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🗓️ Meal Plan: Light Japanese Spring Dishes

Published about 2 months ago • 1 min read

Hi there Reader --

This Weekly Meal Plan is here to help you decide what to cook on busy days. I know how tiring it can feel to think about what to eat every day, so you can leave that part to me.

Each week, you’ll receive a simple 5-day meal plan to help you plan ahead, along with a handy shopping list to make grocery shopping easier.

If five days feels like too much, you can start with just one day or a couple each week, whatever works best for you.

✨ This Week's Meal Plan

This week’s menu is all simple, fresh Japanese meals that are easy to put together. Here’s what’s on the menu:

If you ever have questions or need support, just hit reply. I’m always happy to help!

I hope you have a great week! Matane またね!

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Juri Austin

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Chef JA Cooks

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At Chef JA Cooks, you’ll discover easy and healthy Japanese recipes, mostly vegetarian, that are simple to recreate at home. The dishes emphasize minimal ingredients and straightforward techniques.

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