Dear Groundhog,
If you give me 6 more weeks of winter, I’m never speaking to you again. Hmphf.
Sincerely,
Jayme
I wish I had control over the Groundhog and how many more weeks of winter we’re going to have. Here in Omaha, it is COLD! Really, really, really cold. So very cold. Makes me want to hibernate. It’s not practical, but it’d be nice.
Despite the desire to hide away and just isolate myself in my bedroom and read, I still have to venture out. Venture out to the living room and care for children. Venture out and go to work. Venture out and take kids to school. Venture out to the kitchen and make meals.
It’s gotta be done. And if it’s gotta be done, it’s good to be done well. And that’s what menu planning does for me – helps me plan good, easy, practical, realistic meals. Keeps my grocery spending in line. Keeps my stress levels low. Just good all around!
That’s why I menu plan. Do you plan? If not, you can use mine as a start. I’d love that!
Available Formats:
- The easy-to-print version as a .PDF.
- The pre-filled file in Excel.
- An empty file in Excel. Make your own menu plan!
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| 1 | 2 | |||||
| Melt In Your Mouth Chicken | Honey Garlic Chicken | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Chicken Alfredo Veggie Bake | Hot Ham & Cheese | Cheesy Ground Beef Casserole | Chicken Stir Fry | Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwiches | Teriyaki Chicken Fried Rice | Sweet & Sour Meatballs |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| Slow Cooker Pot Roast | Crockpot Chicken Noodle Soup | Smoked Sausage & Potato Hash | Oven Fried Chicken | Slow Cooker Ham & Bean Soup | Pizza | Crockpot Pepper Steak |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| BLTs | Sesame Chicken | Baked Potato Buffet | Pepperoni Roll | One Skillet Mac & Cheese | One Pot Burrito Bowls | Beef & Barley Stew |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | ||
| Taco Beef Braid | Easy Skillet Nachos | Loaded Cauliflower Chicken Bake | Sausage & Mushroom Pasta | Kielbasa, Green Bean, Potato Casserole |
Jayme is a wife to 1 and a mother to four little boys. She tries to coupon, builds a smart stockpile, and always meal plans. While she likes to cook, she’s in the stage of life where simple is usually better – she never knows how many hands she’ll have free at dinner time! You can find her on Instagram. If you love this, check out more posts:
Would Love your recipes for this month, how do I get them? Thank You, Pam
They’re all right there in the calendar at the bottom as links. Enjoy!