August-September Menu Plan (Menu Plan Monday 8-20-12}

Menu Plan Monday

UPDATE 8/27/12: I fleshed out the selection of sides for the month, plus I added a couple new breakfasts and a lunch or two to the mix. Also, if you haven’t noticed yet, I have a brand new look, and even a brand new name! Read all about it here.

Since I am endeavoring to plan my menus monthly now (due to shopping once a month), I am going to start posting them monthly instead of weekly. It may seem odd to post a month’s worth of meal planning in the middle of the month, but I do my monthly shopping trip in the middle of the month, so that’s just how it works out.

This will also free up my editorial calendar a little bit to make room for my broadened scope of topics when I switch completely to Authentic Simplicity (which, by the way, is coming along nicely. Be prepared next week for a brand new look!).

Also, in case you hadn’t noticed yet, this week I am writing a whole series about  Organizing on the Cheap. Each day, I’ll bring you a new idea for organizing different areas of your house for cheap… or better yet, for free! In today’s post, I show you how I organized my spice cabinet for only $2!

Breakfasts

All breakfasts are served with a side of fruit. I’m also trying to get into the habit of having a serving of yogurt at every breakfast, but the coconut milk yogurt keeps giving me fits. Once I have a reliable method for making that yogurt, we will definitely have some every morning!

• Oatmeal x 4
• 1-2-3 Granola! x 4
• Oat Muffins x 2
• Smoothies & Toast x 4
• Muesli x 2
• Egg-Free French Toast
• Pancake Apples
• Protein Pancakes x 2
• Chewy Almond Sunflower Seed Butter Granola Bars

Lunches

• Leftovers
• Sunbutter & Jelly Sandwiches
• Egg Salad Sandwiches
• Vegan Bean Burgers
• Burrito Bols a la Chipotle

Dinners 

• Orange-Ginger Turkey Meatloaf
• Beef & Cheddar Paninis
• Spelt Waffles & Bacon
• Baked Whiting Fillets
• Potato Gnocchi with Lemon-Thyme Sauce
• Baked Sweet & Sour Chicken
• Chicken Ranch Pizza
• Individual Baked Oatmeal Cups with Quinoa
• Tuna Cheddar Melts
• Mac & Cheese
• Pork Steaks
• Grilled Cheese
• Savory Oven Pancakes w/ Bacon & Homemade Ricotta
• Baked Whiting Fillets
• Twice Baked Potatoes
• Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken
• BBQ Chicken Sliders
• The Best Pancakes.
• Salmon Salad Sandwiches OR Salmon Patties
• Avocado Basil Pasta

Sides

• Mashed Potatoes
• Watermelon Slices x 3
• Steamed Carrots x 4
• Barley Brown Rice
• Lemon-Herb Quinoa with Summer Squash
• Fruit Salad x 4
• Honey Lime Can’t Elope
• Potato Basil Puree
• Carrot Cilantro Salad

Snacks
I’m trying to incorporate more protein-based snacks rather than carb-based snacks. We’ll see how that goes since some of us are limited on the proteins we can eat.

• Nuts, Cranberries
• Popcorn
• Mini Meatballs
• Boiled Eggs
• Cheese Sticks
• Chewy Almond Sunflower Seed Butter Granola Bars
• 3-Ingredient Coconut Cookies
• Nut-Free “Nutella”

In My Kitchen Weekly

• Sourdough Bread
• Yogurt
• Allergen-free Bread
• Coconut Milk
• Coconut Milk Yogurt
• Granola

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