Enjoy this February meal plan with a printable calendar and easy, family-friendly recipes.
2026 is 1/12 done! Onto February! How did your year start? Ours started out cold! But what else can you expect in the Midwest in the winter? Our March & April is going to be expensive, so I’m looking to save money in February where I can. And that’s in eating out. We’ve gotten a little lazy lately. A little too quick to drive thru. Instead, I need to be quicker to make a PB&J sandwich. Or pop in a frozen pizza. It’s cheaper and it’s actually easier.
Menu Planning will be Priority #1 for me to help prevent the drive-thru impulse. With the cold weather, we’re already staying at home. Might as well stay in the kitchen and cook! So plan with me! Whether you use this one or one you make yourself, a menu plan will bring you more peace in the kitchen. Want a menu plan that’s even more simple than this one? AND includes a shopping list? Try this one: ‘Incredibly Easy 5-Ingredient Meal Plan and Cookbook’ available on Amazon!
Available Menu Plan 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!
Recipes in this menu plan:
Taco Beef Braid
Easy Skillet Nachos
Chicken Pot Pie Casserole
Sloppy Joes
Baked Cauliflower Parmesan
Melt In Your Mouth Chicken
Honey Garlic Chicken
Chicken Alfredo Veggie Bake
Hot Ham & Cheese
Baked Chicken Thighs
Chicken Stir Fry
Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwiches
Teriyaki Chicken Fried Rice
Sweet & Sour Meatballs
Slow Cooker Pot Roast
Crockpot Chicken Noodle Soup
Smoked Sausage & Potato Hash
Oven Fried Chicken
Slow Cooker Ham & Bean Soup
Pizza
Crockpot Pepper Steak
BLTs
Sesame Chicken
Baked Potato Buffet
Pepperoni Roll
One Skillet Mac & Cheese
One Pot Burrito Bowls
Beef & Barley Stew
Jayme is a wife to 1 and a mother to four boys. She tries to save money in the kitchen by building a smart stockpile and meal planning. While she likes to cook, she’s in the stage of life where simple is usually better – she never knows how crazy it’ll get at dinner time. You can find her on Instagram.
This meal plan is fantastic! I love how organized and budget-friendly these recipes are. The Slow Cooker Pot Roast is definitely going on my must-try list.
Speaking of fun activities while waiting for dinner to cook, have you tried Cookie Clicker 2? It’s such an addictive idle game that’s perfect for busy moms. You can play it at https://www.cookie-clicker2.org while your slow cooker does all the work!
These recipes look amazing! I especially love the Easy Skillet Nachos idea – perfect for busy weeknights. Thank you for sharing such practical meal planning tips.
By the way, if you’re looking for fun activities to keep kids entertained while cooking, check out Funboxie! They have great entertainment options for the whole family. Visit https://www.funboxie.com for more details.
I absolutely love this February meal plan! The variety of recipes is fantastic and I can’t wait to try the Chicken Alfredo Veggie Bake. Thanks for making meal planning so much easier!
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