Planning ahead...month 2

I didn't like the format of the calendar last time (for month 1)....or rather, I liked the calendar, I just couldn't get it to fit correctly without running through the right sidebar, so I'm doing it this way this time!

Basic Weekly Schedule:

Sundays
-Easy breakfast
-Eat out for lunch
-Dinner at the in-laws'

Mondays
(During the week, I only plan dinners ahead of time)
Breakfast for Dinner

Tuesdays
Italian Dinner (I use the category loosely, as *IANACAH)
If baseball is happening that night, soup or crock pot dinner!

Wednesdays
Pizza-ish meal (baseball night)

Thursdays
Mexican Dinner (again, loosely :) )

Fridays
All the other categories the rest of my food fits under besides Mexican, Italian, and breakfast. Sadly, it's not a long list of categories!!

Saturdays
Typically, leftovers are nice when available. If not, I try to use up whatever wasn't used up during the week...which can mean quite a hodgepodge of a dinner!

*I AM NOT A COOK AT HEART! ;)
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Here goes Month 2 of Meals!!

WEEK ONE::
Monday- Oven Baked Fritatta, blueberry muffins, smoothies
Tuesday- Mario's Chicken and Noodles (and I call that a "whole meal!!")
Wednesday- Stromboli, cucumber slices and carrots with French onion dip
Thursday- Burritos, rice, corn, and chips (with some queso and salsa, OF COURSE!)
Friday- Sloppy Joes, Hashbrown Casserole, brownies for dessert
Saturday- Leftovers/Hot Hoagies or Philly Cheesesteaks/BBQ Chicken Sandwiches

WEEK TWO::
Monday- Pancakes, Bacon, Eggs, and Smoothies
Tuesday- Chicken Tortilla Soup
Wednesday- Make-your-own English muffin pizzas, raw veggies with Ranch dressing
Thursday- Beef Enchiladas, refried and black beans, rice
Friday- Crock Pot Stew, French bread, Apple crumble and ice cream for dessert
Saturday- Leftovers/Soft tacos

WEEK THREE::
Monday-Omelets, smoothies
Tuesday- Baked Ziti, Salad, Garlic Bread
Wednesday- Frozen pizza
Thursday- Southwestern Chicken, avocado slices, rice
Friday- Ronald Reagan macaroni, milkshakes for dessert
Saturday- Leftovers

WEEK FOUR::
Monday- Breakfast Burritos (scrambled eggs, sausage, and cheese rolled up in a soft tortilla shell), fruit salad
Tuesday- Cheesy Chicken Casserole, rolls
Wednesday- Homemade cheese pizza, tossed salad
Thursday-Taco night!!
Friday- Chuck Roast BBQ Sandwiches, mashed potatoes, Tomato Basil Asparagus Pasta Salad, mini monster cookies for dessert
Saturday-Leftovers/Taco salad/Mexican pizzas

WEEK FIVE::
Monday- Biscuits and honey/jelly, bacon, and eggs, Smoothies
Tuesday- Shepherd's Pie
Wednesday-Chicken and Ranch pizza, raw veggies
Thursday- White Chicken Chili with fritos
Friday- Sausage-Stuffed French Loaf, Cucumber slices, Microwaved S'mores for dessert
Saturday- Leftovers

Menu for the Month

Yes, I realize it's the middle of the month...but I get so sick of sitting down each week to plan meals and thinking, "hmmmm What do I know how to cook?" I KNOW that I have more than a month's worth of things in this non-cook brain of mine...I just need to compile them into months of menus so I can rotate through them, shuffle them around, and keep adding to the list.

We'll call this Month 1

SUNDAY	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY
Eat out Sunday Dinner at Grammy's!	Cheesy Chicken Casserole	BBQ Chicken Sandwiches Baked Beans Boiled/Deviled Eggs	Pancakes Bacon Eggs Smoothies	Chef Salad	Pizza	Leftovers all day!
Eat out Sunday Dinner at Grammy's!	Sloppy Joes Carrots (Ranch Dressing) Southern-Fried Potatoes	Chicken Salad (on sandwiches or crackers) Fruit Salad	Sausage Egg Casserole Blueberry Muffins Bananas Smoothies	Baked Ziti Green Bean Casserole	Pizza Quiche	Leftovers all day!
Eat out Sunday Dinner at Grammy's!	Meatball Subs Chips and Sour Cream Dip Carrots and Cucumbers	Dawn's Chicken Casserole Peas Corn on the Cob Rolls	Overnight French Toast Bacon Smoothies	Spaghetti and Meatballs TX Toast Salad	Stromboli	Leftovers all day!
Eat out Sunday Dinner at Grammy's!	Taco Soup with fritos	Chicken Tortilla Soup Fruit Salad	Omelets Blueberry Muffins Smoothies	Philly Cheesesteaks Chocolate-Covered- Strawberries	Movie Night!! Pizza and popcorn :)	Leftovers all day!
Eat out Sunday Dinner at Grammy's!	Mario's Chicken and Noodles	Lasagna	Oven Baked Fritatta Pull Apart Sticky Buns Smoothies	Homemade Petro's	Homemade Pizza	Leftovers all day!
Eat out Sunday Dinner at Grammy's! Lunch Dinner	Poppyseed Chicken Crescent Rolls	Sicilian Meatloaf Mashed potatoes Peas	Crustless Egg Casserole Blueberry Muffins Smoothies	Tofu Tacos Mexicorn	Calzones	Leftovers all day!

*A Few things to note:

* There are links to items with recipes, you just have to click on them ;)

*I have tried to plan meals that use many of the same main ingredients so there is less waste, too, although when I start shuffling them at a later date, that plan will kind of fall through!!

*Sundays, we eat out for lunch and have dinner at my in-law's...what a blessing!!

*I don't always plan sides ahead. I tend to make the main dish and search the fridge, freezer, and pantry for things to throw on plates during that last hour before dinner. (carrots from the fridge, cucumbers I can slice up, grapes, smoothies, canned or frozen vegetables, and anything else I picked up at the store and need to use up before it goes to waste)

*You'll notice that Wednesdays are Breakfast for Dinner nights and we usually have pizza (in some form or fashion) on Friday nights :)

*When you make a month of meals and see what you, as a family, eat on a regular basis, you also notice what you DON'T eat much of. For instance, almost every dinner consists of a beef or chicken dish...NO fish. I need to find some good, easy fish recipes that my husband and boys will EAT!!