July Meal Plans

[SpuglyRoo]

I don’t see July’s thread started yet, so I thought I would start one. I’m “due” with #2 on Sunday, but we all know that doesn’t mean anything. Either way, whenever she arrives I’m NOT interested in cooking (or even really eating at the moment) the last days before she comes, and I won’t be able to do as much the first days after she arrives, so this month is really simple, repetitive, and kind of dull (Kind of like last month for us too). Not a lot of indoor cooking and most things can be made in 15-20 minutes, which means if we are having a rough day it doesn’t need to be started until after DH comes home (and it is all simple enough that he can figure out how to make it himself, or be given a few instructions and be just fine).

My church actually does 1-2 weeks of meal ministry after a new baby arrives, which is heavenly! But because I don’t know when she is coming, and if it will be 1 or 2 weeks (it is vacation time after all), I planned food anyway. We can always freeze stuff, or use it differently so we don’t waste ingredients. (And yes, unfortunately this month has a lot more convenience/not so healthy foods in it then we normally eat, but I’m cutting myself some slack and just getting prepared to let some things slide as I get used to being a mother of an almost 2 y/o and an infant.)

1- Salmon Salad Sandwiches
2- Pasta & Sauce
3- Chicken Salad Sandwiches
4- INDEPENDENCE DAY/ DUE DATE Burgers on the grill if we stay home

5- Grilled Steak, Grilled Veggies
6- Grilled Chicken Wraps
7- Fish in a Bag, Broccoli, Orzo
8- leftover Grilled Chicken, Salad
9- Pasta & Sauce
10- Taco Salad
11- Turkey & Cheese Sandwiches

12- Hamburgers, Beans, Salad
13- Chicken Salad Sandwiches
14- Omelettes
15- Hot Dogs, Mac & Cheese
16- Pasta Salad w/Veggies & Meat
17- Chicken Caesar Salad
18- Ham & Cheese Sandwiches

19- Grilled Steak, Grilled Veggies
20- French Toast, Sausage
21- Salmon Salad Sandwiches
22- leftover Grilled Chicken, Salad
23- Pasta & Sauce
24- Taco Salad
25- Turkey & Cheese Sandwiches

26- Hamburgers, Beans, Salad
27- Taco Dip
28- Taylor Ham & Egg Sandwiches
29- Hot Dogs, Mac & Cheese
30- Pasta Salad w/Veggies & Chicken
31- Cobb Salad

Anyone else have their month planned?

[Alyantavid]

I'm not all the way through yet, I'm trying to hold off the end of the month until I figure out what I can harvest from my garden.

1-fish sandwiches, baked fries
2-pizza
3-bbq
4-chicken sandwiches, veggie
5-dinner at my mom's
6-pancakes, sausages
7-grilled trout and veggies, rice
8-baked potatoes
9-pizza
10-sausage and apples, veggie
11-stir fry
12-dinner at my mom's
13-fried potatoes and onions
14-panini's, veggie
15-grilled chicken, pasta, veggie
16-out of town
17-out of town
18-
19-dinner at my mom's
20-pork chops, potatoes, veggie
21-penne with vodka sauce, garlic bread, veggie
22-quesadillas
23-pizza
24-hamsteak, potatoes, veggie
25-chicken strips, fries
26-dinner at my mom's
27-terryaki chicken bites, veggies
28-chef's salad
29-pasta, veggies
30-pizza
31-

That only leaves me 4 more days, so I'll edit when I figure those out.

[becoming]

7 - pot roast, fingerling potatoes, sauteed green beans with butter/garlic/bacon, rolls, salad
8 - leftovers
9 - chicken quesadillas, black beans, Mexican rice, salad
10 - out
11 - hamburger vegetable soup, cornbread
12 - leftovers
13 - scrambled eggs, bacon, biscuits
14 - homemade pizza, salad

[calebsmommy25]

This is the first time I've actually written out a meal plan for the whole month! I normally only do it by week...hopefully this will make things easier.

1.Falafel with all the fixings on a pita, and tabouli AND chicken stir fry for DP because he was tired of eating falafel!
2.Went to my parents house: Hamburgers, spinach pie and French fries
3.Hummus sandwiches and veggies
4.BBQ: Marinated chicken, grilled portabellas, grilled zucchini, pesto pasta salad with sun dried tomatoes, bruschetta and fresh bread, and fresh fruit.
5.BBQ: Marinated chicken speidies, hamburgers, corn on the cob, salt potatoes, a couple of pasta salads, potato salad, and fresh fruit.
6.Tuna melts and corn on the cob
7.Guacamole, tortilla chips and black bean, onion, garlic, jalapeño and tomato quesadillas
8.Stove top garlic pizza with arugula salad topping
9.Peanut lime noodles and avocado, cucumber, thai basil and carrot spring rolls
10.Graduation Party
11.Chicken sausage, kale and polenta
12.Grilled steak with an orzo salad and fresh veggies
13.Use steak to make fajitas, sandwiches or salad with veggie
14.Pulled pork sandwiches, coleslaw, baked beans and fresh veggie
15.Leftovers
16.Homemade calzones with spinach, tomato, garlic, ricotta and mozzarella
17.Picnic dinner @ concert: Veggies, fruit, cheese, baguette, white bean spread, and a fun dessert
18.Dinner at the in-laws
19.Grilled portabella mushroom burgers, green beans with lemon vinaigrette, green salad
20.Summer chicken salad with fresh herbs and peas on homemade focaccia bread, fresh veggie
21.Salad with apples, gorgonzola, pecans and raspberry vinaigrette, might add some leftover chicken
22.Tomato, fresh mozzarella, basil sandwiches with left over salad
23.Stove top pizza with caramelized onions, olives and ricotta
24.Picnic dinner @ concert: Taco dip with cream cheese, black beans, refried beans, lettuce, cheese, olives, sour cream, avocado and salsa and chips, and fresh fruit
25.BBQ: Whatever meat is on sale to grill, steamed mussels or clams, grilled veggie skewers, raw veggie tray, fresh fruit, cheese platter with bread, crackers, etc. , tortellini pasta salad, deviled eggs, and potato salad
26.Leftovers
27.Chicken or tofu stir fry with rice
28.Beef tacos with lettuce, tomatoes, olives, onion, cheese, and avocado, spicy rice and beans and cold cucumber salad
29.Taco salad with leftover meat and fixings
30.Homemade cheese pizza and green salad
31.Picnic dinner @ concert: tomato, basil and fresh mozzarella sandwiches, olives, baguette, and special dessert

[mbtmom2000]

Meal plan for this week:

Creamy Tomato and 5 Cheese Shells, Steamed Peas, Garlic toasts
Quick and Easy Pork Stir Fry, veggie tray, blueberry parfaits
Slow Cooker Sticky Chicken, mashed potatoes, pole beans, cornbread muffins
Taco Bar
Pizza (takeout)
Greek-style Chicken Wraps, cucumbers/carrots dippers, fruit salad
Speedy Fettucine Alfredo with Broccoli, salad, green beans

Will post again next week

Dawn

[mija y mijo]

We're attempting to go the entire month without eating out, so I need to plan our meals for the week so I don't end up calling DH and asking him to pick something up on his way home from work. We're trying to save money, so I'm trying to keep things simple...

9 - Black bean soup, baked sweet potatoes, and homemade bread
10 - Homemade cheese pizza and salad
11 - Pasta, salad, and homemade garlic bread
12 - Tacos and fruit salad
13 - Lentil soup and bread
14 - Chicken, roasted red potatoes, green beans
15 - Taco salad w/ fruit
16 - Homemade cheese pizza and salad

[MrsBone]

I'd love to plan a whole month. It's just so daunting. Anyone wanna help me out? I was a part of a produce coop, but not anymore. So, just getting produce from costco, kroger, as much organic as possible. I get meat from a local farm, but this month is tight since we just went on a vacation and spent more money than we really had Any ideas for meals? My son and I are gluten/grain free, and my son is dairy free. DH eats whatever. My son will eat anything unless it's green. ugh. still battling that. But if I hide zucchini, broccoli, carrots etc in stuff, he eats it. currently I have 2 lbs ground beef, 3 lb ribeye (would like to not just grill it, but use it in a recipe to stretch out the meal), 3 almost 4 lbs wild salmon, a few cans of tuna, a few veg, but I need to go grocery shopping, so that's what I'll get mostly while I'm out. Trying to decide if I am going to get conventional chicken this time, or not. I think costco sells organic whole chickens, so I might just do that. I'd love some creative ways to make a meat and veg meal for dinner..I tend do do that most nights, and it can get boring. Thanks for any input! Also, we don't use cheese substitutes for son, I just don't do many dairy based recipes. I drink raw milk in my coffee, and occasionally some parmesan on a salad or in a pasta dish.

[Alyantavid]

tacos
steak (I would grill it personally and then use the leftovers in something else)
leftover steak (sandwiches, fajitas, salad, stir fry)
grilled salmon
leftover salmon made into cakes
meatloaf

I can't help with the tuna, sorry. The only way I eat it is tuna melts and that doesn't work with the cheese. We're dairy free too so my meal plans follow that usually, though sometimes I do make something different for the kids.

[annethcz]

Climbing back onto the wagon. We've been eating waaayyy too many convenience/prepared foods lately. This also means that I've been spending too much and I'm planning out of the pantry this week to make up for that. We recently butchered chickens, so we'll be eating lots of chicken this week This menu is heavier on carbs than I would like, but that's the tradeoff for eating out of the pantry I guess.

Breakfast is fruit, toast, or oatmeal.

Lunches are sandwiches, meat, cheese, fruit, nuts, leftovers, salads. I WILL eat a salad for lunch the majority of the days this week.

Dinners:
Sunday 7/18: Creole Shrimp, steamed asparagus
Monday 7/19: Chicken Tangine (moroccan chicken) with couscous
Tuesday 7/20: Tacos
Wednesday 7/21: chili mac, green beans
Thursday 7/22: Doro wat
Friday 7/23: Bacon Cheddar Burgers, roasted tomatoes with basil
Saturday 7/24: Spinach Lasagna, salad
Sunday 7/25: BBQ sandwiches, green beans

[becoming]

I'm jealous of those who can plan for a whole month. We do good to stick to a weekly plan. I don't have a clue what we'll be doing a week from now, so it's hard to plan for farther ahead than that. Here's this week's plan:

Monday
B: eggs, toast, grapes
L: mini pizzas, salad
D: stuffed bell peppers, salad, French bread

Tuesday
B: pancakes, strawberries
L: cheese quesadillas, tortilla chips & salsa, apple slices
D: hamburger vegetable soup, cornbread muffins

Wednesday
B: oatmeal or cereal, bananas
L: grilled cheese sandwiches, apple slices
D: leftover hamburger vegetable soup, cornbread muffins

Thursday
B: eggs, toast, strawberries
L: leftover hamburger vegetable soup, crackers
D: crockpot Italian chicken pasta, green beans, cheesy garlic bread

Friday
B: pancakes
L: Ramen (bought it one day out of desperation & trying to get rid of it), apple slices
D: leftover Italian chicken pasta, green beans

Saturday
B: cereal or oatmeal, bananas or whatever fresh fruit we have left by then
L: frozen pizza (again, trying to get rid of these before we move) & canned fruit
D: eggs, bacon, hash browns, biscuits

Sunday
B: French toast, fruit (hopefully, if there's any left)
L: quesadillas, applesauce
D: chicken & dumplings, cornbread muffins

[SubliminalDarkness]

I also plan weekly. Right now, it works for us
This week:

Tuesday
Kielbasa and Orzo

Wednesday
Baked Fish and Chips

Thursday
Steak with Blue-Cheese Butter and Celery Salad

Friday
Chicken with Parmesan Noodles

Saturday
Pork and Apple Salad

Sunday
Smoky Mushroom Stroganoff

Monday
Steak-Spinach Salad with Sour-Cream Potatoes