I’m back with my meal planners after a year-long break! Though I’ve continued creating meal plans as part of my weekly routine, I’ve been documenting them in my meal planner journals, which are also available for purchase. Recently, I started sharing daily meal inspirations on my WhatsApp and Instagram channels, and I received feedback asking for the return of weekly plans. So, here I am with a new meal plan! 😊 Be sure to join my channels for daily meal inspiration.
Batch cooking
Lately, I’ve been fully embracing batch cooking. With a long commute to work, it’s tough to prepare all meals in the morning, and by the time I return home, I’m too exhausted to cook a full meal. So, I usually batch cook on the weekend for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. I prepare meals on Thursday and Friday the night before or in the morning. If you work from home, you can easily adjust this schedule to fit your routine. Note: Feel free to use the grain of your choice. Instead of rice, you can opt for millet, quinoa, or brown rice. You can also try making multigrain roti, quinoa roti, or ragi roti.
VVK Meal Planning Tips
I’ll share more weekly tips, but I’ll stop here for now. These tips might seem simple, but trust me, they’re real lifesavers in the kitchen.
This week’s meal planner
Here is this week’s visual meal planning chart. Most of the recipes are on the blog; find the links below. If it’s a new recipe, I will share it on Instagram first, so follow me there. Monday-
Overnight savory oats Tamarind rice and cabbage curry Idli & tomato chutney
Tuesday-
Poha / aval upma Tomato pappu and brinjal roast Chapati with tomato pappu
Wednesday-
Health mix or kanji Poondu kuzhambu with cucumber kootu Dosai with coconut chutney
Thursday-
Pongal and gojju Upma khichdi
Friday-
Sambar with stuffed Brussels sprouts (recipe will be soon on IG) Poori with kizhangu
I hope this menu planner provides some inspiration for your meals. If you have any questions, feel free to leave a comment below. I’ll share daily updates on my Instagram and Facebook groups, so stay connected! Happy planning & cooking! Vidhya
