Planning the week's meals

Phrases

What do you feel like...?

asking what someone wants, without pressure

What do you feel like having on Friday? Something special?

How about...?

a light suggestion

How about fish tacos on Tuesday? We haven't had them in ages.

We could...

offering an option, not a decision

We could make a big pot of soup and eat it twice.

I'm not really in the mood for...

a polite way to reject an idea

I'm not really in the mood for pasta again. Can we try something else?

cook in bulk

make a large amount to eat over several days

If we cook in bulk on Sunday, weeknights are much quieter.

meal prep

preparing food for the coming days ahead of time

I'm doing meal prep tonight, so lunches are covered until Thursday.

on a budget

trying to spend less money

We're on a budget this month, so let's plan around rice and beans.

eat out

have a meal at a restaurant instead of at home

Let's eat out on Saturday and cook every other night.

order in

get restaurant food delivered to your home

If we're both working late, we'll order in.

That works for me.

agreeing to a plan

Stir-fry on Monday? That works for me.

I'll be home late that night.

flagging a problem with the schedule

Not Wednesday. I'll be home late that night.

Let's keep it simple.

suggesting something quick and low-effort

It's a busy week. Let's keep it simple.

Say it out loud

Tap a sentence to hear it. Say it after the voice.

1. I've planned five dinners, and we already have most of the ingredients.
2. Amara, would you be okay with a vegetarian night once a week?
3. If there's chicken left over from Sunday, we can use it in sandwiches.
4. We've eaten out three times this week, so let's cook tonight.
5. Can we plan the meals before we go shopping, not while we're in the store?