Monthly Menu Planner - October

This month was a disaster for our meal plan but our meals were anything but disastrous.  Because I had restocked our chest freezer and pantry for winter I decided it was important to make sure and use up a collection of odds and ends in the house freezer as well as to use up the meat in the chest freezer that was prior to my latest purchases.  I wanted to make sure nothing got forgotten about and became freezer burned or wasted.

This time I went through my collection of cookbooks and my old meal plans to get some new inspiration for October.  I was getting the feeling that a lot of our meals were becoming redundant.  And while I won't be able to get away with a complete change I did come up with quite a few new things as well as stuff I haven't prepared for awhile.  The girls will be happy as their favorites are still included.

This is what we have planned for our meals next month:

Biscuits & Gravy, Fruit Salad

Pepperoni Pizza, Garden Salad

Split Pea Soup, Cornbread, Lettuce Wedges

Pork Chops, Mashed Potatoes, Onion Gravy, Peas & Carrots

Pasta Alfredo, Caesar Salad

Corn Dogs, Tater Tots, Veggies & Dip

Cheese Omelets, Toast, Fresh Fruit

Grilled Tuna Sandwiches, Tomato Soup

Chili Con Carne, Corn Muffins

Lasagna, French Bread, Tossed Green Salad

Beef & Bean Burritos, Garden Salad

French Toast, Ham, Sliced Peaches

Tortellini Soup, Breadsticks, Caesar Salad

Grilled Sirloin, Baked Potatoes, Steamed Broccoli

Chicken Fried Rice, Egg Drop Soup

Meatball Subs, Garden Salad

Ham & Cheese Quiche, Fruit Salad

Cheese Pizza, Tossed Green Salad

Clam Chowder, Garlic Cheddar Biscuits, Lettuce Wedges

Beef Stroganoff, Egg Noodles, Green Beans

Grilled Ham & Cheese Sandwiches, Veggies & Dip

Breakfast Hash, Toast, Apple Wedges

Chili & Cheese Stuffed Baked Potatoes, Sour Cream, Steamed Broccoli

I incorporated a lot of use of leftovers this time.  Not only will we make sure to minimize food waste but it will also mean I will have fewer meals to cook and extra time to focus in other areas.

Do you do any type of meal planning?  What wonderful things do you have planned to eat?