Weekly Meal Plan 2026-01-17

For this week’s menu, I chose old favourites from our meal plan, with no new recipes.

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There’s a dreary-looking week of weather ahead, with clouds and flurries most days. And after today, the temperatures will hover between -5°C and -9°C, so bundle up!

I didn’t include a new recipe this week, but we haven’t had the Chicken Thighs with Honey Lemon Rice since last summer, so it will be nice to have that again. And maybe we’ll try something new in our next meal plan.

The Weekly Plan

Here is our plan for the week starting Sunday, Jan 18, 2026. There are links for some recipes, and others are made “freestyle”.

Note: Beside each recipe, I show the number of times that we’ve made this recipe, since I started keeping track in 2015.

Sunday — One-Pot Creamy Orzo with Pork ( 2 times )

Prep: 0.42 hr, Cook: 0.33 hr

Monday — Carrot Apple Ginger Soup ( 28 times )
TIP: adapted stovetop

Prep: 0.25 hr, Cook: 0.75 hr

Tuesday — Meat Loaf, Easy ( 103 times )

Prep: 0.50 hr, Cook: 0.75 hr

Wednesday — Meat Loaf, Easy ( 103 times )

Prep: 0.50 hr, Cook: 0.75 hr

Thursday — Slow Cooker Apple Pork Roast ( 8 times )

Prep: 0.25 hr, Cook: 4.00 hr

Friday — Chicken Thighs With Honey Lemon Rice ( 53 times )

Prep: 0.00 hr, Cook: 0.75 hr

Saturday — Rack of Lamb ( 31 times )

Total time depends on weight and cooking method

Food Celebration Days

Almost every day of the year has a food celebration that we can enjoy, or ignore! Here are a few of the food days for the upcoming week, with recipe ideas for you.

Sunday Jan 18 – National Winnie The Pooh Day

This isn’t an official food day, but Winnie the Pooh loves honey! So here’s one of our favourite supper recipes that has honey as a key ingredient. It’s quick and easy to make, and it tastes great!

Chicken Thighs With Honey Lemon Rice

Tuesday Jan 20 – National Cheese Lover’s Day

Isn’t everyone a cheese lover? Maybe not, but cheese is one of the favourite foods at our house!

Here are a couple of cheesy recipes that we enjoy:

Saturday Jan 24 – National Peanut Butter Day

Peanut butter is another favourite food at our house. It’s great for breakfast, lunch, snacks, and even for supper!

Here are a couple of recipes that include peanut butter – one is a tasty snack, and the other is a supper side dish.

Hummus With Peanut Butter
Frozen Vegetable Stir-Fry
- add leftover cooked chicken, to make this a main course

Tip: To create your own meal plan, get my free Excel Weekly Meal Planner template.

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