For this week’s menu, I chose old favourites from our meal plan, like Sheet Pan Pork Chops, and Chicken Stir Fry. And scroll down to see the fun food day ideas too, like National Avocado Day (Fri Jul 31).
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Suddenly, it’s the last week of July, and there’s a week of clouds, rain, and mid-20s temperatures in the forecast. If you’re on vacation, I hope you’ve planned some indoor activities!
And a rainy day is the perfect time to try a new recipe, like Easy Avocado Pasta, or Buffalo Chicken Lasagna! Links are in the Food Celebration Days section, below.
The Weekly Plan
Here is our plan for the week starting Sunday, Jul 26, 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 — 15-Minute Wonton Soup ( 17 times )
TIP: low-sodium wontons
- Total Time: 15 mins
Monday — One-Pot Creamy Orzo with Pork ( 3 times )
- Total Time: 45 mins
Tuesday — Chicken stir fry ( 28 times )
TIP: low-sodium soy sauce
- Total Time: 30 mins
Wednesday — Sheet Pan Pork Chops & Brussels Sprouts ( 144 times )
- Total Time: 35 mins
Thursday — Avgolemono Greek Lemon Soup ( 25 times )
TIP: use pastina
- Total Time: 15 mins
Friday — Crispy Sheet Pan Gnocchi and Veggies ( 4 times )
TIP: use frozen cauliflower gnocchi
- Total Time: 24 mins
Saturday — Sheet Pan Lemon Garlic Salmon ( 48 times )
- Total Time: 30 mins
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, Jul 26 – World Tofu Day
This celebration started in Canada, in 2014, when the SPA encouraged people to eat plant-based proteins.
Here are a couple of tofu recipes to try:
- To learn the basics, go to this article on How to Cook Tofu. The sample recipe takes 5 minutes to prep, then cooks for 25 minutes, and makes 5 servings
- Or, try this recipe for Sweet and Sour Tofu. Prep time is 10 minutes, then cook for 20 minutes, and it makes 2 servings
Wednesday, Jul 29 – National Lasagna Day
It’s not clear how National Lasagna Day started, but it’s a delicious food for supper, any day of the year, and it’s perfect for a crowd!
You can buy frozen lasagna at the grocery story, or invite people over, and try one of these lasagna recipes:
- For a traditional lasagna, try this World’s Best Lasagna recipe. It takes 30 minutes to prep, cooking time is 2.5 hours, and it makes 12 servings
- For something a bit different, try this recipe for Buffalo Chicken Lasagna. It takes 30 minutes to prep, then it cooks for 50 minutes, and makes 10-12 servings.
Friday, Jul 31 – National Avocado Day
National Avocado Day was founded in 2017, by Model Meals, a meal delivery service, to promote healthy eating and sustainable agriculture.
Here are a couple of quick avocado recipes to try:
- This recipe for Easy Avocado Pasta has a prep time of 5 minutes, cooks for 10 minutes, and makes 4 servings
- Or try this Chicken Tacos with Avocado Salsa recipe. The prep time is 15 minutes, it cook for 15 minutes, and makes 4 servings
Tip: To create your own meal plan, get my free Excel Weekly Meal Planner template.
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Weekly Meal Plan 2026-07-25
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