you have tried before but if you haven’t I definitely recommend.

  7. Too low. I can't hear it unless I have it on my ear which is not practical because I have to keep my hands moving. Would you raise the volume or just rerecord the audio alot louder? Please.

  8. You are a generation saver!!! I will be starting all my Jewish traditions with you, such a blessing, your the mother I never had when it comes to kitchen traditions. Of course your probably younger than I am so I mean it in the “looking up to” way when I say Mother. 🙂 Thank you Sonya. 💐💕 B”H

  9. You are a generation saver!!! I will be starting all my Jewish traditions with you, such a blessing, your the mother I never had when it comes to kitchen traditions. Of course your probably younger than I am so I mean it in the “looking up to” way when I say Mother. 🙂 Thank you Sonya. 💐💕 B”H

  10. Hi Sonya, love your channel. I'm a religious Jewish mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. So here is a tip for you to try
    there is an App on the phone, Called "List Ease" It's a grocery shopping list. It has a pantry inventory. It took me a while to learn how to use it. But you are younger, so try. basically

  11. so, try it. basically, everything you shop for is put into the pantry, and when you run out of something you put it into the grocery list, afterwards it goes back into the pantry. The App is free. Enjoy

  12. Good Wednesday morning Sonya. I loved your video. I'm always looking for ways to make my life and home more organized. I work full time in a Memory Care Facility and for years I haven't had any children at home. My son has his own life he will be 31 this year and married for almost 3 years.

    It seems that more often than not there's never enough time in the day or week to get everything done that needs done. I'm definitely going to be trying out your suggestions.

    God Bless You Sonya. You're a very kind and awesome lady.

  13. I am from Tajikistan and read word chalpak in your menu. We say chalpak to flat bread. Do you mean chalpak flat bread as well?

  14. I know you made this a while ago but one thing that is widely available now is to order online and pick up in your car. You just text to the store that you are there and they bring out your order. My daughter uses this method as she meal plans. She says it not only saves her the time she would be picking the items from the store shelves herself but keeps her from impulse buying or giving in to the kids begging for an item!

  15. There are apps that you can use to help you with grocery shopping I am using our groceries this is the app called our groceries

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