You may remember that last month was the first time I planned a monthly menu. Prior to that I came up with weekly menus. Let me tell you that I think monthly planning is a GREAT way to go. It worked out very well for the Spartan household and I hope to fine-tune my tactics even more and share them with you. Let's just say it saved some time and money, though truthfully the time savings was most significant. Anyhow, on to what you came here for--November's Menu!
Monday 11/1 Broccoli-cheese baked potatoes, salad
Tuesday 11/2 Senate Bean Soup (in honor of Election Day), homemade bread, salad
Wednesday 11/3 Pepperoni Calzones, salad
Thursday 11/4 Huevos rancheros, homemade flour tortillas, homemade refried black beans
Friday 11/5 Popcorn shrimp (used coupons to buy a box... cheating, I know!), crudites, fruit
Saturday 11/6 Breakfast: Bacon, Egg and Cheese Biscuit Muffins, Dinner: Leftovers from the week
Sunday 11/7: Poppyseed chicken casserole, broccoli
Monday 11/8 White bean and kale soup, homemade bread
Tuesday 11/9 Leftover soup and tuna sandwiches
Wednesday 11/10 Ham and cheese quesadillas, sliced apples
Thursday 11/11 Ravioli bolognese, salad (I make a big batch of Bolognese and keep in in quart-sized portions in the freezer).
Friday 11/12 Cheeseburger soup, salad
Saturday 11/13 Breakfast: Belgian Waffles and homemade syrup, Dinner: Leftovers from the week
Monday 11/15 Curried vegetable pot pies, salad
Tuesday 11/16 Calico beef and beans, saladWednesday 11/17 Leftovers from Monday and Tuesday
Thursday 11/18 Oven-fried drumsticks, broccoli salad, fruit
Friday 11/19 Split-pea soup (from the freezer), leftover salad
Saturday 11/20 Breakfast: Blueberry muffins (boxed mix 'cause I keep it real and it's in the pantry already!), Dinner: I'm leaving this open for leftovers or a night outSunday 11/21 Slow-Cooker Carnitas, taco topping bar, homemade salsa and chips
Monday 11/22 Black bean and corn soup, zucchini hoecakes
Tuesday 11/23 Sweet and Sour Chicken, brown rice, broccoli
Wednesday 11/24 Bean and cheese quesadillas, fruit
Thursday 11/25 Thanksgiving (I won't be hosting, so I'll probably make some homemade potato rolls and my go-to Thanksgiving dessert--a delicious Pumpkin Ginger Cheesecake Pie.)
Friday 11/26 Turkey-noodle soup, leftovers we get sent home with ; ) Saturday 11/27 Breakfast: Pumpkin Pancakes, Dinner: Leftovers from the week/Thanksgiving
Sunday 11/28 Slow-cooker white chili, cornbread, sliced apples
Monday 11/29 Broccoli-cheese lasagne, salad, garlic bread
Tuesday 11/30 Country-fried steak with white gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans
**(I'd be remiss if I didn't mention that this is our dinner menu for the month. The only days you'll see a planned breakfast is on Saturdays. We generally eat small breakfasts--oatmeal or fruit--throughout the week. Lunches are simple, too--often they consist of leftovers. No food left behind, right? You'll also notice that there are several meat-free meals on our menu. Not only is this healthy, it's also a big money-saver. We're starting to participate in Meatless Mondays.)
Yumm! Can't wait for Thanksgiving--how about you? I hope you've found some inspiration for your menu however you plan it! There's no wrong way to make a menu--but you're missing out if you're not planning ahead!
Stay tuned this week for a tutorial on how to make this Poinsettia Pillow for $3 (for real!) and for information on a Poinsettia Pillow giveaway!
I want to know how the homemade tortillas turn out!! Also, I'm probably going to steal some of your meal ideas. ;)
ReplyDeleteHi, found you through Mommy's Kitchen monthly menu link up. Love your recipes and totally will be trying the huevos rancheros...we love Tex-Mex anything! I too sneak "coupon-deal" foods into our menu. :)
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