Here is my winter monthly menu plan! It works great to post it on the fridge, so it is easily viewable. It helps me to look it over each morning so I can get a head start on dinner preparations. I don’t always stick strictly to it, as flexibility is always needed as plans change, but it is a helpful guideline to have. From my monthly menu plan, I made a monthly shopping list of ingredients needed for the recipes. So I have one menu plan and one shopping list. Have you realized by now how much I love simplicity!
For pointers on making a monthly menu plan, visit here.
Weekly Menu Ideas
WEEKLY BREAKFASTS
This is roughly our breakfast schedule, but it will vary depending on what Aaron has in mind to eat on that particular day!
Monday- Eggs, fruit, bread, biscuit or muffin
Tuesday- Oatmeal, apples, cranberries
Wednesday - Smoothie, biscuit, muffin or bread
Thursday - Oatmeal, apples, cranberries
Friday - French Toast, fruit
Saturday - Pancakes, Crepes, Dutch babies
Sunday - Smoothie, biscuit, bread or muffin
LUNCH IDEAS
Sandwiches, fruit, fresh salad
Fresh Juice, burritos with refried beans
Quesadillas
Leftovers
Regular Hot Dogs or add chili, baked beans, fresh juice, vegi
Soup, grilled cheese sandwiches, fruit, vegi tray
Main dish salad, fresh juice
Monthly Menu
I will gradually be linking these up to my recipes as I have time, that is, if anyone is interested.
WEEK 1 DINNERS
Monday - Vietnam Fried Rice (with vegetables)
Tuesday - Chili & Cornbread (add rice or grain), raw vegetables
Wednesday - Parmesan Chicken, quinoa, baked vegi
Thursday -Shepherd’s Pie with grain
Friday - Homemade Pizza, fresh salad
Saturday - Leftovers or Spaghetti
WEEK 2 DINNERS
Monday - Stir Fry
Tuesday - Split Pea Soup, fresh salad, bread or biscuit
Wednesday - Root Vegetables w/Millet dumplings
Thursday - Ragout with rice, bean dish
Friday - hamburgers, baked beans, baked vegi
Saturday - Leftovers or Spaghetti
WEEK 3 DINNERS
Monday - Vietnam Fried Rice (with vegetables)
Tuesday -Chili & Cornbread, raw vegetables
Wednesday - Chicken Enchiladas w/corn, peas, refried beans
Thursday - Creamy Potato Soup, baked vegi, biscuit or bread
Friday - Homemade Pizza, fresh salad
Saturday - Leftovers or Spaghetti
WEEK 4 DINNERS
Monday -Stir Fry
Tuesday - Chicken Vegetable Soup w/grain, biscuit or bread
Wednesday - Chicken Curry over rice, roasted vegi
Thursday - Ragout w/barley, bean dish
Friday - Chicken Ceasar Salad, stemmed vegi, biscuit or bread
Saturday - leftovers or spaghetti
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- Monthly Menu & Recipes: Week 1
February 8th, 2008 at 7:55 am
Everything sounds so good! I would definitely be interested in the recipes if you have time to post them
Soozi replied on April 18th, 2008:
Your site is the best I found to help me with menu planning yet. I have been trying for about 9 months to come up with a monthly menu plan that would last.
Your site is giving me some focus with the themes for the days. I would be very interested in links to recipes you have.
Gratefully yours,
Soozi
Evansville, IN
February 8th, 2008 at 3:42 pm
I recently stumbled upon your blog and really enjoy it. Just wanted to comment on your Monthly Menu post - a girl after my own heart! I do the SAME thing - including the grocery list right along with it. The menu is posted on the fridge and I have no excuses! (It’s actually satisfying and calming.) It saves so much time and money (and brain cells). I go to a health food store each week for our organic milk and produce.
I was also happy to read your ‘Dr. Bronner’s Soap’ post. I accidentally ordered 36 bottles of the stuff and it couldn’t be returned . . . now I use it in my dishwasher with baking soda and it works great!
God Bless,
Barbara
February 9th, 2008 at 8:48 am
I’d love to see the recipes too!
February 11th, 2008 at 9:58 pm
[...] are jumping inagain at the beginning of our monthly menu plan this week, so I thought I would share our plan over the next four weeks (on Mondays) along with the [...]
February 24th, 2008 at 9:48 pm
[...] have finally updated my monthly menu plan to include most of the recipes I use! Check it out here. I have not been sticking strictly to it though, as each day has it’s own surprises! I do [...]
July 19th, 2008 at 5:24 pm
I just found your site- I’m loving the weekly menu layout- please, please, please make the link for the rest of the weeks! I NEED them :o)
~Leslie in Greenville, SC
wife to Mark (19 years) and mom to Sarah (17) and Alyssa (14)