Back to school menu for a month

One of the things on my back-to-homeschool to-do list was “create a month-long back to school menu”.

Things like this make the start of the school year, with its transition and busy schedule, much easier.

Sadie helping me make Fried Mozzarella Sticks

Since I had been procrastinating on this, I sat down with 10-year-old Sadie and a few cookbooks to help me.

When we were done, I noticed there was no fish on the whole thing. I like to eat fish once a week. Then I remembered that Sadie doesn’t like fish. Oops. I did include a slow cooker meal at least once a week. Those are handy on nights I’m driving the ballerina across town to class.

So here goes. We start school on September 1, and now I don’t have to think about making a menu for an entire month. (Because I love having made a meal plan, but don’t enjoy meal planning. Many things in life go this way don’t they?)

Back To School Menu

Burrito Bowls – these are so easy and everyone can have them their way
Omelets (I put leftover bits of whatever’s on hand in these, awesome frugal meal.)
Taco Chicken Salad (Pioneer Woman’s recipe, we love this dish)
Vegetable Soup
Ranch-Style Chicken (also PW’s)
Beef Stroganoff with mashed cauliflower, green bean “fries” (this is a recipe from the TrimHealthyMama cookbook and we all love green beans prepared this way!)
Cobb Salad
Dirty Rice
Garlic Lime Chicken, risi e bisi (Italian-style rice with peas and Parmesan)
Potato-Leek Soup
Pot Roast with vegetables
Chorizo with onions, bell peppers, beans and rice
Homemade Pizza
Arroz con Pollo
Taco Soup
Cabbage & Kielbasa
Beef Stew with vegetables
Baked Potato Bar
Chicken Gruyere with green beans nicoise
Minestrone Soup
Cheeseburgers and sweet potato fries
Vegetable Chili
Chicken Cacciatore with rice or gluten-free noodles
Lentil Stew
Chicken Caesar Salad
Boeuf Bourguignon
Black Bean Soup
Cashew Chicken with rice
Tomato Soup w/ Parmesan “croutons”
Roast Chicken with vegetables