This meal plan is going to be a little different. This week we are celebrating Read Across America week. Or Dr. Seuss Week or Book Week, whatever you want to call it. March 2nd is Read Across America Day. Dr. Seuss’s birthday was chosen to honor him as an amazing author who has helped so many children learn how to read. Our family loves to make Green Eggs and Ham that day for breakfast or dinner. And I love to snap a picture of each of my kid with their favorite Dr. Seuss book. The Lorax is my personal favorite. I love our earth and I love the message that one person can make things better. So the first week of this month is going to be book themed dinners. This is a great way to get kids excited about literature. It can help bring books to life. Because we all know “the more you read the more you will know. The more you learn the more places you’ll go.”
February 29th- Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Simple, easy, and delicious. Make your family some pasta and meatballs.
March 1st- Dragons love Tacos This book is a favorite and a perfect read after some tacos. Taco Tuesday! (Make sure to read that in Wyldstyle’s voice)
March 2nd Green Eggs and Ham Really easy to make. And it gives you a chance to talk about trying new things. One year we had some Sister missionaries who needed to be fed dinner. I offered to feed them forgetting what we had planned that night. I ended up making breakfast potatoes and toast too, to make sure they had plenty to eat. And I couldn’t believe they wouldn’t even try them! I mean they taste the same. I wasn’t offended but totally surprised. Hopefully when other returned missionaries, from other countries, are recounting the weirdest thing they were served these California Missionaries will have a fun story too.
March 3rd- Kreacher’s French Onion Soup. We had this last year on Harry Potter’s Birthday and my kids LOVE it!!! Bryt from Food in Literature has a ton of great recipes inspired my books. I really enjoy her blog. A great choice for Read Across America Week.
March 4th- Second Breakfast. My husband is a big Lord of the Rings fan. My oldest is on the last book right now. And my hubby suggested to take a tip from the Hobbits and make “Second Breakfast” You can make Waffles, Desert Eggs, or Omelettes. My family is all about breakfast so I am pretty sure all my little hobbits will be excited about this dinner.
The rest of our menu will be like anyone month. But this month we are waiting for our house to close so we can get the keys to our new house. Which means I am trying to use up food storage and items from our freezer AND keep things simple for dinner. So here we go…
5th Chicken Salad Croissants
6th Grilled Cheese
7th Breakfast Potatoes
8th Pesto Pasta
9th French Toast
10th Bean Burritos
12th Take out
13th Taco Soup
14th Pizza Pi
15th Quesadillas
16th Chicken Caesar Salad
17th St. Paddy’s Day Dinner
18th Lemon Chicken and Spinach Orzo Soup
19th Hamburgers and Hot Dogs
20th Enchiladas
21st Flank Steak, Stuffed and Grilled
24th Make Ahead Freezer Friendly Bean and Cheese Enchilada Stack
25th Baked Potatoes
26th Taco Salad
27th Light Cream of Broccoli Soup
30th One Pan Roasted Lemon Pepper Salmon and Garlic Parmesan Asparagus
31st Slow Cooker Chile Verde (A new favorite blog of mine!)
I have been pinning so many great new recipes. I am hoping to have my kitchen together by the middle of the month so I can try out some great recipes. If you want to see more great menu ideas be sure to follow me on Pinterest. And in addition to planning out our dinners I also love to prepare and plan out our family night as well. Having a lesson topic makes it easier to hold our family night. And it reminds me to focus on what our kids need help with.
March 7th Sibling Appreciation Night
March 14th Learning about Living Prophet Howard W. Hunter and our refreshment will be Pie, for Pi Day. Check out a round up of my Favorite Pies
March 15th General Conference Talk Remembering in Whom We Have Trusted
March 28th Starting our Week of Christ Our Family loves to prepare for Easter by reading each night about His last week before He was crucified.
I wish your family a month filled with reading, delicious meals around the table as a family, and family time! Thanks so much for reading and supporting me. I love spending time with my dear family! And don’t forget to check back later this week for more fun ways to help your kids get excited about reading!!!
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