I like to plan a six week menu at a time I have one for the Fall/ Winter and one for the Summer/ Spring.
The kids take turns helping to cook dinner. Monday's is my son Nolan, Tuesday's is Aidan, Wednesday's Pat, Thursday's Kathryn, Friday's Conner, and Saturday and Sunday me and Sarah. With work schedules this sometimes changes but we try to make it work.
The menu is only a guide if I have left overs that need to be used a meal may be bumped for the leftovers. If I find a great price on a different cut of meat I'll get it and fit it in somewhere. Most of our meals are chicken and ground beef based.
There is also a bit of a theme to the days
Sunday- is a meal that takes a lot of effort and time
Monday- is Mexican based
Tuesday- is crock pot and odd meals the kids like
Wednesday- is grill based meals
Thursday- is pasta
Friday - is pizza
Saturday - is soup, salad and bread. The soup and bread I make up in the morning before the day gets busy.
Week A
Sunday- Ham, veggie, potato
Monday- Taco's
Tuesday- Beef Stew
Wednesday- Spidie Chicken w/ rice and green veggie
Thursday- Ravioli w/ white and red sauce
Friday- Pizza, and fresh veggies
Saturday- Olive Garden Soup w bread and salad
Week B
Sunday- Chinese Chicken w/ fried rice and homemade egg rolls
Monday- Chicken Fajita
Tuesday- Sloppy Joes w/ French Fries
Wednesday- Grilled Chicken w/ rice and veggie
Thursday- Cheesy shells w/ tuna and peas
Friday- Pizza and fresh veggies
Week C
Sunday- Mini Meatloaf
Monday- Chicken Enclidia
Tuesday- Chicken and Biscuits
Wednesday- BBQ Chicken w/ sides
Thursday- Beef Risotto w/ green side
Friday- Pizza with veggies
Saturday- Chicken Noodle soup
Week D
Sunday- Chicken Parmesan
Monday- Taco Salad
Tuesday- Honey and Sesame Chicken
Wednesday- Hamburger w/ mac salad
Thursday- Tri color pasta w/ chicken
Friday- Pizza, and fresh veggies
Saturday- Potato soup w/ bread and salad
Week E
Sunday - Chicken Tenders w/ potato and green veggie
Monday- Cheesy Beef Mac w/ green veggie
Tuesday- Cranberry Chicken w/ rice and veggie
Wednesday- Hot dogs w/ mac and cheese and baked beans
Thursday- Pasta w/ meatballs and salad
Friday- Pizza and salad
Saturday- Navy Bean Soup bread and salad
Week F
Sunday- Turkey pot pie or chicken Cordon blue
Monday- Taco's
Tuesday- Tuna Casserole w/ green salad
Wednesday- Italian Sausage or Chicken Sausage w/ rice and green veggie
Thursday- Star pasta w/ salad
Friday- Pizza w/ salad
Saturday- Chili w/ bread and salad
Time to get back in the saddle with meal planning, over the last two weeks we have packed up and returned home from OK City, unpacked at home and have tried to get back to normal life.
I have finished up our three week dinner plan for Summer, for a winter menu I try to do 4 weeks, but 3 is enough for summer as there are more interruptions to the meal plan . Like this month we are going camping for a week, and I am going to my mom's for a week. This menu is for July, August, and September, switching to a winter menu in October to April. This week we are on week 2.
Week 1
Sunday- Taco's
Monday- Chicken Alfredo
Tuesday- Hamburger Helper or ground beef, egg noodles, brown gravy
Wed- Chicken Spedies, w/ baked potato, and salad ( grill meal, w/ potatoes in crock pot)
Thursday- Bratwurst w/ saurgart, Chicken sausage w/ rice ( grill meal )
Friday- Chicken ( flatted and grilled) served topped with ham and Swiss on a roll w/ lettuce and tomato. Pasta Salad ( grill meal)
Saturday- Beef Strogaff w/ egg noddles ( crock pot meal )
Week 2
Sunday- Taco's
Monday- Tortilli w/white sauce
Tuesday- Sloppy Joes w/ french fries
Wed- Grilled chicken w/ buttered noodles ( grill meal)
Thursday- Polish sausage w/ quiona and corn
Friday- Chicken Sand which ( grilled) w/ mac salad ( grill meal)
Saturday- Cube steak w/ salt potatoes
Week 3
Sunday- taco's
Monday- Ravioli
Tuesday- Hamburgers, chips
Wed- Teriyi chicken w/ rice
Thursday- Italian Sausage ( hot dogs for some), w/ potatoes
Friday- Chicken w/ potatoe salad
Saturday- Steak w/ quiona and corn
Lunch menu for summer when the kids are out of school is a hot meal, unless we are out and about. FM is a meal from the freezer, CP is crock pot
Week one
Sunday- waffle brunch after church
Monday- Grilled Cheese
Tuesday- Mac and Cheese ( CP)
Wed- Potato soup ( FM and CP)
Thursday- french bread pizza (FM)
Friday- Meatballs and pasta ( CP)
Saturday- Leftovers
Week Two
Sunday- waffle brunch
Monday- Grilled tuna
Tuesday- Mac and cheese ( CP)
Wednesday- Chicken Noodle soup ( CP)
Thursday- Calzones w/ dip
Friday- Meatballs and pasta ( CP)
Saturday- Leftovers
Each meal for Lunches and Dinners also has a veggie tray with in season veggies, and a fruit tray with in season fruits.
I also try to do dessert in the summer as the husband likes them and the kids are more active
Sunday- creme pie
Monday- Jello
Tuesday- Ice Cream, Shortcake w/ berries
Wed- Cobber or crisp
Thursday- Brownies, cake
Friday- Fruit smoothie
Saturday- pudding, cookies
This menu plan is linked up at menu-plan-monday
