You thought you might be able to catch your breath after the holidays, right? No such luck. Looks like we’ll hit the ground running immediately after New Years Day. Work and school resumes for all, plus the high school basketball season which will monopolize most evenings. For this reason, I need a quick and healthy January meal plan.
Similar to our other monthly meal plans, you’ll see we are only including four dinners per week. The rest of the days are filled with leftovers, a pantry meal, or soup and sandwich on a cold night.
Also included is a make-and-freeze breakfast each week. This will get everyone fed on the busiest mornings.
What You Should Eat For Dinner in January
We’ll start of the new year with sandwiches on New Year’s Day. It’s the perfect day to put out deli meat, cheese, and some soft pretzel rolls (our favorite). Add in some marinated olives, pickles, chips, or fruit. This is how we do New Year’s Day at our home.
January Meals - Week One
Breakfast Sandwich
Make ahead breakfast sandwiches. Totally customizable to everyone's liking.
Creamy Spinach Turkey Meatballs
Take a short cut by using premade meatballs from Trader Joe's.
Easy Homemade Chicken Cauliflower Gnocchi Soup
Grab what you need from Trader Joe's
Pantry Staples to Supplement Your Meal Plan
Having your refrigerator and pantry stocked with staples makes dinnertime easy. Ingredients like eggs, veggies, dried pasta, and jarred sauces can be used to fill in the busy nights.
January Meals - Week Two
Trader Joe’s Creamy Mushroom and Asparagus Dumpling Skillet
3 ingredients from Trader Joe's
Air Fryer Trader Joe's Orange Chicken and Broccoli
Everyone loves TJ's orange chicken
Crockpot Shredded Chicken Tacos
Keep the crockpot in rotation for easy meals
Chinese Chicken Salad
Grab some frozen spring rolls from TJ's to have as a side with this salad.
January Meals - Week Three
Easy Freezer Prep Oatmeal Cups
Another heat and go for busy mornings before school or work.
20 Minute Chicken Stir Fry
Make life easy and grab a box of frozen jasmine rice from TJ's
Quick Breakfast Ideas
Breakfast is hard in our house. My teenager never wants to eat but I can’t send her to school without anything in her stomach. Here’s a few popular breakfast ideas from the blog.
January Meals - Week Four
Blueberry Coconut Chia Seed Pudding - Healthy Make Ahead Breakfast
Try a chia seed pudding for breakfast.
Sheet-Pan Maple-Dijon Sausage and Fall Veggies
Sheet pan dinner for easy clean up.
Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Bake
Low effort with affordable ground turkey.
Barbecue Chicken Enchiladas
Change up your usual enchilada recipe with BBQ sauce.
Trader Joe's Dinner Hack (With Sweet Potato Gnocchi)
Throw it together with Trader Joe's ingredients.
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