Weekly Meal Plans — What We’re Eating at the Longstreth House

A real-family meal plan with a complete grocery list — every Saturday.

Every week I share our weekly meal plan — exactly what we’re eating at the Longstreth house, with a complete grocery list organized by store section so you can cook along with us. No vague meal ideas. Just real food, real family, and a list you can actually take to the store. Every plan is tested by my family of seven before it reaches you — five kids, two parents, two cats, and dinner on the table every night.

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MEAL PLAN FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 30 – SEPTEMBER 5

Weekly meal plan for a family — August 30 to September 5, 2026 menu including ham, tortellini soup, turkey meatloaf, jambalaya, and chicken bacon ranch melts

Weekly Meal Plan for a Family — August 30 to September 5, 2026

Here’s what’s on the menu:

  • Sunday — Ham with Funeral Potatoes, Cranberry Apple Salad, Green Beans & Carrots and Rolls + Eclair Squares
  • Monday — Tortellini Soup with Ciabatta Bread
  • Tuesday — Turkey Meatloaf with Mashed Potatoes and Corn
  • Thursday — Jambalaya with Black Beans and French Bread
  • Friday — Chicken Bacon Ranch Melts with Tater Tots
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What’s Inside Every Weekly Meal Plan

Here’s what makes this different from every other meal plan you’ve seen: I actually cook these dinners the week before I share them. My family eats them first. If something doesn’t work, I fix it. What you get is a tested, real-world meal plan with a shoppable grocery list — not a template someone filled in from a spreadsheet.

  • The full week’s menu — dinner for every night, with links to every recipe on this site, so the whole plan is one click to cook
  • A complete grocery list organized by store section — Meat & Proteins, Produce, Dairy, Pantry, Frozen, Bread — the way you actually walk through the store, not the way recipes list ingredients
  • A grocery list broken down by meal — for weeks when you only want one or two dinners from the plan
  • Shoppable links — every ingredient that’s available on Amazon is linked so you can order exactly what you need for the week
  • A short video from Stephanie — talking through the week, why she picked these meals, and any family context that makes it personal

About Stephanie

Stephanie Longstreth, creator of StephanieCooksForACrowd.com and the weekly meal plan series — cooking for a family of seven in Florida

I’m Stephanie Longstreth — a home cook, mom of five, and the voice behind StephanieCooksForACrowd.com. I cook for a crowd every night (seven of us, plus two cats who think they should be eight), and these weekly meal plans are how I keep our dinners real, flexible, and feeding people who love each other. Four of my kids came home through adoption, and family stories are woven into everything I share here.

How the Weekly Meal Plan Works

A new plan goes live every Saturday morning. Each week covers Sunday through Friday dinners at the Longstreth house — that’s our rhythm. Saturday we usually order in, go out, or let the kids make pizza. If your week needs a sixth night, you can swap in any of my crowd-friendly recipes or take Saturday off with us. For broader guidance on planning balanced dinners your family will actually eat, the USDA’s MyPlate healthy eating for families guide is a helpful companion resource.

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And these aren’t four weeks pulled at random. I went back through everything I’ve cooked on this site and chose the 33 recipes that work best on a family table — the ones that get eaten instead of pushed around a plate.

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Past Weekly Meal Plans

Browse meal plans from previous weeks — every plan stays here as a fully linked archive, so you can pull up any week’s dinners and grocery list whenever you need a fresh idea.

Weekly meal plan for a family — August 23 to 29, 2026 menu including chicken pot pie, salmon bowls, lemon garlic pasta, taco casserole, and homemade pizza

Weekly Meal Plan for a Family — August 23 to 29, 2026

Chicken pot pie with macaroni and cheese, rolls and pecan pie, maple dijon salmon bowls with jasmine rice, lemon garlic chicken pasta with garlic bread and salad, one pan taco casserole, and homemade pizza night.

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Weekly meal plan for a family — August 16 to 22, 2026 menu including poppyseed chicken, Cajun chicken pasta, tater tot casserole, Asian chicken salad, and nachos

Weekly Meal Plan for a Family — August 16 to 22, 2026

Poppyseed chicken with baked potatoes, green beans, rolls and fudgy pie, Cajun chicken pasta with salad and garlic bread, breakfast for dinner with tater tot casserole, pancakes and eggs, Asian chicken salad with egg rolls, and make-your-own nachos.

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Weekly meal plan for a family — August 9 to 15, 2026 menu including BBQ pulled pork, shrimp stir fry, tacos, tuna noodle casserole, and burgers

Weekly Meal Plan for a Family — August 9 to 15, 2026

BBQ pulled pork sandwiches with coleslaw and potato salad plus brownie trifle, chicken and shrimp stir fry with rice, crispy fried tortilla tacos, tuna noodle casserole with peas and carrots, and grilled burgers with fries.

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Weekly meal plan for a family — August 2 to 8, 2026 menu including crock pot chili, beef and broccoli stir fry, BBQ chicken legs, creamy beefy shells, and sheet pan quesadillas

Weekly Meal Plan for a Family — August 2 to 8, 2026

Daddy’s famous crockpot chili with cornbread, cheddar and Fritos plus chocolate chip cookie bars, beef and broccoli stir fry with white rice, BBQ chicken legs with campfire potatoes and corn on the cob, creamy beefy shells with salad and garlic bread, and sheet pan quesadillas.

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Weekly meal plan for a family — July 26 to August 1, 2026 menu including pot roast, calzones, roasted red pepper pasta, Mediterranean turkey bowls, and homemade fried rice

Weekly Meal Plan for a Family — July 26 to August 1, 2026

Beef pot roast with potatoes, carrots, corn, dinner rolls and white Texas sheet cake, homemade calzones with salad, roasted red pepper pasta with roasted broccoli and garlic bread, Mediterranean ground turkey bowls with pita, and homemade fried rice with dumplings.

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Weekly meal plan for a family — July 19 to 25, 2026 menu including big baked ziti, taco cornbread casserole, super simple baked fish, shrimp and grits, and Cuban sausage and rice

Weekly Meal Plan for a Family — July 19 to 25, 2026

Big baked ziti with roasted Brussels sprouts, garlic bread and lemon blueberry dump cake, taco cornbread casserole, super simple baked fish with baked potatoes, salad and cheddar bay biscuits, shrimp and grits with biscuits, and Cuban inspired sausage and rice with Cuban bread.

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Weekly meal plan for a family — July 12 to 18, 2026 menu including crockpot pork chops, lemon garlic chicken thighs, French toast casserole, mushroom tortellini, and knock-off monte Cristo sandwiches

Weekly Meal Plan for a Family — July 12 to 18, 2026

Crock pot pork chops with mashed potatoes, honey garlic carrots, rolls and cherry cheesecake bars, lemon garlic chicken thighs with herbed lemon rice and broccoli, French toast casserole with fresh fruit, mushroom tortellini with salad and garlic bread, and knock-off Monte Cristo sandwiches with french fries.

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Weekly meal plan for a family — July 5 to 11, 2026 menu including no-peek chicken and rice, oven baby back ribs, lemon garlic chicken pasta, curried chicken salad sandwiches, and Doritos taco salad.

Weekly Meal Plan for a Family — July 5 to 11, 2026

No-peek chicken and rice with broccoli, rolls and cookies and cream lasagna, oven baby back ribs with french fries and coleslaw, lemon garlic chicken pasta with salad and garlic bread, curried chicken salad sandwiches with fruit and chips, and Doritos taco salad.

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Weekly meal plan for a family — June 28 to July 4, 2026 menu including simple lasagna, sun-dried tomato and feta chicken, chicken and steak fajitas, spicy Thai noodles, and homemade pizza.

Weekly Meal Plan for a Family — June 28 to July 4, 2026

Simple lasagna with salad, bread and eclair squares, sun-dried tomato feta chicken with baked potatoes and green beans, chicken and steak fajitas, spicy Thai noodles with naan, and homemade pizza night.

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Weekly meal plan for a family — June 21 to 27, 2026 menu including Sunday ham, baked spaghetti, chicken and shrimp stir fry, breakfast for dinner, and make your own nacho night.

Weekly Meal Plan for a Family — June 21 to 27, 2026

Sunday ham with make-ahead creamy mashed potatoes, green beans, rolls and appleberry crisp, baked spaghetti with salad and garlic bread, chicken and shrimp stir fry with rice, breakfast for dinner with tater tot casserole, pancakes and scrambled eggs, and make-your-own nacho night.

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Weekly meal plan for a family — June 14 to 20, 2026 menu including poppy seed chicken, spinach artichoke tortellini, BBQ chicken legs, sushi bake, and chili

Weekly Meal Plan for a Family — June 14 to 20, 2026

Poppy seed chicken with roasted carrots, rolls, rice and butter pecan pound cake, spinach artichoke tortellini with garlic bread, BBQ chicken legs with campfire potatoes and corn, viral sushi bake, and Daddy’s famous crockpot chili with cornbread.

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Weekly meal plan for a family — June 7 to 13, 2026 menu including Sunday Pot Roast & Peach Cobbler, Cajun Chicken Pasta, Carne Guisada, Chicken Caesar Wraps, and Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry

Weekly Meal Plan for a Family — June 7 to 13, 2026

Sunday pot roast with corn, rolls, and peach cobbler, Cajun chicken pasta with garlic bread, carne guisada tacos with fried shells, chicken Caesar salad wraps with baked potatoes, and beef and broccoli stir fry over jasmine rice.

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Weekly meal plan for May 31 to June 6 — beefy creamy shells with pineapple upside down cake, jambalaya, Asian chicken salad, home fried chicken tenders, and a Friday cookout

Weekly Meal Plan for a Family — May 31 to June 6, 2026

Beefy creamy shells with pineapple upside down cake, jambalaya with crusty French bread and black beans, Asian chicken salad, home fried chicken tenders with mac and cheese and tater tots, and a Friday cookout.

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Weekly meal plan for May 24-30 — no peek chicken with Grandma Memaw's lemon bars, spicy Thai noodles, French toast casserole with loaded hashbrown balls, simple baked fish with smashed potatoes, and fish and chicken tacos

Weekly Meal Plan for a Family — May 24 to May 30, 2026

No peek chicken with Grandma Memaw’s lemon bars, spicy Thai noodles, French toast casserole with loaded hashbrown balls, simple baked fish with smashed potatoes, and fish and chicken tacos.

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Weekly meal plan for May 17-23 — roasted red pepper pasta, maple balsamic grilled chicken, BLT salad, Asian fusion wraps, and fried rice with potstickers

Weekly Meal Plan for a Family — May 17 to May 23, 2026

Roasted red pepper pasta with cherry dump cake, maple balsamic grilled chicken, BLT salad, Asian fusion wraps, and fried rice with potstickers.

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Weekly meal plan for the week of May 10 — spinach stuffed shells, biscuits and sausage gravy, crispy fried corn tortilla tacos, Mediterranean turkey meatloaf, and pizza night

Weekly Meal Plan for a Family — May 10 to May 16, 2026

Spinach stuffed shells with brownie sundaes, biscuits and sausage gravy, crispy fried corn tortilla tacos, Mediterranean turkey meatloaf, and pizza night with three crust options.

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Weekly meal plan for the week of May 3 — chicken pot pie, stir fry, Mediterranean turkey bowl, tortellini soup, and nachos

Weekly Meal Plan for a Family — May 3 to May 9, 2026

Chicken pot pie with baked mac & cheese and homemade strawberry pie, chicken and shrimp stir fry, Mediterranean turkey bowl with sweet potatoes, tortellini soup, and make-your-own nachos.

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Weekly meal plan for the week of April 26 — Sunday pot roast, fajitas, Iowa pork tenderloin sandwiches, breakfast for dinner, and lemon garlic chicken pasta

Weekly Meal Plan for a Family — April 26 to May 2, 2026

Pot roast on Sunday, steak and chicken fajitas, Iowa pork tenderloin sandwiches, breakfast for dinner, and lemon garlic chicken pasta.

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