Here's an example of how to have the same meal all week long without it getting stale or boring. Saves times, saves money:
MOGULMOMMA ECONOMY OF THOUGHT MEAL PLAN
Base Meal: Chicken + Rice + Broccoli
Outcome: 5 different meals, ONE DECISION!
Grocery List (for the full week)
Core Ingredients:
- Chicken breast or thighs
- Rice
- Broccoli
Flavor Add-Ons (this is your variety without thinking):
- Lemon + garlic + olive oil
- Teriyaki sauce
- Buffalo sauce + ranch or blue cheese
- Taco seasoning + salsa
- Curry paste or curry sauce + coconut milk
Optional upgrades:
- Tortillas (for wraps)
- Shredded cheese
- Green onions
DAY 1: Prep Time (This is the ONLY Day You Have to Think About Dinner)
Total time: ~60–75 minutes
- Cook all the chicken at the same time (bake, grill, or pan cook)
- Make one a big pot of rice
- Steam or roast all broccoli
- Portion into containers
That’s it. You just handled your meals for the week!!!!!!!!!
After That, Time per meal: 5–10 minutes
All you’re doing is:
- Reheating
- Adding sauce/seasoning
- Day 1: Lemon Chicken Bowl
- Add lemon juice, garlic, olive oil
- Day 2: Teriyaki Chicken Bowl
- Add teriyaki sauce
- Day 3: Buffalo Chicken Bowl
- Add buffalo sauce + drizzle of ranch
- Add taco seasoning + salsa
- Day 5: Curry Chicken Bowl
- Add curry sauce + coconut milk
Here’s what this cuts out:
- No random grocery trips
- No food waste from “ideas that sounded good”
- No $20 takeout because you “didn’t feel like cooking”
You’re buying in bulk. You're using everything. You're not negotiating with yourself at 7pm.
That alone can save hundreds a month without trying.
LASTLY - THIS SAVES TIME
- Average person spends 30–60 minutes a day thinking about, preparing, or deciding on food
- You just cut that down to 5–60 minutes every day. (Remember those slices of time we talked about?)
That's hours you can use to:
- Build your business
- Follow up with clients
- Create content
- Read a personal development book
- Or just sit down without your brain being tired for no reason
The Real Play is training your brain:
“I don’t need novelty to function. I need efficiency to win.”
And once that mindset hits your meals…it starts showing up in your money, your business, your decisions.
“Same meal. Different flavor. Zero wasted energy.”