If you can tear yourself away from beautiful tuilips, budding leaves, and the itch to get outside and play….. here is our handy april menu.This monthly meal plan allows us to do the work of planning a yummy menu for your family, what recipes to use, and even printable grocery lists to take all the work off of you so you can spend more time enjoying your family and the lovely spring weather! Simply print pdf file with spring menu.
April menu
If you’ve never used our free monthly family meal plan you are in for a treat. I’ve done all the work for you. Each month includes 4 weeks of meals, recipes, and weekly printable grocery items. You will even find seasonal recipes – and it’s all FREE! My meals are an outcome of me striving to feed my family better – organicaly, nutritiously, and still yummy food! Oh, and did I mention eat on a budget! Our april menu features lots of yummy april recipes plus:
- My meal plans are FREE! (Your visiting my site keeps the lights on so to speak, no extra charge!)
- My meals are nutritious & balanced!
- My meals are thrifty! (we pinch pennies by making good use of what foods are in season) Groceries cost our family of 5 about less than $125/week
- My food is yummy! (These are all recipes my family loves; we include a dessert once a week and seasonal favorites)
- My food is “real” and my family chooses to buy at least the dirty dozen organic! (If you are looking for menus with boxed items, this is probably not for you)
April recipes
Week 1:
Breakfast |
Lunch |
Dinner |
Snack |
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| Monday | Fruit & Granola (use coconut oil) | Tuna Sandwich Cucumber |
Mac & Cheese with Broccoli + fruit |
Popcorn |
| Tuesday April Fool’s Day |
Oatmeal w/ fruit | Strawberry Spinach Salad | Meatloaf Mashed Potato Cake (here is meatloaf and mashed potato recipe here**) Peas |
Fruit |
| Wednesday | Cottage Cheese & Fruit | Refried Bean Burritos with homemade taco shells (save 1/2 for Thurs breakfast) | Hawaiian Pizza Pasta (no pepperoni) Fruit |
Carrots |
| Thursday | Southwest Egg Wrap | Fish Sticks carrots w/ranch Apples |
Veggie Burgers with sweet potato fries** | String Cheese |
| Friday | Rhubarb Muffins | Baked Potato with cheese, broccoli & sour cream | Taco Soup with Cornbread | fruit |
| Saturday | Eggs Benedict | Leftover Taco Soup | Cheese & Mushroom Pizza *save 1 pizza crust for Monday |
nuts |
| Sunday | Smoothy | Mediterranean Steak Salad | Egg in a Hole fruit |
salsa & chips |
Week 2:
Breakfast |
Lunch |
Dinner |
Snack |
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| Monday | Fruit & Granola (use coconut oil) | Calzone (with leftover pizza dough) | Tortellini Soup with Sausage & Vegetables | fruit |
| Tuesday | Oatmeal w/ fruit | Leftover Tortellini Soup | Mac & Cheese Broccoli |
celery with peanut butter |
| Wednesday | Yogurt & Fruit | Hummus with peppers and Pita bread | Grilled Chicken, Couscous, side salad | fruit |
| Thursday | Zucchini Chocolate Chip Muffins | Roquefort Pear Salad | Eggplant Balls over pasta with tomato sauce Garlic Bread |
string cheese |
| Friday | Cobble Cake | Leftover eggplant balls in homemade rolls sandwich + fruit (save 1/2 rolls for lunch tomorrow) |
Slow Cooker Honey Chicken with Quinoa Green Beans |
fruit |
| Saturday | BBQ Sandwiches with homemade bun fruit |
Cheese & Mushroom Pizza *save 1 pizza crust for Monday |
popcorn | |
| Sunday | Cinnamon Rolls | Carnitas on homemade corn tortillas | Stir Fry (Vegetarian with 1 cup peanuts) | edible nests |
Treat: edible nests
Week 3:
Breakfast |
Lunch |
Dinner |
Snack |
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| Monday | Fruit & Granola (use coconut oil) | Cheese & fruit Kabob | veggie (squash, pepper, tomato) kabobs with brown rice & Fruit | nuts |
| Tuesday Passover |
Oatmeal w/ fruit | Casserole Bites | Family Seder Meal Lamb Potoatoes |
fruit |
| Wednesday | Yogurt & Fruit | Avocado Egg Salad Sandwich with apples | Ground Beef Tacos with seasoning on homemade taco shells (save 1/2 for Thurs lunch) | veggies with hummus |
| Thursday | Ham & Cheese Muffins | Pizza Wrap (tortilla wrapped with pizza sauce, pepperoni, cheese) | Pesto Pasta fruit |
fruit |
| Friday | Farmer Eggs | Salad with Grilled Beets & Feta – Pears | Sweet & Sour Chicken with brown rice | fruit |
| Saturday | Peanut Butter Pancakes | Gyros with Veggie (peppers, & onion) in flatbread |
Cheese & Mushroom Pizza *save 1 pizza crust for Monday |
fruit |
| Sunday Easter |
Resurrection Buns | Ham with pineapple glaze Twice Baked Potatoes** Broccoli Cashew Salad Angel Rolls |
leftovers ham sandwiches | dessert |
Treat: Bunny Cake
Week 4:
Breakfast |
Lunch |
Dinner |
Snack |
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| Monday | Fruit & Granola (use coconut oil) | baked beans & fresh bread | Spaghetti Squash with homemade Meat Sauce Peas |
fruit |
| Tuesday | Oatmeal w/ fruit | Mozzarella, basil, Tomato & balsamic Vinegar Sandwich *Save 2-3 slices for tomorrow’s kabobs |
Enchilada Veggie Quesadilla with homemade taco shells | fruit |
| Wednesday | Yogurt & Fruit | Fruit, bread cheese, kabobs | Walnuts, Ham & Cheese Apple |
cucumber slices |
| Thursday | Quiche | Mexican Bean Salad | Sloppy Joes with homemade rolls | string cheese |
| Friday | Apple Strudel Muffins | Cheese, Crackers, Sumer Sausage and Grapes | Red Beans & Rice** green beans |
fruit |
| Saturday |
Biscuits & Gravy (biscuits recipe**) |
Grilled Pear & Cheese (use 4 pears) | Cheese & Mushroom Pizza *save 1 pizza crust for Monday |
fruit |
| Sunday | Banana Bread | roast with potatoes & carrots | Soufflé** | dessert |
Treat: Striped Delight** (Pudding Casserole)
Spring menu
First off, because I know you are going to ask, where is the Menu {free} printable? I know I usually have free printables for everything! But I think it will be more helpful to you if you just read the menu {this post} on your smart phone, ipad, or computer. All the recipes are hyperlinked for your convenience! {This is how I am cooking now too}
>> April Grocery Shopping Lists <<
You can also pull up your shopping list from your smart phone, but I know sometimes it is easier to print this off to add your own notes {things you already have, add’l household supplies you need, etc.} Each weekly shopping list contains everything you need to make the recipes that week. Easy Peasy! If you notice a mistake, please let me know so I can fix it. Thanks
