I considered not posting a menu this month because I’m certain several of our dinners will deviate from it. I really benefit from the structure of a menu, though, so I’ll at least have this as a guide. Why is it that we might have a month so crazy that it affects our meal plan?
As many of you likely experience, August tends to be a busy month because we are getting ready to start a new school year. However, this year things are going to be particularly hectic for us because we are possibly embarking on some changes involving my husband’s work and where we live. Things are still up in the air at this point, but there is a chance I will spend a good portion of this month packing up our house. I’ll share details once things are certain.
I don’t want to spend a lot of time preparing meals if I end up packing and resuming school at the same time, so I have a lot of easy-to-prepare meals on our menu. I’ve even included some of these dinners twice. We’ll see how it goes!
Days 1-7
- Smoked beef sausage, seasoned rice, garden salad
- Chicken wraps, roasted summer vegetables
- Spaghetti and meatballs, green beans
- Tropical red beans and rice
- Taco salad
- Chicken Florentine skillet
- Air fryer steak bites, fresh veggies with ranch dip
Days 8-14
- Lemon pepper chicken, buttered noodles, air fryer asparagus
- Easy French dip sandwiches, fresh veggies with ranch dip
- Cheesy sausage and pepper pasta, green beans
- Soft tacos, corn
- Homemade macaroni and cheese, steamed broccoli
- Air fryer BBQ chicken skewers, fresh veggies with ranch dip
- Creamy Caesar chicken pasta, garden salad
Days 15-21
- Chicken and gravy over mashed potatoes, green beans
- Tortellini tomato soup, garlic bread
- Chicken club wraps, fresh veggies with ranch dip
- Taco salad
- Easy cheesy beef stroganoff, peas
- Chicken Alfredo penne, steamed broccoli
- Southwest cheesy chicken sandwiches, fresh veggies with ranch dip
Days 22-31
- Creamy lemon pepper chicken over rice, sugar snap peas
- Philly cheesesteak sandwiches, fresh veggies with ranch dip
- Tuscan tortellini skillet
- Grilled cheese sandwiches, garden salad
- Soft tacos, corn
- Creamy Cajun chicken pasta, green beans
- Cheeseburger quesadillas, fresh veggies with ranch dip
- Sloppy joe sandwiches, steamed broccoli
- Breakfast for dinner
What will August look like for you? Are your kids heading back to school? How will you say goodbye to the summer?
That sounds like a delicious month! Best of luck with all the changes that may be coming your way.
Thanks, Joanne!