With school starting this week, one of the things I've done to get on top of the busy month is plan out 30 Easy Meals. This saves me a lot of thinking time so I can take just 15 minutes to plan the week and make a grocery shopping list. There's a mix of slow cooker meals, cold salads, vegetarian, and meals that work for busy evenings like Back-to-School night.
- Green Chile Chicken Casserole and corn
- Crustless Italian Spinach Pie and cornbread
- Beef Tacos (from the freezer) with corn shells and toppings, brown rice and black beans
- Pulled Pork Sandwiches (slow cooker) and salad
- Chicken Fajitas, wheat tortillas, brown rice and black beans
- Chicken Caesar Salad and garlic bread
- Homemade Pizza with veggie toppings and salad
- Herb Roasted Pork with baked potatoes and green beans
- Scrambled Eggs and Rosemary Potatoes, fruit salad
- Shredded Chicken Tacos (slow cooker) with wheat tortillas and toppings, plus black beans
- Homemade Spaghetti Sauce and Meatballs (frozen), spaghetti, salad and cauliflower
- Spinach and Feta Pasta Salad
- Sausage Pesto Pita Pizzas with veggies and dip
- Leftovers Night
- Turkey Spinach Burgers with sweet potato fries and corn
- Corn & Potato Chowder and salad
- Taco Cornbread Casserole
- Pork Ragu & Fettuccine and broccoli
- Pineapple Pork Chops with brown rice and green beans
- Leftovers Night
- Meatball subs (using frozen meatballs) and salad
- Crockpot Italian Chicken (with carrots and potatoes)
- Macaroni and Cheese with broccoli and salad
- Beef Tacos (from the freezer) with corn shells and toppings, brown rice and black beans
- Chicken & Broccoli Lo Mein over wheat spaghetti
- Sausage & Veggie Roast
- Chicken Pesto Pasta Salad and green beans
- Hamburgers with sweet potato fries and corn
- Honey Parmesan Pork Roast (slow cooker), baked potatoes and broccoli
- Chicken Tortilla Soup (slow cooker) and cornbread
I'm basically following the Themed Menu Plan I mentioned at the beginning of the summer; I tend to stick with Meatless Mondays, Taco Tuesdays, etc. Each month, I pick enough chicken on-sale (my target price is $1.99/lb), a four-pack of pork roasts from Costco, and other proteins as they're on sale. Then I can plan 30 Easy Meals around my family's favorites. Since it's the fall, I've brought back a couple of our favorite soups, and I even threw in three new recipes to try to see if my family likes them.
What are your favorite Easy Meals for the Fall?
30 Easy Meals is linked up to Menu Plan Monday at OrgJunkie.