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Weekly Dinner Planner
Plan seven dinners and a shopping list on one page
How to Use This Planner
Check your week (2 min). Note busy nights, nights out, and who's eating at home.
Shop your kitchen first (3 min). Look in the fridge, freezer, and pantry. Write anything that needs using up in the "Use it up" box.
Plan seven dinners (5 min). Use quick 30-minute meals on busy nights and save bigger cooking for relaxed evenings. Plan one leftovers night and one flexible night.
Write the shopping list (5 min) by section, only for what you don't already have.
Stick it on the fridge. Prep ahead where noted.
Tip: theme nights make planning faster, e.g. Pasta Monday, Soup Wednesday, Pizza Friday, Sunday Roast.
Adapt for allergies and dietary needs, and follow safe food storage and reheating practices for leftovers.
Week of: ____________________
This Week at a Glance
Busy night? | Eating at home (no. of people) | Notes | |
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Mon | ☐ | ||
Tue | ☐ | ||
Wed | ☐ | ||
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Fri | ☐ | ||
Sat | ☐ | ||
Sun | ☐ |
Use It Up
Ingredient | Use by | Planned for |
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Seven Dinners
Day | Theme (optional) | Dinner | Side / salad | Time needed | Prep ahead? | Leftovers for |
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Backup dinner (if plans change): ______________________________ (e.g. spaghetti aglio e olio, frittata, pasta e ceci from pantry staples)
Shopping List
Fruit & veg | Qty | ✓ |
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Meat, fish & alternatives | Qty | ✓ |
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Dairy & eggs | Qty | ✓ |
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Pantry (pasta, tins, oils, spices) | Qty | ✓ |
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Bakery & frozen | Qty | ✓ |
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Other | Qty | ✓ |
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Budget this week: ________ Spent: ________
Prep-Ahead Plan
When | Task | Done |
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Sunday | ☐ | |
Sunday | ☐ | |
Midweek | ☐ |
Ideas: make a big pot of tomato sauce, wash and dry salad leaves, chop soffritto (onion, carrot, celery), cook a batch of soup to freeze.
Example Week (for Inspiration)
Day | Dinner | Time |
|---|---|---|
Mon | Penne with quick tomato and basil + green salad | 25 min |
Tue | Lemon, Parmesan and black pepper linguine | 15 min |
Wed | Minestrone with crusty bread (make double) | 40 min |
Thu | Leftover minestrone + cheese toasties | 10 min |
Fri | Homemade pizza night or flexible night | 30 min |
Sat | Mushroom risotto | 35 min |
Sun | Lemon and rosemary roast chicken with potatoes | 1 hr (mostly oven) |
End-of-Week Notes
Favorite dinner this week: ______________________________
What didn't get eaten? ______________________________
Add to next week: ______________________________
Sample product from a Fora-made demo creator page.
What you get
- 4-page printable template
- Seven Dinners
- Shopping List
- Prep-Ahead Plan