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I work hard to balance things for my family .We are striving to eat better, to eat organically, to eat nutritiously, and to eat yummy food! Oh, and did I mention eat on a budget! Our family feels these meals are:
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- My meals are nutritious & well balanced!
- My meals are thrifty! (we pinch pennies by making good use of what foods are in season) Groceries cost our family of 5 about $125/week
- My food is yummy! (These are all recipes my family loves; we include a dessert once a week and seasonal favorites)
- My food is “real” and my family chooses to buy at least the dirty dozen organic! (If you are looking for menus with boxed items, this is probably not for you)
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November Meal Planner
In October our home gardens are being closed up. The meal planner will incorporate seasonal items like pumpkins and gourds and lots of warm-you-up soups. Our meal plan feeds our family of 5. So for all you busy moms out there – dinner is served {and you didn’t even have to plan it!}
Week 1:
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| Monday | Fruit & Granola (use coconut oil) | Lime-Cilantro Quinoa Salad | Sweet Chili & Cornbread | Caramelized Pumpkin Seeds |
| Tuesday | Oatmeal w/ fruit | Leftover Sweet Chili & Cornbread | Pumpkin & Cashew Stir Fry** Brown Rice | string cheese |
| Wednesday | Yogurt & Fruit | English Muffin Pizza (w/ tomato sauce, cheese & olives) | Souffle** | Carrots |
| Thursday | Blueberry Muffin | Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich** Carrots | Grilled chicken (BBQ sauce opt) acorn squash Green Beans | Granola |
| Friday | Farmer Eggs** with 2-3 potatoes, 1 pepper & 2 eggs per person) with juice | Baked potato with cheese, sour cream, and broccoli | baked beans & fresh bread** | Apple |
| Saturday | Pumpkin Waffles** with maple syrup | Leftover baked beans & fresh bread** | Cheese, black olive & Pepper Pizza *save 1 pizza crust for Monday | celery with peanut butter |
| Sunday | Baked Apple Cider Donuts | Layered Herby Stew | Mac & Cheese Apples with Peanut Butter Dip | Popcorn |
*Granola makes 20-24 servings – save the rest for other days on menu (keeps in air tight container for 2-3 weeks)
**Recipe in Shopping List Download
Week 2:
| Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner | Snack | |
| Monday | Fruit & Granola | Calzone (using saved crust) | Pumpkin- Apple Soup | Leftover Apple with Peanut Butter Dip |
| Tuesday | Oatmeal with fruit | Leftover Soup Bread** | Steak Cauliflower Lg Baked Sweet Potato (topped with mixture of 2 TAB each butter, brown sugar, oats + marshmallows) | Banana |
| Wednesday | Yogurt & Fruit | Quesadilla (cheese or PB & choc chips) Tortillas shells (save 1/2 for tomorrow lunch) | Orange Couscous Chicken Peas | Peanut Honey Power balls |
| Thursday | Banana Bread | Egg Salad Wrap (with leftover tortilla from yesterday) Spinach for small salad | Stir Fry (Broccoli & red pepper & onoin with 1 cup nuts) on brown rice | fruit |
| Friday | Fried Eggs + Fruit | leftovers | Eggplant Parmesan, pasta & sauce | popcorn |
| Saturday | pancakes | Bratwurst topped 2 TAB buter cookes with chopped 3 onions & 2 apples on bun | Cheese & Veggie Pizza | cucumber slices |
| Sunday | Smoothie | Lasagna Small Spinach salad | Leftover Lasagna Garlic Bread | fruit |
Treat: Best Brownies Ever
Week 3:
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| Monday | Fruit & Granola | Spinach Salad with berries, candied nuts, and feta, cranberries & red onion | Refried Bean Burritos w/ cheese & sour cream on homemade tortilla shells | fruit |
| Tuesday | Oatmeal with fruit | Leftover Refried Bean Burritos | Chicken Paprika Stew (with 1lb chicken only an no potato pierogies) | granola |
| Wednesday | Yogurt & Fruit | Leftover Soup Bread (suggestion in recipe **) | Scalloped Potatoes** Carrots | celery with peanut butter |
| Thursday | Homemade Applesauce (make the day before & save leftovers!) | Pickle Sandwich on homemade bread** | Veggie Burgers on homemade buns Sweet Potato Fries | Granola |
| Friday | Spinach/garden Omelet (add ground mustard & nutmeg) | hummus on homemade Pita with peppers | Reuben Sandwich Apple | Popcorn |
| Saturday | Homemade Cinnamon Rolls | leftover | Cheese & Pepperoni Pizza | Homemade Applesauce |
| Sunday | Carrot Apple Sauce Muffins | Pork Chops & Applesauce Green Beans | Egg in a Whole (leftover rye bread) | fruit |
Treat: Chocolate Chip Cookies (plus add 1 teas baking powder too!)
Week 4:
| Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner | Snack | |
| Monday | Fruit & Granola | leftover hummus on pita, peppers | Spaghetti Squash w/sauce + cheese & Homemade Bread** | apple with peanut butter |
| Tuesday | Oatmeal with fruit | Peanut Butter & Jelly on Homemade Bread** | Ground Beef Tacos (with onion, lettuce & tomato) on homemade tortilla shells | granola |
| Wednesday | Yogurt & Fruit | Leftover Tacos | Grilled Pear & Cheese and Sweet Potato Fries | fruit |
| Thursday | Homemade Applesauce (if leftover, apple if not) | Appetizers before/after Thanksgiving meal | Turkey (Thanksgiving Menu) | Granola |
| Friday | Scrambled Eggs Potatoes & Green Peppers | Open faced Turkey Sandwiches (use up your leftovers!) | Leftover Turkey Pot pie | popcorn |
| Saturday | Pumpkin Waffles** with maple syrup | Leftovers | Yummy Thanksgiving Leftover Soup | fruit |
| Sunday | Smoothie | Leftover Soup with bread** | Walnuts, Ham & Cheese…Oh My! | carrots |
Treat: Pumpkin Pie (as part of Thanksgiving Meal)
**Note if you would like to see our Thanksgiving Menu along with recipes, thanksgiving shopping list, and when to start cooking what to make it a stress free Thanksgiving dinner don’t miss our What to Make for Thanksgiving Dinner post!
{free} Weekly Shopping List Printable
First off, because I know you are going to ask, where is the Menu {free} printable? I know I usually have free printables for everything! But I think it will be more helpful to you if you just read the menu {this post} on your smart phone, ipad, or computer. All the recipes are hyperlinked for your convenience! {This is how I am cooking now too}
>> {free} Printable Weekly Shopping Lists <<
You can also pull up your shopping list from your smart phone, but I know sometimes it is easier to print this off to add your own notes {things you already have, add’l household supplies you need, etc.} Each weekly shopping list contains everything you need to make the recipes that week. Easy Peasy!
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