Wow! I can’t believe how popular our monthly meal planner has become! I hope these meal planner save you precious time planning so you can enjoy spending the extra time planning for your homeschool, going to a pumpkin patch, stomping in some leaves, and playing with your kids!
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- My food is yummy! (These are all recipes my family loves; we include a dessert a week and seasonal favorites)
- My food is “real” and organic! (If you are looking for menus with boxed items, this is probably not for you)
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October Meal Planning
Week 1:
Breakfast |
Lunch |
Dinner |
Snack |
|
Monday | Fruit & Granola (use coconut oil) | Avocado Egg Salad Sandwich with bread** carrots |
Classic Tortilla Soup** with Corn Tortillas |
fruit |
Tuesday | Oatmeal w/ fruit | Leftover Tortilla Soup with corn tortillas |
Pumpkin & Cashew Stir Fry** Brown Rice |
string cheese |
Wednesday | Yogurt & Fruit | English Muffin Pizza (w/ tomato sauce, cheese & olives) | Slow Cooker Pork Tacos + tortilla shells |
popcorn |
Thursday | Blueberry Muffin | baked beans & fresh bread** | Grilled chicken acorn squash Green Beans |
Granola |
Friday | Farmer Eggs** with 2-3 potatoes, 1 pepper & 2 eggs per person) with juice |
Baked potato with cheese, sour cream, and broccoli | Peanut Linguini** Broccoli |
bell pepper with hummus *only eat 1/2 hummus |
Saturday | Pumpkin Waffles** with maple syrup | leftovers | Cheese & Veggie Pizza
*save 1 pizza crust for Monday |
celery with peanut butter |
Sunday | Eggs Benedict | Layered Herby Stew | Mac & Cheese | fruit |
Week 2:
Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner | Snack | |
Monday | Fruit & Granola | Calzone (using saved crust) | Baked Potato Soup | bell pepper with humus (leftover) |
Tuesday | Oatmeal with fruit | Leftover Potato Soup Bread** |
Breakfast burrito (homemade tortillas – save extras for tomorrow, eggs & cheese & peppers) | fruit |
Wednesday | Yogurt & Fruit | Quesadilla (cheese or PB & choc chips) | Angel Hair Brushetta | Peanut Honey Power balls |
Thursday | Banana Bread | Fish Sticks carrots & broccoli w/ranch apple |
Stir Fry (Vegetarian with 1 cup nuts) | fruit |
Friday | Fried Eggs + Fruit | Crackers & Cheese (opt. summer sausage) + grapes |
Eggplant Parmesan, pasta & sauce | popcorn |
Saturday | pancakes | leftover | Cheese & Veggie Pizza | cucumber slices |
Sunday | Smoothie | Tweaked Creamed Chicken & Healthier Biscuits** | Mac & Cheese Peas |
fruit |
Treat: Maple Peanut Butter Yummies
Week 3:
Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner | Snack | |
Monday | Fruit & Granola | Spinach Salad with deviled eggs | Red Beans & Rice** | fruit |
Tuesday | Oatmeal with fruit | Fruit, bread** cheese, kabobs | Italian Tortellini Soup** | granola |
Wednesday | Yogurt & Fruit | Leftover Italian Tortellini Soup Bread |
General Tso Chicken Brown Rice ** |
celery with peanut butter |
Thursday | Bundt Coffee Cake** | BLT Sandwich Homemade Bread** |
Pasta with alfredo sauce** and green beans | Granola |
Friday | Spinach/garden Omelet (add ground mustard & nutmeg) | Black Bean Taco Salad** | Slow Cooker Pineapple Chicken Carrots broccoli |
fruit |
Saturday | Banana Oatmeal Pecan Pancakes (use coconut oil) + maple syrup | leftover | Cheese & Veggie Pizza | popcorn |
Sunday | zucchini bread | Roast Mashed Potatoes / Gravy Peas |
Lunch Meat Sandwich with bread++ Sweet Potato & Beet Chips (bake) |
fruit |
Treat: White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies
Week 4:
Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner | Snack | |
Monday | Fruit & Granola | hummus on pita, peppers | Spaghetti & Meatballs green beans |
apple with peanut butter |
Tuesday | Oatmeal with fruit | tuna sandwich & fruit + homemade rolls (extra for dinner) |
Sloppy Joes (make into Jack o Lanterns) Sweet Potato Fries |
granola |
Wednesday | Yogurt & Fruit | Cobb Salad | Pumpkin – Apple Soup** top w/ pine nuts Bread** |
fruit |
Thursday | Sweet Potato Muffins *use coconut oil and 1/2 sugar | Leftover Soup Bread top w/ pine nuts |
Egg in a whole and fruit | Granola |
Friday | Scrambled Eggs Potatoes & Green Peppers |
refried bean burritos + tortilla shells (today only) fruit |
meatloaf (use ground turkey), broccoli, mashed potatoes | popcorn |
Saturday | Biscuits & Gravy | Leftovers | Cheese & Mushroom Pizza | fruit |
Sunday | Smoothie | Quinoa Chicken & Sweet Potato Soup | Spinach Friata | homemade pretzels or crackers |
Treat: Libby’s Pumpkin Roll
{free} Weekly Shopping List Printable
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}
>> {free} Printable Weekly 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!
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