Menu Planning ....

We have a large family.   Food is one of our biggest expenses ...    so we're always looking for ways of cutting our bill ....   coupons w/ ad matching, etc and so on....   and now, we're going to start meal planning.  I want to do a month at a time, however, it's a lot harder then it looks.   So right now, I finished off this week and have next week done.  

This is what we have so far.  

August 10:  We're going to be grocery shopping tomorrow, and will probably get something for lunch. 

                  Dinner: Honey Glazed Pork Chops w/ Broccoli 

August 11:  Lunch: Pepperoni Pizza Cups

                  Dinner: Crispy Ranch Chicken  w/ Garlic Mash & Corn

August 12:  Lunch: Ham & Cheese w/ cream cheese Tortilla

                  Snack: 7-Layer Salad (close to dinner) 

                  Dinner: Papa Murphy's 

                  Dessert: Rolo Cookies (didn't have time to make this)

August 13: Breakfast: Chocolate & Peanut Butter Filled Crescent Rolls

                 Lunch: Angle Hair w/ Zucchini 

                 Snack: Taco Dip didn't end up doing any of these, we had left overs

                 Dinner: Tacos

August 14: Breakfast: Toads in a Hole Traditional Breakfast

                 Lunch: Sandwiches & Stuffed Peppers ended up having "Brunch"

                 Dinner: One Pot Chicken Dinner  Went over to my mom's for Roast Dinner

Next Week: 

August 15: Lunch: Pigs in a Blanket

                 Dinner: Cilantro-Lime Chicken w/ Chimichurri Sauce

August 16: Lunch: Sandwiches & Ants on a Log

                 Dinner: Spaghetti w/ Pepperoni & Zucchini and Texas Toast

August 17: Lunch: English Muffin Pizza

                 Dinner: Honey-Glazed Chicken Stir-fry w/ Rice

August 18: Lunch: Hot Dogs (?) 

                 Dinner: Cola Pot Roast

August 19: Lunch: Peanut Butter Sammichs

                 Dinner: Homemade Pizza & Salad

                 Dessert:  Cake in honor of Jessa's 7th Birthday

August 20: Breakfast: Cinnamon Cresent Rolls

                 Lunch: Back-Wrapped Chicken Stuffed w/ Jalapeno Poppers

                 Dinner: Taco Salad

August 21: Breakfast: Classic Breakfast

                 Lunch: Sandwiches (or left overs) 

                 Dinner: Slow Cooked Barbecue Chicken 

So there you have it..   Took me all day to plan that.  I found some new recipes to try and we're looking forward to some of them.                   

I will be sure to share in our success or failure of this! LOL.... and some of the recipes :)