Fall 2014 Menu

The official start of autumn is only a couple of weeks away. In addition to the changing leaves and pumpkin-flavored baked goods, I’m eager to start a new menu.

As I’ve shared before, I periodically develop monthly menus. We use each for 3 consecutive months before moving on to a new one (read more on why and how I plan monthly menus here).

As I often do, I’ve been sure to include at least one meatless entrée each week. This saves us a few dollars each month. On this menu I’ve also included a lot of dishes that use beans. I did this because beans are affordable, yet packed with nutrients.

I only plan dinners on our menus because we almost always eat leftovers with a side of fruit for lunch. For breakfasts, I typically make a few items on the weekends and freeze them for easy preparation on busy weekday mornings. Our recent favorites include breakfast sandwiches, oatmeal, and breakfast burritos.

Week 1

• Chive and onion chicken over rice, green beans
• Enchilada ravioli (topped with lettuce, tomato, and sour cream), corn
• Grilled Italian chicken sandwiches, salad
• Penne festival pasta, green beans
• Beef & bean skillet, salad
• Italian tomato macaroni and cheese, carrots
• Lasagna rolls, green beans

Week 2

• Enchiladas (topped with lettuce, tomato, and sour cream), corn
• Ham and cheese potpie
• Spaghetti with marinara sauce, cheesy bread, green beans
• Turkey and wild rice soup
• Southwest chicken chili
• Pepperoni pizza, green beans
• Open

Week 3

• Creamy bowtie primavera
• Chicken and dumplings, carrots
• Hamburger noodle bake, peas
• Scalloped potatoes and ham, green beans
• Cheeseburger wraps, carrots
• Chicken in curried cream sauce over rice, mixed vegetables
• Cheddar and bacon topped hamburger patties, green beans

Week 4

• Ranch macaroni and cheese, carrots
• Spaghetti and meat marinara, green beans
• Chili mac
• Grilled chicken, parmesan orzo, carrots
• Grilled cheese sandwiches, cream of tomato soup with pesto
• Beef taco skillet, corn
• Open

Over the next few weeks I’ll post recipes for some of the dishes on this menu.

What will you be eating this fall? What new recipes are you eager to try?

Shared on the following link-ups:

Thrifty Thursday, Works for Me Wednesday, Titus 2sday & Titus 2 Tuesday.