This year has been so unusual that it doesn’t feel like it’s almost August, but the weather around here is enough to convince me that it is! Among other things, this means that it is time for a new dinner menu.
At the start of each month I plan our menu for the coming weeks (you can see our past menus here). This approach works for me because it means I don’t have to meal plan each week and I can often save a little bit of money by making bulk purchases of the foods we’ll use several times.
I only include dinners on our menus because we keep breakfast and lunch pretty simple. For breakfast, we generally eat things like oatmeal, yogurt with fruit, smoothies, or homemade muffins. For lunch, we typically eat dinner leftovers or easy-to-prepare things like almond butter sandwiches, homemade macaroni and cheese, or avocado egg salad.
We’re going to have a busy month because we plan to list our home for sale in a couple of weeks. Thus, I’m including many easy-to-prepare meals on our menu.
Days 1-7
One-pot savory chicken and rice, carrots
Spaghetti, green beans
Salad, breadsticks
Cheeseburger macaroni, green beans
Chicken wraps, carrot sticks, SunChips
Burrito bowls
Cilantro lime chicken, black beans, rice
Days 8-14
Super easy beef and rice casserole, carrots
Chicken Alfredo, green beans
Taco salad
Easy cheesy beef stroganoff, green beans
Turkey avocado BLT sandwiches, carrot sticks
Nachos, corn with red and green bell pepper
Panang curry, rice
Days 15-21
Cheesy chicken and broccoli rice
Spaghetti, green beans
Salad, breadsticks
Chili mac, green beans
Chicken wraps, carrot sticks, SunChips
Soft tacos, corn with red and green bell pepper
Roast chicken, seasoned rice, peas
Days 22-31
Cheesy sausage and rice skillet, broccoli
Chicken Alfredo, green beans
Taco salad
Chicken and noodles, side salad, rolls
Mexican rice bake, tortilla chips
Roast beef and Swiss sandwiches, carrot sticks
Slow cooker creamy tortellini spinach soup
Chicken and gravy over rice, peas
Breakfast for dinner
What will you be eating for dinner this coming month? I’d love to hear your ideas!
Shared at the following:
Encouraging Hearts and Home, Over the Moon, and Busy Monday.
So many yummy options! I can’t believe it’s almost August. Thanks for sharing with us at Encouraging Hearts and Home. Pinned.
The year has flown by, hasn’t it?
Thanks for hosting!
Thank you for sharing at #OverTheMoon. Pinned and shared. Have a lovely week. I hope to see you at next week’s party too! Please stay safe and healthy. Come party with us at Over The Moon! Catapult your content Over The Moon! @marilyn_lesniak @EclecticRedBarn
Thanks, Marilyn!