What I’m Cooking in March

At the end of every month, I spend time coming up with a meal plan for the next month’s dinners. I sit down with my favorite cookbooks, Pinterest boards, and go to recipes to create a meal plan that will work for our family and the schedule the next month brings. It takes just a little bit of time, but it is so worth it!

If you’re like me, if you don’t meal plan, you end up eating out more than you should. I attended Jolanthe’s session at Teach Them Diligently a few years ago about meal planning and fell in love with her ideas, concept, and printables (yes, they’re even free). I’ve made a few changes to make it work for our family, but I owe her a HUGE thank you for getting me aboard the meal planning train. {if you’re attending a Teach Them Diligently homeschool convention anytime this year, make sure to attend her sessions if you see her on the speaker list} If you haven’t registered for a Teach Them Diligently convention (they’ll be in Atlanta, Nashville, Waco, Denver, Mobile, Sandusky, and Rogers this year), you can register now and save $10 off your registration by using the code MEGHAN19.

I first sit down with the monthly meal planning calendar and fill in the days with what we’re having for dinner. Then each week, I use the weekly meal planning printable to fill in what we’re having for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. Oh, and I even use the side of this sheet for my grocery list. I used to cut off the side with the list on it and take it with me to the store.

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Here we go — check out what we’re eating in March! { ” —– ” means we have plans that evening for dinner }

• 1st: —-
• 2nd: Grilled Pork Chops, baked potatoes, and salad
• 3rd: —-
• 4th: BBQ Meatloaf and Red Mashed Potatoes, salad, and rolls
• 5th: Roast, mashed potatoes, green beans, sautéed mushrooms
• 6th: Pioneer Woman Lasagna and caesar salad
• 7th: —-
• 8th: —-
• 9th: Homemade pizzas on the grill and caesar salad
• 10th: —-
• 11th: —-
• 12th: Cheesy Beef Goulash and garlic bread
• 13th: —-
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• 19th: Tator Tot Casserole and salad
• 20th: BBQ Chicken in the crockpot, potato salad, and coleslaw
• 21st: Crockpot Meatballs, potato casserole, and green beans
• 22nd: —-
• 23rd: Grilled steaks, baked potatoes, and salad
• 24th: —-
• 25th: Penne Alla Betsy by Pioneer Woman
• 26th: Pioneer Woman Meatloaf
• 27th: —-
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• 31st: —-

What are some of your favorite recipes? I’m always on the lookout to try something new, so I’d love your suggestions.