Simplify your planning!

Simplify your planning! Write this menu on your Les Belles Combines weekly planner or use the weekly menu already preconfigured in Octave . Bonus: the grocery list is already generated in the app! All you have to do is adjust the number of portions according to your needs and customize your weekend meals.

With Octave, you can view all your meals for the week at a glance, including lunches and snacks. The app also allows you to modify portions based on the number of people at the table, automatically adding the necessary quantities of ingredients to your grocery list. You can also adapt weekend meals according to your family activities and your current desires, while maintaining optimal organization for the busier days of the week.

Menu of the week

Ground beef is the hero of our week! Strategically cooked on Sunday, it transforms into delicious shepherd's pie (including one for the freezer!), a colorful burrito bowl, and a homemade Big Mac that will make everyone happy. The celery cream prepared in advance and the double-portion potatoes allow us to save precious time while maintaining a nice variety of flavors.

Evening meal

1. Monday: Thai chicken coconut curry
2. Tuesday: Burrito Bowl
3. Wednesday: Shepherd's Pie
4. Thursday: Macaroni with meat and tomatoes in a cauldron
5. Friday: Homemade Big Mac  

Additional lunches

• Monday: Crispy Tex-Mex Chicken Wrap
• Tuesday: Asian chicken curry soup with coconut milk
• Wednesday: Cream of celery and garlic bread gratin
• Thursday: Potato salad with hard-boiled eggs
• Friday: Deconstructed Beef Tacos

Snacks of the week

• Hummus and mini carrots
• Energy balls with dates and sunflower seeds
• Greek yogurt and berries
• Nut-Free Trail Mix (Pumpkin Seeds, Sunflower Seeds, Dried Cranberries, Raisins)
• But blown away

Weekly Preparation Strategy 

Our plan focuses on three key moments:

• Sunday: Preparation of ground beef and shepherd's pie
• Monday/Tuesday: Strategic Chicken Cooking
• Wednesday: Preparation of potatoes in large quantities

Sunday Optimization

Sunday preparation allows you to:

• Cook all the ground beef for the week
• Prepare two shepherd's pies (one to freeze)
• Prepare the celery cream

Ground beef: a strategic base! :

Cooking ground beef in large quantities is strategic because it:

• Used for shepherd's pie
• Fill the burrito bowl
• Allows you to prepare tacos
• Base for macaroni
• Save time and energy

Detailed preparation plan

Sunday - Preparation Day

1. Preparation of the bases:

• Cook Ground Beef for the Whole Week

• Prepare two shepherd's pies

• Make the celery cream

2. Organization :

• Divide the ground beef into portions

• Freezing a shepherd's pie

Tuesday - Chicken Day

• Cook more chicken than needed:

• For dinner

• For the next day's ramen

Wednesday - Potato Day

• Cook potatoes in large quantities:

• For the shepherd's pie

• For the potato salad

Additional tips:

• Freeze a Shepherd's Pie for a Busier Week

• Prepare the celery cream on Sunday or on a quiet evening

• Cook all the eggs for the week at the same time

• Always keep a portion of ground beef in the freezer