January 2014 Family Menu Plan

Starting next Monday, I'll be headed back to college full time, still homeschooling 4 kids and working part-time. Needless to say, organization is a must around here. I simply can't do it all so I developed a working menu plan for myself and 3 of my daughters.

Yellow Recipes are for my 13 year old to prepare, blue is my 16 year old, pink is my 19 year old and I am teal. It is all based around availability and skill level. I will still shop once a week because I prefer fresh ingredients, but making a grocery list will be a breeze now that I have a plan.

I was even a bit adventurous and threw in a few new recipes such as Navy Bean Soup, Chicken Fried Rice and Ham and Cheese Frittatas. I am on the Trim Healthy Mama eating plan so a few of these meals I'll have to skip or modify for myself but overall I think it is a pretty healthy and balanced meal plan.

January		BREAKFAST	LUNCH	DINNER
M	6	Muffins & Milk	Mac & Cheese with Ham Chunks - Fruit	Chili – Cornbread - Applesauce
T	7	Dippy Eggs & Toast	Hot Dogs – Chips – Apples	Baked Parmesan Chicken – Broccoli - Rice
W	8	French Toast Sticks - Milk	Baked Potatoes & Fruit w/Whipped Cream	Tacos w/lettuce & tomato – Yellow Rice
TH	9	Waffles	Ham/Cheese Bagel Sandwich, Goldfish, Jello	*Navy Bean Soup – Crusty Bread
F	10	*PB Banana Smoothie & Bacon	Chicken Quesadillas – Whipped Cream/Fruit	Pulled Pork Sand. - Applesauce - Chips
SA	11	Cereal	Ham/Broccoli Quiche – Grapes – Bread	Pizza Night
SU	12	Cereal	Enchiladas – Yellow Rice – Apple Slices	Leftovers
M	13	*Breakfast Burritos	Hamburgers – Fries – Deviled Eggs– Apples	French Toast – Eggs – Oranges
T	14	Muffins & Milk	Taquitos – Refried Beans/Chips – Apples	Steak – Baked Potatoes - Salad
W	15	Scrambled Eggs & Toast	Club Sandwiches – Chips – Apples/Dip	Spaghetti – Garlic Bread - Salad
TH	16	Baked Oatmeal	Dagwood Sandwiches – Chips - Fruit	*Creamy Chicken and Rice Soup - Bread
F	17	Waffles	Spahettio's & Meatballs, Apples	Ham and Cheese Potato Soup – Bread/Salad
SA	18	Cereal	Bean Burritos – Fruit Salad with Yogurt	Pizza Night
SU	19	Cereal	Meatloaf – Mashed Potatoes – Green Beans	Leftovers
M	20	Strawberry Banana Smoothie & Bacon	Chicken Soup, Biscuits, Yogurt w/Teddy Grahams	Cheeseburger Pie – Corn - Applesauce
T	21	Egg MoMuffins	Sloppy Joes, Chips & Veggies	*Chicken Fried Rice – Fruit w/Cream
W	22	Muffins & Milk	Grilled Cheese – Chips – Apples/Dip	Cool Taco Salad – Apples
TH	23	Scrambled Eggs & Toast	Paula Deen Mac & Cheese – Bread - Veggies	Pork Chops *Broccoli Casserole, Applesauce
F	24	Oatmeal, w/Fried Apples & Cinnamon	Dagwood Sandwiches – Chips - Fruit	Lasagna – Garlic Bread - Salad
SA	25	Cereal	Cheesy Ham & Potato Soup, Bread, Salad	Pizza Night
SU	26	Cereal	Roast/Potatoes/Carrots – Bread - Coleslaw	Leftovers
M	27	*Breakfast Burritos	French Bread Pizza – Pears	Tacos – Refried Beans
T	28	*Ham & Cheese Frittatas	Baked Potatoes / Fruit w/Whipped Cream	Porcupine Meatballs–Cornbread – Salad
W	29	*PB Banana Smoothie & Bacon	*Amish Casserole – Apples	Steak, Steak Fries, Veggie
TH	30	Muffins & Milk	Chicken Nuggets, Macaroni & Cheese, Fruit	*Chicken Burritos, Yellow Rice, Apples
F	31	Scrambled Eggs & Toast	Hot Pockets – Chips - Fruit	Turkey – Yams – Stuffing – Mashed Potatoes

The various colors indicate different cooks in the family. The stars indicate recipes online.