Simple Meal Ideas for the Simple Solo Mama
Updated: Feb 10
I dread meal prep days. The planning of what to get from the store then the cooking of all the groceries you get from the store.
Some weeks, I hit brick walls in my memory. What did we eat last week? When was the last time we had ...? What did she eat with her dad? So much goes into my thought process that sometimes I stress myself out each and every week planning.
There are so many guides to meal prepping and budgeting out there, but I believe everyone knows what works in their family. The "go to" meals. The "classics". The "forgotten" dishes. As for me, I would like a reminder several dishes I make from time to time so they are in the forefront of my memory.
So I am providing my list to you. Of the simple, healthy and not healthy, options that puts food in our bellies and a smile on our faces.
I know for me, anything that can help me think of new easy meals I can prep, I am excited to learn about. I like meals with little effort, simple ingredients and of course things I know my daughter would like.
So I cook for my daughter and I easy peasy, but tasty meals for our Monday through Friday. My scenario: I am a family of only my daughter and I. I work from home, my daughter goes to school and takes her lunch and snacks. We eat out Friday nights. So our Sunday - Thursday are meals I prepped and cooked the Sunday of the week.
So here is my go to list, which will get longer and longer the more I find out what works and what doesn't work. I've also included some recipe's as well!

Breakfast Ideas for mama:
Biscuits & Country Sausage Gravy here
Quiche (Spinach, Carmelized Onion) a great recipe here
Apple Pies here
Hommade Biscuits w/ Honey here
Sausage & Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole
Sausage Dog (Your choice of sausage and hot dog buns)
Egg and Cheese Sandwich or Biscuit
Link Sausage and English Muffins
Can Cinnamon Rolls
Muffins (We bake these banana bread muffins!)
Breakfast Ideas for Kid:
Wafflesi
French Toast Sticks
Pancakes
Pepperoni Slices
Cereal & Milk
Muffins
Fruit and Cheese Tray (Any Fruit with any type of cheese)
Lunch Ideas for mama:
Tuna Salad or Chicken Salad w/ Crackers
Lentil Soup here
Ham & Pea Soup
BLT Sandwich w/ Chips
Curry Chicken Thighs or Legs w/ Rice
Chicken Breast & Flavored rice
Pan Sausage and Veggies here
Sausage Dog (Your choice of sausage and hot dog buns)
Turkey or Beef Burgers and chips
Pho Ramen
Lemon Butter Parmesean Pasta (with Chicken)
Loaded Baked Potatoes
Lunch Ideas for School:
Lunchables or hommade lunchables
Sandwiches
Fruit (Grapes & Strawberries)
Chips (Whole Grain or Veggie)
Veggie Straws
Apple Juice Boxes or Capri Suns
Dinner Ideas:
Salmon Patty w/ Grits
Breakfast for Dinner
Quesadilla
Turkey Necks
Crockpot Turkey Wings
Hamburger Patties w/ Skillet Gravy
Meatballs
Cheeseburgers or sliders
Garlic Toast Pizzas here
Classic Spaghetti
Chicken Parmesean
Baked chicken wings and Fries
Pizza Rolls here
Pigs N Blanket
Chicken Alfredo Bowtie Pasta
Burbon Chicken here
Rotisserie Chicken & Salad
Philly Cheesesteaks and Onion Rings
Fried Catfish Nuggets
Tacos (soft or crunch shell) w/ Mexican Rice
Lemon Butter Parmesean Pasta (with Chicken)
The Best Chicken Leg Quarters here
