Love having a menu plan for the month. It saves so much time. I love not having to stress about what to make. I love having more time to spend with my family. And I love that my oldest son helped plan the menu this month. He is finishing up his Iron Chef adventure in Weblos. The cub scout program is such a great program. I loved hearing from him on what we should have for dinner. We talked about using up ingredient’s we already have (like the large tomato bag I got from Sam’s Club) and trying to keep under budget. Grady and I are trying to be better with our budget. And with trying to squeeze in a trip to Utah this month we are looking for meals that will save our family money. I love going meatless or having small serving of meat to save money. I also found soups to be a great way to save money. And making your own rolls is a perfect to eat well and save your pennies.
Our Menu Plan
1. BLT’s
2. BBQ Sandwiches, fruit, and celery with hummus
3. Tostadas with homemade salsa (I love his idea to use up those tomatoes!)
4. Taco Soup
5. French Bread Pizza
6. French Toast
7. Herb Rubbed Pork Chops, rice and veggies
8. Sweet and Sour Chicken (Gung Hay Fat Choy)
9. Crepes (Shrove Tuesday!)
10. Pesto Pasta and salad
11. Potato Soup
13. Waffles
14. Heart Shaped Ravioli and Stuffed Mushrooms (Valentines!)
15. Black Bean Soup
17. Taco Salad (using leftover chicken!)
18. Lentil Soup
19. Stir Fry
20. Baked Potatoes
22. Pasta and Meatballs
23. Grilled Chili Lime Chicken Fajita Salad (New Recipe!)
24. Leftovers
25. Chicken Masala
26. Fiesta Pork Chops with Guacamole
28. Wraps
29. Sweet and Sour Chicken (Hubby Favorite!)
In addition to a monthly menu plan I love to plan out our Family Night lessons for the month.
1st “Be an Example and a Light” Lesson from the Conference Talk by Thomas S. Monson
8th Living Prophet Lesson Ezra Taft Benson
15th Family Olympics
22nd The Plan of Happiness
29th Guess Who Follow the Prophet
For More dinner menu plans click here to see my other monthly menus. I know as we strive to make family dinner a priority we will build a stronger family. If your family has been blessed from planning monthly menus leave a comment below to share your experience. So thankful I could have my son help me this month!
