EASY MEAL PLAN for a MONTH with these 20 SIMPLE INGREDIENTS // CAPSULE GROCERY LIST

I challenged myself to make as many meals and recipes as possible from a very limited list of available ingredients. The 20 items in this capsule grocery list can make DOZENS of easy meals and snacks for my family!
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~The capsule grocery list
~Over 20 recipes & meal ideas (see below)
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~Ideas for leftovers
~A sample monthly meal plan using these ingredients
~A blank monthly meal planning calendar so you can make your own
PLUS
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Recipes included: Chicken Enchilada Soup, Crockpot Green Chili Chicken, Cheesy Hamburger Pasta, Ranch Chicken Wraps, Ground Beef & Potato Chowder, Twice Baked Potatoes, Perfect Mashed Potatoes, Easy Baked Chicken Breast, Homemade Cream of Chicken, Homemade Taco Seasoning, Snickerdoodles, Sour Cream Pound Cake, Chicken Spaghetti, Hamburger Steaks w/Gravy, Green Chili Chicken Enchilada Skillet, Home Fries, Sour Cream Pound Cake, Grilled Breakfast Burritos, and more!
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[@pjcapps4304]

We are gearing up to do a food ministry through our church. It’s our responsibility to pick up a bag from the food pantry, come up with dinner menus for a week, purchase additional necessary food and deliver to a student to take home. This is exactly what I needed to see. Thank you!

[@coleburton3]

That is a cool way of serving!

[@MomNTraining]

What a fantastic idea!

[@BrowneyedGirlmjd]

Bless you for this!!!!

[@countycalling]

Such a beautiful idea! I do this for a few neighbors, but I can only do 3 days. But they appreciate it

[@ashleyroundtree258]

Awesome idea! Most people just don't know what to do with what they have! Recently used leftover mashed potatoes to make potato cakes.. which served as a hasbrown substitute for breakfast for dinner!

[@gladyssymonds6377]

Yes please keep doing the 20 Ingredients capsule meal plans as it is really helpful especially in the economical climate and eventually people will have a large list of recipes without food boredom! Four seasonal capsule meal plans would be helpful, thanks for all you do!

[@nullasalus3]

Mindy, I say this with so much affection: you nerd! I love that you did this project. Your enthusiasm about this concept is so delightful and infectious. I think this is an amazing idea! Along with budgeting, I think it could be so useful in training yourself how to use food you already have on hand so that you don't let it languish in your cabinets and fridge. If people are stocking their kitchen with the same limited number of ingredients most weeks, and you know the ingredients can work together to make over 20 recipes, it's encouraging to use what you have on hand before it spoils. Learning how to bring ingredients together like you do in your pantry cooking videos is really skill that some people might have a knack for, but it can be learned with a great demonstration like this one. Congratulations on completing this project! I hope you feel really proud about what you've accomplished.

[@SeeMindyMom]

Ah, thanks so much Stephanie! I really appreciate the encouragement. I tell my daughter all the time, "nerds rule the world" 😉 so I definitely take that as a compliment! And yes, it's the teacher in me that gets excited about a good lesson plan. LOL!

[@agirly1503]

Yes!

[@aimeestrubell9672]

Please make more versions! I love this idea!

[@SeeMindyMom]

Thanks, Aimee! I'm already thinking about the next one. :)

[@anniemetz5150]

This would be a great idea for vacation. When you stay in a condo with a full kitchen and need to be able to cook delicious meals without buying an entire pantry.

[@sarahivilla9728]

Great idea! I see so many crazy dinner meals on the internet with one time use ingredients. And you took us back to the basics like my mom cooked my whole childhood 🥰 thank you 😊

[@SeeMindyMom]

Thank you! That was my idea. I kept it pretty simple with this one with lots of meals my mom made our large family and that my family also likes. :)

[@Dee-bl7qv]

I love this idea!!! I would be very interested in seeing more of your capsule ideas in the future🙂

[@susansmith8081]

YES!!!!! Exactly. Love this

[@Mrs.b.esselman]

This is a fantastic idea!!! I’d love to see another, maybe a series! Also I’d love to see how you do your own cream of chicken 😊

[@SeeMindyMom]

Thanks, Brittany! I’m already working on another. 😊

[@cheriellis9215]

Cream of soup is very easy to make. 2T each butter and flour (I use rice flour because I need a GF sub). Melt butter in pan and whisk in flour. Cook for 30 seconds or so. When all bubbly, whisk in 1-2 C milk depending on the consistency you want. Season with a little chicken bullion powder and salt and pepper to taste. For mushroom soup sauté some chopped mushrooms in the butter (I usually use a little extra butter) before adding the flour. Then leave out the chicken bullion.

[@brg2743]

@@cheriellis9215 Thank you so much for this. Have been trying to learn how to make both of these. We cut up mushrooms and freeze them so we have them on hand. Yay!

[@heatherbenza5185]

Yes please to more capsule menus. Weeklong or 10 days plans would be awesome.

[@jamievann5181]

I'm teaching basic skills at the library once a month. We are learning about meal planning for October. Capsule meal plans like this are so helpful for people just learning. And by changing the pasta to rice I have a dozen different meals easily. Thank you.

[@zoorenard1101]

This is exactly what I needed! Planning on saving as much as I can to afford nice summer activities with my kid! You're a life saver!

[@yoursugabumps]

I would love one with vegan/whole foods. But these are great ideas!

[@sarahs7527]

Yes! These are great ideas but would love to see whole foods and more fruits and vegetables.

[@maxlife5947]

Awesome concept! Would love to see a low carb capsule meal plan. Thank-you for all the great ideas!!!

[@lilybee_]

Yes! Two weeks of cheap and delicious dinners. Please do more of these. If I could shop every 2 weeks and have a plan, that will be life changing. We actually have every ingredient on the plan except sour cream because I ran out.

[@amiegamble1678]

If you have plain yogurt, it should work instead of the sour cream.

[@helenmelcher8208]

This is JUST what I needed! Living on a fixed income and have been desperate on a way to minimize my grocery bill but maximize my meals. Thank you for the code! This capsule ebook is a lifesaver!! ❤

[@donnabarten1482]

Probably my my most favorite KZbin video ever ! A menu capsule ! How brilliant ! This would be a wonderful and practical gift printed placed in a binder with some of the homemade seasoning ideas for a gift ! More more more of these please Mindy !

[@amykathleen2]

I would love to see more of these! If your family eats cabbage, that’s an ingredient I’d be interested in seeing you include… it is very healthy and often on sale for very cheap, but as a single person it’s very stressful to try to use an entire cabbage!

[@laifnow]

Cabbage is a perfect staple for every household - even for singles. It is so versatile and you can easily use it instead of salad, put it in stews and soups or as a simple side either raw or fermented. Fermented it keeps forever :)

[@amykathleen2]

@@laifnow My main weakness when it comes to cabbage is that I don’t like coleslaw, haha. I have accumulated a number of good cabbage recipes at this point, but I am always looking for more to ensure variety. Which is why, if Mindy is interested, I’d love to see her take!

[@freefoodchef7939]

I absolutely love cabbage, and as a one-person household it's become a grocery staple. I use it in place of lettuce all the time -- on sandwiches and in salads -- and I love that it's crunchier, more flavorful and more nutritious. I also routinely toss it into soups and other hot dishes. I always felt bad, though, if I couldn't use up a whole head or bag of it before it started to turn, but then a couple of years ago I learned you can just stick chopped cabbage in the freezer. You don't even have to cook it first. Defrosted, it's perfect for adding to soups or other cooked dishes with no loss in flavor. So now I have my fresh stash in the fridge for salads and sandwiches and my freezer stash for soups and other hot dishes.

[@laifnow]

@@freefoodchef7939 thank you for the freezer tip! Also you can use whole leafs as wraps if you leave them ten minutes in salted water to soften :)

[@freefoodchef7939]

@@laifnow You're very welcome, and I appreciate your tip about how to soften whole leaves to make wraps. I love wraps, but have normally made them with those big tortilla type wraps, and then it makes too bulky a sandwich for my appetite. Plus cabbage wraps wouldn't have to be just for sandwiches, since they could be used for baked cabbage rolls. Yum! 😋

[@JustNatasha93]

I love this concept! I want to see more. I would also like this as a series with different weekly meal plans from the same set of 20 ingredients.

[@debbiej4406]

This is AMAZING! If you could ever do a vegetarian version (no meat) that would be awesome! Meat is so expensive by us right now.

[@angelrosa4538]

Love, love, love! When I got to the 8 minute mark, I thought an ebook would be great, then you announced it & I cannot tell you how excited I was! This is so perfect, I have these exact ingredients stocked in my home at all times. I know this will help so many people. I would love to see more of these. Thank you Mindy!!!!

[@SeeMindyMom]

Thanks so much for the kind words, Angel!

[@christineculbertson3196]

I would love to see another video like this one! Everything looked delicious! I can't wait to try these new recipes! Thank you for sharing!

[@rachalnocchi5600]

I'd love to see more of these as well! This is such a huge help, and a very different way to present ideas! Thank you so much for all the hard work and planning that I know went into this!🥰

[@shannonswingle4517]

Yes, please continue. These are great.

[@marylooksfineonadime]

Such a great concept! Would love to see more videos like this! I love that you are using the same ingredients again and again throughout the week because it not only makes it affordable but also great for meal prep. As always, I'm super impressed!!

[@maryleneruiz9456]

Great video. Just ordered the ebook. Glad to be adding it to my library. I love how easy you make it for these meals. What a great idea. Would love to see another one in the future

[@michellekranovich8325]

Yes please I would love more videos like this!

[@tenthousanddaysofgratitude]

Bought the e-booklet! Amazing! This is such a great idea. I always buy the same things so I’m going to make a list to inspire me - given my chosen staples. More! More! Looking forward to this as a series!

[@montystacy93]

I can’t thank you enough for your hard work that results in gifts to help us stretch our dollars. Would love to see more capsule plans!! Thanks again!!

[@kimkliphuis8615]

Oh my goodness love love love this…would love another one with different ingredients! What an amazing idea, thank you for sharing this and all the hard work that goes into this I truly appreciate it!!

[@andreagorham1985]

Yes! I love this idea! Thank you

[@grannydeb2887]

Just bought the ebook! I absolutely LOVE your videos. I watch them during my lunch hour at work. You are so kind, funny, and have such great ideas! Looking forward to your next one!

[@SeeMindyMom]

Thank you so much for the kind words! I'm so glad I can give some ideas here and there. :)

[@melodychristy448]

I just downloaded the ebook!!! I can't wait. A lot of the ingredients are things I usually have on hand so this is great for me! Thank you for putting in the hard work to offer it to us

[@carollamery3752]

This was such a blessing!you have such a gift of making things practical and simple.your videos always inspire me to do more with less.i too want to be a better steward over my grocery budget,and this month,I'm going to utilize this,thank you so much ❣️

[@lisaremy4817]

Congratulations Mindy on this awesome capsule cookbook project! It’s such a great idea. I love your channel and all the inspiration it has given me over the years. As a homemaker trying to come up with new meals to make my Husband and Son I really appreciate all you do. I’m so happy to be a part of this community. ❤️

[@MichelleSmith-hb1pd]

Love this idea. It’s great for this everyday pantry cook. These are all items we usually have in our pantry so it perfect. Thanks for the variety and new ideas. I’d love another list with different items.

[@chloedubois8740]

This is great for me, as I’m single and detest grocery shopping/meal planning. I put in a pick up order and this will be my meal plan for the next couple of weeks. You are a life saver!!!

[@kelliegladden6712]

I love this Mindy! As empty nesters we like to cook less and keep it simple while my daughter and her young family can really use these ideas to help budget and not get overwhelmed! You are always a joy to watch ☺️

[@angeloverturff3826]

Your content and recipes are very practical for all types of families and I appreciate that. I would like to see more of the Capsule Meal Plans, I've been in a dinner rut for awhile! I purchased my Capsule Meal Plan and look forward to bringing some fresh meals to my family! Thank you!

[@jessicaboyd934]

What a wonderful video! Thank you for taking the time to come up with this! I'd love to see another one with healthy whole food recipe options too. It's hard to budget and eat healthy so a healthy meal capsule would be awesome.

[@Ashleyjohnson397]

Yes please do more! Love this!

[@jenniferfondry2656]

This is my absolute favorite videos of yours. Thank you so much for all of the information and suggestions!

[@renoki4540]

thank you so much for all your ideas. I love this. I have watched many of your videos and have gotten great ideas from them. I have changed the way i shop and meal plan thanks to your great ideas. Trying to cut down on waste, especially with the price of food now too. thank you for your hard work. God bless you and your family.

[@loribussell7818]

I loved this and would LOVE to see more like it. I'm always busy cooking, shopping, prepping, and cleaning with my family of 6! These and all of your other videos are very helpful!

[@angieknaphus9537]

Yes! Definitely more videos like this!

[@carolinenolan3467]

Love this concept! It’s great to have in my back pocket when I’m too tapped to meal plan for the week, I know if I have these 20 ingredients I can plug and play with your guide from there!

[@SJD36]

You are a pro!! Love these ideas. I also enjoy seeing what I can make with a few things on hand. Such a neat challenge ! Thank you for sharing 🙂 God bless!

[@christinabaldwin407]

I appreciate you so much, Mindy❤

[@LenoraForest]

I love this idea. Yes, I'd love to see another one with different ingredients. Bravo!

[@katedority2764]

Love, love, LOVE this concept! I'd really love to see more versions with different ingredients in the future...

[@jamiecooper7794]

LOVE THIS! So helpful! Yes to more capsule meal plans and I’m so excited about the cookbook!

[@angelanderson4378]

Ok, LOVE your coffee mug! Thanks for the video. You always get my creative cooking juices flowing!

[@FindingMyLight]

I love this, thank you. I am one who is on a tight budget and this is a huge help,, I would love to see more!! Thank you for the hard work you put into this!

[@ambertagliaferro-gagliano7507]

My family and me truly enjoy your extreme and basic budget planning meal videos. It has saved us at times when money was tight and with the increased food prices it helps to substitute these meals in a week to help bring cost down. We just recently went from a family of four to a family of three and I have struggled meal planning since. My oldest is off to college so any way we can save some money but still have good meals I am all for it it. Please keep making more! I appreciate what you do. God bless you!

[@craftsue]

I smell from my kitchen one of your crockpot soup recipes that is cooking for tonight’s supper. Great ideas in this video and love the idea of what to make with limited ingredients. Glad it also has some crockpot suggestions.

[@cariemorgangraff4829]

Mindy I love this idea. I am planning to make them all. I really like the fact that it’s all basic stuff

[@Rollergirl601]

What an awesome concept. I can tell you put a lot of work into this. Thanks for keeping things simple and relatable. I love that you always include protein in your meals. There are already so many vegetarian/vegan channels I appreciate seeing everyday food for busy families. I’d love to see more of this!

[@kamicaron6158]

Thank you for this video! Please do more of these.

[@shannons6935]

I love this idea and would enjoy more capsule meal plans like this. I think it will help me save money and not scramble to decide what’s for dinner each night!

[@danainjax]

Great video. Very useful! Just got the meal plan. Thank you, Mindy!

[@Clara-qi7vi]

Very good planning and ideas, good tips with the green chili chicken and the peach crumble, I used the whole package and never thought of dividing it, now i can and have 2 with different fruit and instead of melting the butter now I can make the crumble with it. Thank you!

[@chanellezimmerman4294]

Thank you! I just love your videos.

[@chrisnutter6933]

I have been into capsule wardrobe for a long time having so much trouble trying to figure out my pantry rotating it etc. this is a fabulous idea thank you so much

[@maryanngill3576]

I would love another capsule ingredient cooking list. This is fantastic! Really helping us stick to a budget to help us save for increasing costs at the holidays.

[@kathybaier1551]

What a great idea! So excited to try this out. I would love to see another version.

[@robinmcmillin4132]

What a great idea! It’s always a great idea to find new meals to make with the items you have on hand all the time. I recently heard someone say they don’t meal plan or go to the store to just buy one thing for a recipe. They look at what they have in the house and make a meal based on those items. This falls right in that line & helps with making meals with items you have on hand.

[@juliemariariley3212]

Congratulations Mindy on this great project! I’m excited for you and I can’t wait to have an actual printed copy of these capsule meals 🌻 what a great idea! 🤓☀️

[@ericagestelle9655]

I love this idea and think it would be great to use to simplify things during the busy days between November & December!

[@tsterlinghall609]

This is excellent! Thank you for your hard work on this project. I would love to see another capsule.

[@lindseysilva663]

Yes please! More videos like this.

[@nancyadams146]

Love these types of meal plans!

[@lizmcnett9841]

Mindy! This is an AMAZING idea! I love this idea so much! I’m definitely going to give it a try. I vote YES to move of these!!!

[@kathychadwick6220]

Love this!! Helps me help my son in college so much!! Please keep them coming!!

[@joynelson1816]

This is a fantastic idea!! Will definitely add this cookbook to my collection!!

[@melissamcfadden9684]

I LOVE this video! Thank you, please do more!

[@rachelpetersen4810]

Yes please do more videos like this one. Very important right now with the food situation going on here. Thank you

[@yoursugabumps]

Yes! Love the idea of capsule grocery shopping.

[@SeeMindyMom]

thank you!

[@martacapriola1340]

This is such a lovely idea. I’m super impressed!

[@kathyconger2188]

This is a great idea! Yes please! More capsule meals!👍🏻

[@elanaspeicher4128]

So helpful. Getting ready for a lean retirement, so I’m binge watching your videos. God bless. You are an excellent teacher.

[@shannonreed5129]

I love this and would love to see more videos like this!

[@lauriehancock3974]

What a great idea! YES! Please make more capsule menu plans!

[@kar0047]

I LOVED THIS. I have an almost two year old and feeding the two of us is still so expensive somehow. But I've been doing it all wrong!! A capsule meal plan is affordable and practical especially for busy parents. I absolutely would LOVEEEE to see more of these videos. Such a great idea and your presentation of all the meals is wonderful Mindy. Thank you!

[@addiedehart8374]

This is such a great idea. Loved this video and would love to see more like it

[@navigatingthespectrum1513]

Just downloaded it. Thanks so much for doing this and sharing it with us. Can’t wait to get cooking!

[@rebak9948]

This is such an awesome idea!! I bought it with my son in mind who will be off to college in a couple of years!! I, too, hope to benefit from it by having to manage less inventory as my ingredients will need to be less. :) I hope you create more! thank you!!!

[@shinymommy]

I love the idea of a capsule meal plan! More videos please!!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@cynthiawilson4051]

I like the idea of the capsule menu plan. I would be glad to see more.

[@tammyosborne4374]

Just found out I have to work alot so I am using your plan. It is a life saver. I would love to have more of them

[@rachelgeesey9778]

I love your idea. We will be meal planning this weekend.

[@BCGirl822]

Such a great concept! I’d love to see more!

[@itstime3976]

This is a fantastic video. On one of your videos you said you used to teach. I can definitely see how great of a teacher you were and Are. Thanks for all the help!

[@shastahp91]

This is awesome! This is how I shop every month! I’d love to see you try a vegetarian one! Or maybe one specific to each store like “aldi capsule meal plan” or “while foods capsule meal plan”!

[@taneshaking358]

Hi there! I love your channel and love this capsule meal plan! I can’t wait to make a meal plan for my family! I would definitely like to see another one!

[@annbowen9250]

Absolutely love this idea, will save money and time. Your list is a great start and am sure I will tweak it from there.

[@pennypedersen6205]

😊 YES PLEASE, I LIKE THE IDEAL FOR MAYBE SHOPPING AHEAD. HAVING A FEW ITEMS TO BUY AND HAVING MANY IDEALS !!🎉 🎉🎉

[@jennifervamos4916]

Love this so much!

[@hollydalton3253]

awesome!!! love this. please do another like this. The more specific the better. Also one that is loose where choose the veg on sale choose the fruit on sale that focuses on flexible recipes where lots of substitutions would work based on sales.

[@twilightshealy4152]

I used to only use Paprika to sprinkled over deviled eggs..... but I've gotten more adventurous thanks to you! 😊

[@kathleenhill1754]

Great ideas ,you always have plans that seem feasible and yummy ! Thanks for the ideas!!🤗🌴🌴🌴🌴🌴🌴🌴🌴

[@C7175B]

Love this! I essentially do this without thinking of it as a capsule idea. This was so helpful!!

[@tenneyribellia8603]

I love your videos, and am indeed one of those who watch them right away. I have already bought the e-book. I have been married for 35 years, and am so tired of trying to think of menu ideas while standing in the aisle at WalMart, and stressing over food prices! I would also be curious about the $$$ numbers for grocery budgeting. This is a huge help. I think using a program like this for at least a week, along with the actual shopping, cooking and serving should be part of a "life" class in high school, along with learning to file basic tax forms, along with learning finance basics like interest charges, insurance and saving for retirement! Thank you very much!