Monthly Menu

With the lazy days of summer behind us and in an attempt to get organized and stay in our budget I am back to planning our once a month menu. While I do not at all enjoy the big shopping day- once it is over it is so nice. I do visit the grocery story weekly for fresh fruit, milk, etc but it makes those stops with kiddo’s in tow a lot easier.
Anyway- here is the menu we have planned for the month- we probably double what most families do (feeding those big boys is no easy task!). I basically decided on 24 meals, which will be plenty because we tail gate on Friday night before football and some times we will just do left-overs. Our grocery budget is around $800 which includes diapers and toiletries.

1. Beef and noodles in crockpot, greenbeans
2. Chicken Strips, mashed potatoes and corn
3. Toasted cheese dogs , butter noodles and cooked carrots
4. Spaghetti, garlic bread and salad
5. Sour cream chicken enchilada’s, chips and salsa
6. Calzones and fruit
7. Hamburgers and French fries
8. Tacos’ and Mexican rice
9. Pulled Pork Sandwiches (crockpot) and cheesy potatoes, veggies
10. Ham in the crockpot, party potatoes and corn
11. Chili Mac, corn bread and fruit
12. Chicken Alfredo Pizza and salad
13. Meatball Subs, chips and fruit
14. Ham and cheese wraps/ chips and dip
15. Pasta with white sauce, crab and a salad
16. Chicken and dumplings in the crockpot and fruit
17. Italian chicken sandwiches, spinach, and chips
18. Over-night French Toast bake, sausage links and fruit
19. Meatloaf, baked potatoes and a veggie
20. Fried Chicken, mashed potatoes, biscuits and beans
21. Baked Ziti and spinach salad
22. Chicken Nachos in crock pot
23. BLTS and chips
24. Homemade Mac and cheese and salad