Monthly Meal Plan

I know it isn't a new month but our credit card starts over on the 26th, so we base a month on that since we put everything on our credit card and pay it off each month (YAY for money off of our principal on our house). I thought that I would share my monthly meal plan in case anyone wants ideas. I would love to see yours as well.

27th (Tues) - Chicken Stuffing Casserole, Green Beans, Peas, and Corn
http://organizedhomemaking.blogspot.com/2011/09/chicken-stuffing-casserole.html

28th (Wed) - Church Dinner

29th (Thurs) - Leftover Chicken Stuffing Casserole, Green Beans, Peas, and Corn

30th (Fri) - Pizza or Some Sort of Take Out

1st (Sat) - Nathan's Birthday Dinner (either cook out or eat out)

2nd (Sun) - Baked Ziti, Salad, and Garlic Bread
http://organizedhomemaking.blogspot.com/2010/01/baked-ziti.html

3rd (Mon) - Leftover Baked Ziti, Salad, and Garlic Bread

4th (Tues) - Chicken Stew
http://organizedhomemaking.blogspot.com/2011/08/crockpot-chicken-stew.html

5th (Wed) - Church Dinner

6th (Thurs) - Leftover Chicken Stew

7th (Fri) - Pizza or Some Sort of Take Out

8th (Sat) - Cookout at My Mom's House

9th (Sun) - Pot Roast with Potatoes, Carrots, and Onions
http://organizedhomemaking.blogspot.com/2010/02/pot-roast.html

10th (Mon) - Leftover Pot Roast

11th (Tues) - Chicken Parmesan, Salad, and Garlic Bread
http://organizedhomemaking.blogspot.com/2010/02/chicken-parmesan.html

12th (Wed) - Church Dinner

13th (Thurs) - Leftover Chicken Parmesan

14th (Fri) - Date Night

15th (Sat) - Pork Chops, Flavored Rice, and Veggies
*Pork chops - I like to marinate them in 1/4 cup honey, 1/8 cup cider vinegar, 1/8 tsp ground ginger, 1 clove garlic, minced, and 1 Tbsp soy sauce as long as I can and bake at 350. I may try a new recipe with the pork chops.

16th (Sun) - Spaghetti, Salad, and Garlic Bread
*Spaghetti - I like to saute onions, peppers, garlic, and lean ground beef until cooked, add some spaghetti sauce, and simmer as long as possible. I toss it with some cooked pasta.

17th (Mon) - Leftover Spaghetti

18th (Tues) - Chicken Noodle Dumpling Delight
http://organizedhomemaking.blogspot.com/2011/03/freezer-cooking-prepping.html
(Scan through to find recipe)

19th (Wed) - 23rd (Sun) - Visiting sister and her family in PA

24th (Mon) - Italian Balsamic Chicken, Flavored Rice, and Veggies
http://organizedhomemaking.blogspot.com/2011/03/freezer-cooking-prepping.html
(Scan through to find recipe)

25th (Tues) - Chicken Fajitas
http://organizedhomemaking.blogspot.com/2011/07/chicken-fajitas.html

Of course there could be deviation from this, but I am finding that if I plan out my meals, it really helps. I went ahead and bought all pantry and freezer items for the recipes today and hope to only get fresh stuff each week for the rest of the month.