I know I posted about our new meal schedule but I thought it might be handy to just list out the meals along with the links to the recipes that I have. This will help me or anyone else who is trying to figure out the constant question of ‘What’s for Dinner?’

Breakfasts:

Our usual weekly schedule for Breakfast is something like this:

• Mondays: Oatmeal or Cereal w/Fruit or Yogurt
• Tuesdays: French Toast w/Fruit or Yogurt
• Wednesday: Muffins, Bagels, or Toast w/Eggs & Cheesy Grits
• Thursday: Pancakes w/syrup, Fruit or Yogurt
• Fridays: Oatmeal or Cereal w/Fruit or Yogurt

On the weekends we will be alternating between these recipes although we may vary from the list if we have a hankering for something else.

• Eggs, Hash Browns, Sausage or Bacon, English Muffins or Toast
• Biscuits ‘n gravy
• Waffles w/syrup, Eggs & Sausage or Bacon
• Monkey Bread w/Eggs & Grits, Fresh Fruit
• Dutch Puff w/syrup, Fresh Fruit, or Yogurt
• Danish or Donuts, Fresh Fruit, or Yogurt
• Stuffed Omelets w/fresh veggies, cheese, meat, and toast
• Cinnamon Rolls or Coffee Cake, Eggs, Fruit
• Baked Oatmeal, Fresh Fruit, or Yogurt

Our weekly lunch schedule is something like this:

• Mondays: Egg Salad or Eggs in some form, Toast or Crackers, Veggies
• Tuesdays: Sandwiches, Fruits, or Cold Plates
• Wednesdays: Leftovers w/pudding or applesauce
• Thursdays: Soup or Salad, Sandwiches or Quesadillas, Fruit
• Fridays: Tuna or Chicken Salad, Toast or Crackers, Veggies
• Saturdays and Sundays: Leftovers or Free Choice

Then our dinner menus will rotate between these with some variations from time to time:

• Chicken & Dumplings or Chicken Pot Pie w/Salad or Green Veggies, Fruit
• Creamy Cabbage & Sausage, Lentils, Greens, Cauliflower
• Hubby Lovin’ Chicken, Green Beans or Salad, Baked Potatoes or Loaded Cauliflower Casserole
• Spaghetti or Lasagna, Salad or Green Veggies, Garlic Bread
• Smoked or Grilled Meat, Baked Beans, Potato Salad, Green Veggies
• Chicken Stir Fry, Fried rice, veggies, egg rolls, Yum-yum sauce
• Tacos or Nachos, Rice & Beans, Veggies for toppings, Guacamole
• Chicken Casserole, Green Beans or Salad, Sweet Potatoes
• Pizza Night or Taco Ring, Salad
• BLTs, Sandwiches, or Cold Plate Dinners
• Sweet Pork or BBQ Ribs, Cole Slaw, Cheesy Potatoes
• Shepherd’s Pie in a Skillet, Easy Pork Chops with Rice, Fried Cabbage, Beer Bread
• Salmon Patties or Chicken Patties, Ultimate Mashed Potatoes, Creamed Peas or Creamed Corn
• Oven-Fried Chicken or Deep-Fried Pork Chops, Potato Salad, Boston Baked Beans, Mac N Cheese
• Roast Quail or Easy Baked Chicken, Oven Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Salad, Sweet Potatoes
• Potato, Tortellini, or Lentil Soup, Grilled Cheese
• Best Pork Loin, Mashed Turnips, Steamed Broccoli, Black Eyed Peas, Cornbread
• Fried Seafood or Chicken Strips, French Fries, Cole Slaw, Momma’s Hushpuppies
• Cowboy Grub with Salad, Corn Chips, or Chili with Rice and Cornbread
• Burgers, Fries, and Salad
• Mississippi Pot Roast or Pulled Pork, Mashed Potatoes or Rice, Veggies or Fruit
• Salisbury Steak w/Gravy or Upside-Down Meatloaf, Mashed Turnips, Fried Squash, Salad
• Sizzlin’ Skillet Steak or Skillet Chicken, Rice, Veggies or Salad
• Broiled Parmesan Tilapia or Fish with Honey Mustard Sauce, Steamed Asparagus, Veggies
• Manly Meatloaf or Sweet and Sour Meatballs, Potatoes or Rice, Veggies, Grandma’s Mac N Cheese
• Pintos, Red Beans & Rice, Greens or Fried Potatoes, Corn Bread or Biscuits

I also have a few unplanned days to help use up things in the kitchen:

• A couple of Leftovers or Free Choice Meals
• Pantry Challenge Days instead of weeks
• Weenie Roasts for the 5th Saturdays

I have been making healthier alterations to most of these recipes to keep them low-carb for Mr. Awesome and myself as well as helping to teach the kids better eating habits.

We also have some dessert items suggested although they will not be made every month on the day that they are listed and just having them on the menu helps remind us about some of our favorite things we haven’t tried in a while or it gives us an idea of something to take along to a dance or dinner with family and friends.

Just being able to have this planned out has made life a lot simpler for us and it has helped me to purchase the items we need at greater savings by being able to plan ahead and catch sales. I know that these recipes will be used multiple times over a few months so I can purchase items in bulk or stock up on them when I find them on sale. I can even check out the local flea market for seasonal produce to get some great deals… it really does help to have a meal plan!

I have been working on the Spring, Summer, and Fall Menu Plans and hope to have them published before each season… it’s truly been a bit of a labor of love as I’ve been updating our Cozi calendar at the same time. I know this work will save time in the end and as I’ve mentioned already we have been seeing the benefits of having our meals, special dinners, and birthdays already planned out. The kids love that I have included some unique holidays, like National Pizza Day and National Cocoa Day, and special meals to go with them.

I’ve got to get some laundry started before the kids get up so I’ll check in with you soon!

Have a Blessed Week!

Coming soon…