Last month, I shared my month of meals and I shared about I have always been in awe of people who can plan out their entire meals for the span of a month (or beyond). If you’ve followed me for any amount of time, you probably know that I avoid routines and hate putting myself into any box when it comes to any strict plan, especially when it comes to what I eat. I love variety and freedom in my food far too much to restrict myself so much. Until I tried it.
I am going on five months now of planning all of our meals for a month-long period. And I love it. Around the first of the month, I sit down and open my iCal. I like to utilize my iCal for my meal plans because it is the same place I keep my schedule. I take a look at our calendar, what we have going on, when we may be gone for meals, and then I plan. I also love utilizing a digital form for meal planning because I can scroll back through previous months and copy/paste popular meals or our family favorites.
I cannot tell you how much less stress it has made in deciding what to cook. Every evening before after I do dishes and before I get ready for bed, I take a look at my calendar (via my phone) and what I have scheduled. Then I go out to the garage and pull any necessary ingredients (like meats) from our deep freeze to thaw for the next day. Sometimes during my lunch, I will prep any ingredients or pre-cook any ingredients to make supper even easier – especially with a hungry toddler after we get home from daycare.
And because you all loved it so much, I am going to make this a regular series here on the blog. So here we are, Volume two!
MONTH OF MEALS
Week One
1st – Stuffed Shells
2nd – Parmesan Crusted Chicken
3rd – Homemade Pizza (Chicken Alfredo)
4th – Steak with Cauli Risotto
Week Two
5th – Red Enchiladas
6th – Thai Chicken Curry
7th – Mark’s Burgers
8th – Chicken Burrito Bowls
9th – Pulled Pork Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
10th – Pulled Pork Nachos with Pineapple Salsa
11th – Ribs
Week Three
12th – Instant Pot Chicken Mole
13th – Thai Beef with Basil
14th – Grilled Sausages & Veggie sides
15th – Taco Salad
16th – Hawaiian Grilled Pork Kebobs
17th – Tequila Fish Tacos
18th – Chicken Alfredo
Week Four
19th – Moroccan Chicken with Carrot Puree
20th – Sausage & Lazy Cheese Buttons
21st – Korean Tacos
22nd – Spaghetti with Veggie Noodles
23rd – Balsamic Chicken Thighs
24th – Sweet Potato Nachos
25th – Brisket with BBQ Sides
Week Five
26th – Steak with Grilled Cabbage
27th – Buffalo Grilled Chicken
28th – Grilled Pork Chops & Peaches
29th – Cheeseburger Salad
30th – Citrus-Marinated Beef Kebabs
31st – Wine Braised Cod with Tomatoes
