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Meal Plan 45 is made with recipes that your entire family will love. These recipes are made with simple ingredients and are easy to make.
Eating leftovers will save you time and money. Scroll to the bottom to see how we turned our leftovers into a new recipe that will impress your family.
Weekly Meal Plans have saved our readers a ton of money and brings everyone to the table. If you are new to our meal plans, make sure to grab Meal Plan 44, Meal Plan 43 and Meal Plan 42.

Table of Contents
Print Shopping List
Before heading to the store, print this shopping list to easily shop the grocery store or your pantry. All the ingredients are categorized so you can see what you need to grab.
Monday – Slow Cooker Italian Chicken
Slow Cooker Italian Chicken Recipe is delicious and perfect for busy nights. And it’s amazing when paired with these Garlic Bread Cheese Sticks.
Tuesday – Queso Chicken Tacos
Change up Taco Night with this easy Queso Chicken Tacos recipe. And one of the perfect side dishes for it is some Microwave Brown Rice.
Wednesday – Parmesan-Crusted Tilapia
Enjoy crispy and delicious fish without frying or extra oil when you make this easy-baked parmesan-crusted tilapia.
Thursday – Easy Meatballs
This Easy Meatball Recipe is so flavorful and delicious while being super easy to make.
Friday – Chipotle Steak
Skip the restaurant and make your favorite Chipotle Steak Bites at home. You can even serve homemade side dishes like Chipotle Cilantro Lime Rice and Black Bean Corn Salsa.
Breakfast – Snickerdoodle Muffins
Snickerdoodle Muffins are perfect to make ahead of time and I love to serve them for breakfast or an after-school treat.
Dessert – Sock It To Me Cake
Sock It To Me Cake is moist, tender, and full of flavor. The perfect cake to serve for any occasion and always a family favorite.
We make meal planning even easier by using the Lazy Day Cooking Club. We show you how to spend about 2 minutes throwing dinner in the slow cooker in the morning and it is ready when you return home.
Easy Side Dis Recipes
Easy Side Dishes
Jasmine Rice Recipe
Easy Dip
Queso Fundido con Chorizo
Easy Side Dishes
Loaded Mashed Potatoes Recipe
Ways to Use Leftovers
- Italian Chicken – Take your shredded cooked chicken and place in a casserole dish to make an easy Ritz Chicken Casserole.
- Queso Chicken Tacos – Use your leftover queso chicken and make Crock pot Shredded Chicken Quesadillas Recipe or serve it over Oven Nachos.
- Tilapia – We love to make Fish Tacos Recipe with the leftover Tilapia.
- Chipotle Steak – I love to use the leftover steak and make Chipotle Bowls for a quick lunch or dinner the next day.
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