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    Home » Weekly Meal Plan » Weekly Meal Plan (1)

    Weekly Meal Plan (1)

    Published: Apr 18, 2021 · Modified: Apr 24, 2021 by Amira · This post may contain affiliate links which won’t change your price but will share some commission.

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    Enjoy a free, 5-day meal plan of delicious meals for you and your family. Meal plan is a great way to ease your days, relax, save time while making sure your family is getting hot home cooked meals every night.

    Jump to:
    • Happening This Week
    • April 19
    • April 20
    • April 21
    • April 22
    • April 23
    • Desserts

    I've been sharing 5-day meal plans with my email subscribers for many years now, started sharing some of those on Instagram and I love the feedback I get from those who love the meal plans and use them regularly.

    If you’re new to my meal plans, they normally include 5 dinner recipes and one or two desserts to satisfy your sweet tooth. I'm trying my best to be thoughtful and add a variety of recipes with plenty of wiggle room for you to add or subtract food and I always suggest you make a day per week for leftovers or use them for lunch the next day.

    Happening This Week

    This week we are having some interesting days so let's check them out:

    • April 18-24 marks 6-12 of the holy month of Ramadan on the Hijri calendar. Make this refreshing watermelon feta for suhoor or choose from the ever growing suhoor ideas here. I will share some recipes below to go with the Ramadan theme so if you do not observe this month is still can give you some inspiration.
    • April 18: National Animal Crackers Day.
    • April 19: National Garlic Day. I have a lot of recipe that includes garlic so check them out for ideas.
    • April 20: National Pineapple Upside Down Cake Day.
    • April 21: National Chocolate Covered Cashew Day. Because chocolate covered dates does not have a day of its own, which I think is a disgrace to date lovers, I was thinking of stuffing some dates with cashew and make these chocolate covered dates.
    • April 22: National Jelly Bean Day.
    • April 23: National Cherry Cheesecake Day. Make these absolutely easy mini cheesecakes and use cherries instead. Tip: Use cherry pie filling on top.
    • April 24: National Pigs in Blanker Day.

    April 19

    two tall cups of tamarind juice placed on yellow and white napkins.

    Sweet and refreshing Tamarind Juice is one of the traditional drinks during Ramadan. It is a personal favorite too.

    A spoon scooping chicken thighs from a platter with potatoes on the back.

    Slow cooker chicken thighs with potatoes are one of our favorite. You can also use whole chicken cut into 4 or 8 parts.

    Lebanese rice in a grey bowl garnished with parsley

    Rice with vermicelli is one of the staple rice dishes in the middle east. Here is the easiest possible way to make this rice.

    April 20

    Rice maqluba on a white dish topped with toasted nuts and parsley with a spoon scooping some of the rice.

    Check out what others say about this maqluba recipe.An iconic middle eastern dish of rice, eggplants and meat.

    a close up to a salad bowl with bread on top.

    Fattoush is a Mediterranean fried bread salad. This salad has many variations and here I am showing you mine.

    April 21

    two halves of a beef shawarma wraps stacked on a green plate.

    Beef shawarma wraps is a restaurant style meal you do not want to miss. This recipe always comes out perfect.

    Garlic dip in a small black bowl garnished with parsley

    Toum or toumeyah sauce is garlicky, creamy sauce that is a must with shawarma.

    This tabouli comes to you with all the tips and tricks from my Lebanese friend.

    April 22

    A close up of a phyllo pie on a plate, stuffed with ground beef

    One of the best ways to use phyllo dough is make this Egyptian Goulash. Buttery phyllo sheets with a delicious ground meat mixture to make this tasty phyllo meat pie.

    Tawooq skewers on a white plate with a bowl of yellow rice on the back.

    This delicious grilled chicken tawook recipe is very easy to make, add some bell pepper for color. The prefect way to get ready for summer. Do not forget any leftover toum from yesterday.

    A pan of yellow rice with nuts

    Yellow rice goes very well with shish tawook. This rice is loaded with Mediterranean flavors.

    April 23

    Meatballs in a cast iron skillet with tomato sauce and garnished with parsley.

    Gluten free meatballs or Egyptian koftet roz is a delicious fried kofta recipe made in your blender!! Combine ground beef, fresh herbs, spices and rice four then fry. Serve with a side of pasta or rice.

    Desserts

    A close up of a plate of food, with Baklava rolls

    Baklava rolls are one of the easiest bit-size recipes to get your baklava fix. Fill it with whatever you like, roll, bake and enjoy. A freezer friendly dessert that comes out fresh every time.

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