For two adults and three young kids. Five weekdays per week; weekends flexible. Vietnamese and American meals, with dinner leftovers for lunches. No food allergies reported. Start date is not set. Grocery quantities are estimates; check pantry stock first.

Week 1

• Monday — Lunch: chicken avocado wraps. Dinner: lemongrass chicken, rice, broccoli.
• Tuesday — Lunch: leftover chicken rice bowls. Dinner: fish canh chua with tomatoes, pineapple, vegetables, and rice.
• Wednesday — Lunch: leftover canh chua and rice. Dinner: turkey meatballs, pasta, green beans.
• Thursday — Lunch: leftover meatballs and pasta. Dinner: bò lúc lắc, rice, tomato cucumber salad.
• Friday — Lunch: leftover beef rice bowls. Dinner: phở gà, herbs served separately for the kids.

Week 2

• Monday — Lunch: Friday's phở gà if frozen promptly, or fresh chicken avocado wraps. Dinner: beef burgers, oven fries, corn.
• Tuesday — Lunch: leftover burgers and sides. Dinner: cá kho, vegetable soup, rice.
• Wednesday — Lunch: leftover cá kho, soup, rice. Dinner: spaghetti with turkey meat sauce.
• Thursday — Lunch: leftover spaghetti. Dinner: Vietnamese grilled pork, rice, cucumber, carrots.
• Friday — Lunch: leftover pork rice bowls. Dinner: beef phở, herbs served separately for the kids.

Brian's lower-carb portions

Same meals as the family, with smaller portions of rice, noodles, pasta, potatoes, or burger bun and more nonstarchy vegetables alongside protein. Low carb, not no carb. Burger bun or lettuce wrap according to preference.

Grocery checklist — estimated totals

Proteins

• [ ] Chicken: 7 lb; add 1 lb if making fresh wraps again in week 2.
• [ ] Ground turkey: 3 lb.
• [ ] Beef for bò lúc lắc: 2 lb.