Monthly Menu

It doesn't matter if you are a stay at home parent or a full-time working parent you have to figure out dinner every night! Before I started using my menu system it was something I dreaded every night when I walked through the door trying to decide what everyone wanted to eat! When there is 5 people...no one is going to agree on anything!

I have multiple months of menu's now because I have found that if I save them then we have something to go off the next year!

Since we live in Iowa and have allot of cold months.... that means allot of comfort food! In the late spring and summer, we have allot of grilling. Like Hobo Dinners and Potatoes, onions and butter on the gill...yummy!

If you follow my Pinterest page I always have allot of templates that I have found. I have also made a few of my own. I like simple ones that I can change myself...here is one of them!

Keeping things fun and having the kids help pick out dinner has been amazing. Here are some daily themes I have used:

Monday - Manic Mondays ( this is something easy I can just throw into the Crock-Pot/Instant Pot, DIY salads the kids like this one because they can put whatever they want on it, Hamburger Helper is also a life saver) Examples: No Bowl Chicken Pot Pie, Chili Dog Bake,

Tuesday - Taco Tuesday of course! This is a fun one for me because I make things like:

Wednesday - Waffle Wednesdays - This is our brinner night! One of the kid’s favorite dishes for this night is my twice dipped french toast! Here are some other menu items that are on the favorite list! Egg Bake, Omelets,

Thursday -Throwback Thursdays - What was your favorite meal as a child? Meatloaf, Chicken Parmesan, tater tot casserole....and other yummy food like this!

Friday - Football Friday - Finger Food Fridays - This was just quick and easy on the Pizzazz

Saturday - This day is usually blank because it seems like we ALWAYS have things to do and we are always on the run...so it’s just easier to keep it empty or put LEFTOVERS

Sunday - Simple Sundays - (this is usually my crock pot day) I know I use the crock pot allot during the school year, but it is so easy, and I know that I am still making a good nutritious dinner for the family!