September Menu

One of the most productive things I actually accomplish 12 times a year is making a monthly menu. No one else I think really cares how often we eat the same things but I do. Not so much because I get bored eating it or get tired of the taste but more for the fact that I hate always putting the same stuff on the menu. Crazy reason I know, but that’s what it is. I know that some people think I’m nuts when I plan for a month due to the fact that a lot of people struggle at the thought of planning for a week. The biggest thing that helps me is being able to buy things when they are on sale and then having them on hand that way it’s easier for me to make the menu so far in advance. It also helps on those nights were we have gymnastics, dance classes, church or whatever school thing may be going on. If I’m so far prepared it helps make sure on those running around nights something super simple is already planned and whoever happens to be home when it’s time to start dinner can start it because the menu hanging on the fridge tells you what to cook. I have a binder that I keep the needed recipes in that are in plastic sleeves that really help for sitting on the counter while cooking, if a spill happens I just wipe it right off, but my actual point is that in the back of that binder there are over 60 different dinner ideas so that no one can ever say well I don’t know what I would like.
this has helped us out so much and although it’s usually drives me batty for 1-3 days making it in the end it’s so worth it.

September 2013

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
					Hot dogs mac & cheese	Pork chops scalloped potatoes corn Italian blend
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
Italian parmesan cube steak pasta green beans	Breaded ranch chicken broccoli bites corn mashed potatoes	Tamale pie salad gym/dance	No peek beef tips buttered noodles corn green beans church	Spaghetti pizza salad	Hot dogs mac & cheese	Taco dip Spanish rice
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
Spare ribs ranch potatoes corn on cob peas &mushrooms	Rotisserie chicken mashed potatoes corn brussel sprouts	Pork roast gym/dance	Sausage, egg, biscuit casserole hash browns church	Chicken & hash brown casserole corn green beans	Hot dogs mac & cheese	Cheeseburger & tater tot casserole corn green beans
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
catfish	Chicken tacos Spanish rice corn	Grilled ham & cheese homemade chicken soup gym/dance	Tuna casserole salad church	Autumn noodle bake	Grilled sausage mac salad French fries	Stove top meatloaf fried potatoes green beans corn
29	30
Church picnic	BBQ chicken parmesan potato halves corn cream onions