It's July! Summer is in full swing and who wants to spend time in a hot kitchen, especially in the evening. I'd rather be outside chasing fireflies! In 2015, I started making up monthly menus, to save money and time. (with a family of 8...time is crucial). In 2016, I only did weekly menus, but I learned that didn't save as much money.
So, here is our July menu plan. I try to stick to this, but I do get burned out occasionally or other plans (like cookouts) come up. One of our local grocery stores has "double points" for weekend shopping during the summer. These points give us money off at the gas station, so we take as much advantage of this as we can.
I always have fresh vegetables (celery, carrots, peppers, cauliflower, broccoli) cut up in the fridge, so they're always an option for dinner.
I can't eat fish and pork, but my husband loves fish. He'll have it on leftover nights. Also, I used to be a vegetarian & my family totally supports the Meatless Monday stance. http://www.meatlessmonday.com/
July, 2017 Menus
Sat 07-01 - *Cookout @ Jackie's* Macaroni salad & vegetarian baked beans
07-02 - *crock pot* Roasted Chicken, carrots,
Mon 07-03 - *Local Fireworks & CubScout Parade* Cheese Quesadillas, red beans & rice, salad
07-04 - *Husband grilling out* Turkey kabobs
07-05 - Taco Pizza w/ homemade crust
07-06 - Honey Mustard Chicken Tenderloins, couscous, peas http://allrecipes.com/recipe/8847/baked-honey-mustard-chicken/
07-07 - Kielbasa stirfry, cauliflower, carrots, broccoli, rice
07-08 - Leftovers
07-09 - Sweet & sour meatballs, mashed potatoes, peas
Mon 07-10 - Cheesy Vegetable Pitas Tacos w/ all the trimmings
07-11 - BLT sandwiches, chips, fresh vegs
07-12 - Baked spaghetti, garlic green beans, garlic bread
07-13 - Rainbow pizza https://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/rainbow-pizza
07-14 - Leftovers
07-15 - Crispy Onion Chicken, mashed potatoes, asparagus http://allrecipes.com/recipe/239896/crunchy-french-onion-chicken/
07-16 - *Son's 22nd birthday dinner* Dripping Roastbeef Sandwiches, glazed carrots https://www.bigoven.com/recipe/dripping-roast-beef-sandwiches-with-melted-provolone-with-au-jus/202622
Mon 07-17 - Spaghetti Squash, Garlic bread, broccoli
07-18 - Turkey Meatball BBQ Hoagies, peppers, corn chips,
07-19 - Three cheese stuffed shells w/ creamy white sauce http://www.recipegirl.com/2012/12/10/three-cheese-stuffed-shells-with-creamy-white-sauce/ (I made my own stuffed shells... & substituted colby-jack cheese for the feta/goat due to allergies. I only used low fat milk as we can't handle whole milk...but the white sauce is *awesome*)
07-20 - *Mother-in-law's birthday* Leftovers
07-21 - *crock pot* Rootbeer glazed chicken breasts, spicy red potatoes, green beans https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/main-course/main-course-chicken/root-beer-glazed-chicken.html
07-22 - Soup beans & cornbread
07-23 - *Crock pot* turkey ham, green beans, potatoes
Mon 07-24 -Loaded vegetarian nachos
07-25 - Stuffed peppers, couscous
07-26 - Leftovers
07-27 - Beef & broccoli bowls http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/beef-broccoli-bowl (I use OJ in place of hoisin sauce due to seafood allergy)
07-28 - Turkey bacon-Tomato Linguine http://www.health.com/health/recipe/0,,10000001732675,00.html
07-29 - Grapefruit, avocado, chicken salad http://oakhurstkitchen.com/avocado-grapefruit-chicken-salad/
07-30 - Black bean & sweet potato burgers, tator tots, vegetables http://www.meatlessmonday.com/recipes/sweet-potato-black-bean-burgers/
Mon 07-31 - Vegetable Lo Mein, Garlic bread http://damndelicious.net/2014/10/03/easy-lo-mein/