Prep & Assignment Board

Sample Week · Spread the work and reduce last-minute decisions.

Weekly assignments

Day	Meal	Primary cook	Prep ahead	Helpers & jobs
Monday	Apple Glazed Pork Chops	Nathan	Measure flour and butter Sunday Confirm pork is thawed	Noelle — wash and dice apple with supervision Banjo — measure apple juice and wash sage
Tuesday	Leftovers	—	Before 3:30 PM: Noelle portions sauce ingredients for Wednesday Banjo washes broccoli	Everyone — choose and reheat leftovers
Wednesday	Beef and Broccoli	Nathan	Slice beef Sunday Mix sauce Tuesday	Noelle — whisk premeasured sauce Banjo — place washed broccoli in prep bowl
Thursday	Chicken Parmigiana	Alana	Pound chicken earlier Grate cheese before active cooking	Tahlia — help with breading if comfortable Noelle — grate mozzarella at table height Banjo — arrange dry breading station away from stove
Friday	Pesto Tortellini	Tahlia	No advance prep required Adult assists with draining boiling water	Noelle — grate Asiago at table height Banjo — measure pesto and pine nuts
Saturday	Family Choice	Family	None	Choose from the cookbook or eat out intentionally
Sunday	Planning & Prep	Everyone	20-minute planning session	Nathan — build plan and list Karen — pantry check Alana — cheese prep Tahlia — wash produce Noelle — measure spices Banjo — wash apples