Simplifying Monthly Meal Planning: My Printable Meal List & Calendar Strategy

[anubis123456]

We do this too!

 

[peytonsmom]

@anubis123456 I like this! I may have to redo mine!

 

[mattthefreindofall]

I gotta do Nasi now. Is there a brand name for sweet soy sauce?

 

[peytonsmom]

@mattthefreindofall I just use regular low sodium soy sauce

 

[mattthefreindofall]

@peytonsmom Thx!

 

[peytonsmom]

I use Costco jar of butter chicken sauce. One jar will do 2 meals for use and I freeze the rest of the sauce for next time.

 

[zambiagirl]

I meal plan the same way!

 

[xengkoong]

Thanks for sharing!!

 

[bluze]

Thanks for the ideas! I’ve been compiling a list of things we’ll all eat as they get older, so this helps give ideas of things to try. I can’t do monthly plants, though, because our schedule is so unpredictable. I try to do weekly and adjust as needed.

 

[peytonsmom]

@bluze I was doing weekly meal plans for years. I just started the monthly plan last summer and I don’t think I have had a week that something hasn’t changed. But I’m okay with being flexible.

 

[javictor]

@peytonsmom I do this as well, I used to try to do it all myself. Now I put it in a sheet protector and with a highlighter have each of my kids and my husband pick a few dinners. If there are things I need to use up, I will pick first.

 

[peytonsmom]

@javictor that’s a good idea!

 

[assana]

I write my monthly meal plan out on a blank calendar page to each month. But I never thought to organize it by protein first. Smart! Gonna have to do that, I have a ton of beef I need to use up!

 

[me247]

Yout tator tot hotdish got put in the wrong list

 

[peytonsmom]

@me247 my tater tot casserole is made with chicken. I grew up with the ground beef version and never liked it.

 

[wore]

What is nasi and welfing rice?

 

[peytonsmom]

@wore Nasi is an Indonesian rice dish. Very yummy.
Welfing rice is a homemade concoction with basically a dry spaghetti sauce, rice, diced bacon, and garnished with an egg and pickles

 

[iduditz]

Thank you for sharing your list. I’ve wanted to start one but felt overwhelmed.

 

[boby777]

If your kids eat everything on this list then I don’t think they are all that picky. All sounds good to me.

 

[biblejohnmark]

Thank you for sharing this!