How to Meal Plan and Prep Meals for the Week as a Full Time Working Mum!

Sunday Reset!!

In today's Sunday Reset I will be showing you the planning process of a Sunday Reset.

Sunday Reset - This is where I spend 2-3 hours on a Sunday to shop and prepare for a busy week to come. I do whatever I can on a Sunday to relieve some of the mental pressure of needing to think each night what to cook. It also saves us time and money throughout the week!

I have added time stamps so you can skip ahead to the parts you love or watch the whole Reset!
Timestamps
00:00 Start
15:41 Sunday Morning Shop
16:48 Budget Breakdown
23:44 Start of Prep and Cooking
40:40 End of Prep and Fridge Storage

This weeks meal Plan:

Breakfast for Myself at work:
Mango and passionfruit yogurt with frozen raspberries and granola

Lunch for Myself at Work:
Tuscan Chicken and Rice Bowls
(David takes leftover dinner from the night before)

Dinner Plan:
Turmeric Chicken and Rice with Steamed Green Veg
Satay Chicken (this will cover two nights and is a family FAVE!)
Stuffed Chicken Breast with crispy potatoes and slaw
Moroccan Chicken Thighs with sweet potato mash and Steamed green veg
Beef Bolognese with Basil and Bocconcini (double batch made in a previous week and used this week)

Snacks
Pizza scrolls
Coconut and Raspberry Chia Puddings
Banana and Chocolate Cake
Cut up fruit and veg

Budget Breakdown
Total Spend $375.46 (Coles $40.06 and Woolies $335.40)
Fruit: $39.59
Veg: $52.66
Meat: $88.05
Treats: $23.30
Toiletries: $30
Household and Cleaning: $21.60
Everything else $120.26

I hope you enjoy this Sunday Reset and that it gives you lots of inspiration. As Always thank you so much for following along and watching!

I will be back next wee!

Monique xx

[imvdat]

Thank you so much for all your diligent and thorough videos Monique! I am still at uni and am not yet a mum, I am primary carer for my disabled mum. I have been in a real slump the past 6 months with caring and studying and working, but watching your videos, and seeing how approachable and satisfying you make the process has inspired me to try to get back into planning and prepping. I am just starting with planning meals and trying to prep just breakfast + snacks for mum and me, and just did my planning today (in prep for Monday grocery shop). I am using your snack recipes and dinner recipes, and am excited to try making the panna cotta 😊 You honestly seem so sweet, and your mindset around prepping and just doing your best, has really helped me ease myself back into getting on top of everything - and you’re also Australian which is a super useful niche! I hope you don’t feel pressure to always be organised and perfectly on top of everything because of the type of videos you make 💗 Thanks again and best wishes to you and the family x

[hrathweg]

Your videos make me feel accomplished even though I’ve not done the work 😂

[saralina]

Please always keep the video long 🙏🙏🙏 that's what we need 😍😍😍😍this planning and organization so informative and helpful 🥺🥺thank you again 🥰
So relaxing and amazing video..keep going 💪💪
You save my life 🙏🙏💚

[stephanieholmes]

Amazing getting this video up on the same day, such a hard worker in soo many ways!! Great job 👏🏽

[madhumitashivade]

Superb. I appreciate that you always mention you have been doing this for years. it is a bit overwhelming but a scope to learn something new every time. I love your videos and I get to learn a lot from it. you work really really hard.

[zarapixiefyre]

Hey mate.
I just wanted to thank you for the detail that you incorporate into these videos. They are so motivating and helpful. I really appreciate the effort you put into these. Particularly this format with the insight to your planning process and the recipes.
You’re extraordinary! What a lovely family!

[adampenberthy]

This makes my heart sing. I love organisation!
You’re an inspiration. There’s only two adults in my house so while I plan and prep ingredients each weekend, I make things eat night. It’s only really snacks and work lunch I prep in advance. Well done!

[melissa_roper]

I am so interested in how you time manage. I would love to see a DITL because you are superwoman

[gfloow]

Thank you for these videos and the work you put in them on top of your main job + being a mum! 🥰You are inspiring and have a very calming effect which I love!! Best wishes from Germany to you and your fam!

[rachelspiteri]

I think you do amazing l watch you to get ideas we are a family of 4 l have to adult children who l cook lunches and dinners for just the same for my husband and we have two jack Russell who l cook for also we spend $300 or more some weeks. You have taught me so much and very greatful for what you do

[lifeonby]

Thank you so much for your videos, I look forward to each and every one. I am on week 3 or 4 of trying to do this and am getting better each time. It takes me about 5 hrs so far but I am trying to cook dinners for the whole week (4 to 5 full dinners) plus prep stuff for some breakfasts, snacks and lunches for 5 adults so I think I am doing alright really. I cannot even begin to tell you how much happier our whole family is! Everyone is thrilled with the full fridge at the start of the week, me and my husband are thrilled with the grocery savings and I am thrilled with how easy it is for us all to keep the kitchen clean for the rest of the week. Even though I feel like there is still a lot of learning/tweaking to do, it is definitely making a big impact for us. I have sent just about everyone I know links to your videos too. :)

[jacquelinesanders]

Would love to see what diary/[lanner you use and your go to meals. Keep up with your videos love seeing how you plan and shop.

[reneehill]

$350 is amazing considering the variety of food. So proud of you ❤

[mixedbag]

You are just amazing and you inspire me to get stuff done!

[vmax]

Love watching your Sunday reset im getting lots of meal inspirations 😊😊

[cali]

Don’t give anyone your daily hour schedule. There are many people out there that are not that nice. Just say my husband and I work. We help each other and when he is home early he warms up meals for us.

[b.onabudget]

I wish I loved to cook like you. I find it a real chore but meal planning does take some of the hardwork out of it. Always inspiring and thanks for taking the time to do this longer video. ❤

[weafybeafy]

Endlessly impressed by you! Loving your resets and content!

[AH-vvyx]

Thank you! This motivated me this morning to make a weekly meal plan and start prepping!! And you kept my company while I did it. ❤ so glad I found your channel.😊

[OurSmallholdingAdventure]

Congratulations on reaching a wider and wider audience. Very well deserved. It would be great to hear how you manage to do this when you’re tired and just feel done for the day but still know you have meal planning etc etc to do? Basically how do you stay disciplined and energetic enough to push through 😂 💤 😊