Even though there are a few inches of snow on the ground, my mind is thinking spring! As you can see from my blog graphic I am in need of some bright, cheery and happy colors after the drab gray winter we’ve had. I’m sure many of you feel the same way too.
The calendar is about to flip to March, but it still feels very much like January here in Michigan. With spring technically starting this month I chose some lighter dinner recipes, some new recipes and of course rotating my favorites through too.
I loved hearing from so many of you this past month about how you’re following along with the meal plan and that it is making your life easier. That is music to my ears as one of my main goals with my blog is to help make your life easier as you’re on your journey to health. We Trim Healthy Mamas need to help each other out!
For the month of March, I will be using three different cookbooks, as well as some online recipes. The cookbooks I’ll be using are the Trim Healthy Mama Cookbook, Trim Healthy Table and Convenient Food. A lot of you probably have the first two books, but the third one is by my blogging buddy, Briana Thomas Burkholder. It is a FANTASTIC book that I highly recommend adding to your collection. You can read my full review of it here.
In addition to this month of dinner meals, each Monday I come out with a full meal plan for the week. By full meal plan, I mean that I plan out all meals, snacks and drinks. I try to make life on Trim Healthy Mama as simple as possible for my readers.
All of these meal plans are FREE, printable and come with a printable shopping list too. If you’d like to see some samples of my full meal plans, you can find them here. To ensure that you never miss a post you can sign-up to be on my e-mail subscriber list too. See the picture below on how to find out where to subscribe.
***Just a note about some of the recipes. Whenever it calls for seasoning blend, I always make my own with one green bell pepper and an onion (and celery if I have on hand) instead of buying the frozen mix. You are welcome to use the frozen mix, you will just need to adjust your grocery list.***
***I have a family of 7 so these meals all serve at least 7. Many of the meals leave leftovers even for my size family.***
March Week by Week Printable Meal Plan
Here’s what’s on the menu this month:
Week #1 March 3-9
Sun – Quinoa, Kale & White Bean Soup (E)
M – Sweet & Spicy Stir-fry (E)
T – Good Grub with a side salad (S) pg. 64 in Trim Healthy Table
W – Jalapeno Chicken Bacon Chowder (S)
Th – Low Carb Beef & Cheese Enchiladas (S)
F – Chicken Fried Double Rice (E) pg. 53 in Trim Healthy Table
Sat – Fathead Pizza (S) ***I double the recipe for my family to make 2 pizzas. I use pepperoni, mozzarella, onion and green pepper for the toppings.
Week #2 March 10-16
Sun – Lovin’ TexMex Skillet (E)
M – Whoop Whoop Soup (S) pg. 149 in Trim Healthy Table
T – Spaghetti with meat sauce over zoodles with broccoli on the side (S) ***I’m using frozen broccoli and my family will eat their’s over regular noodles. This is NOT reflected on the shopping list.
W – Lentil Soup (E) pg. 89 in Trim Healthy Mama Cookbook
Th – Taco Salad – ground beef over lettuce and topped with cheddar cheese and sour cream (S)
F – Chicken Stir-fry over brown rice (E)
Sat – Fathead Pizza (S) ***I double the recipe for my family to make 2 pizzas. I use pepperoni, mozzarella, onion and green pepper for the toppings.
Week #3 March 17-23
Sun – Comforting Chicken Soup (E) ***I’m using brown rice in place of the noodles.
M – Trim Mac Salad (S) pg. 181 in Trim Healthy Mama Cookbook
T – Creamy Lemon Chicken & Quinoa Soup (E) pg. 147 in Trim Healthy Table
W – Fiesta Casserole (S) pg. 72 in Convenient Food ***I’m cutting the recipe in half.
Th – Cabb & Saus Skillet (S) pg. 58 in Trim Healthy Mama Cookbook
F – Chicken Fried Double Rice (E) pg. 53 in Trim Healthy Table
Sat – Fathead Pizza (S) ***I double the recipe for my family to make 2 pizzas. I use pepperoni, mozzarella, onion and green pepper for the toppings.
Week #4 March 24-30
Sun – Italian White Bean & Spinach Soup (E)
M – Spaghetti with meat sauce over zoodles with broccoli on the side (S) ***I’m using frozen broccoli and my family will eat their’s over regular noodles. This is NOT reflected on the shopping list.
T – Taco Salad – ground beef over lettuce and topped with cheddar cheese and sour cream (S)
W – Hearty Two Bean and Lentil Chili (E)
Th – Philly Cheesesteak Skillet (S) pg. 111 in Convenient Food
F – Sweet & Spicy Stir-fry (E)
Sat – Fathead Pizza (S) ***I double the recipe for my family to make 2 pizzas. I use pepperoni, mozzarella, onion and green pepper for the toppings.
Week #5 March 31 – April 6
Sun – Refried Bean Burritos (bowls) with Brown Spanish Rice and lettuce on the side (E)
M – Slow Cooker Italian Beef & Cabbage (S)
T – Easy Cheesy Fiesta Chowder (S) pg. 144 Convenient Food ***I’m making 1/2 the recipe.
W – Quick Tomato Basil Chicken over brown rice (E)
Th – Low Carb Beef & Cheese Enchiladas (S)
F – Chicken Fried Double Rice (E) pg. 53 in Trim Healthy Table
Sat – Fathead Pizza (S) ***I double the recipe for my family to make 2 pizzas. I use pepperoni, mozzarella, onion and green pepper for the toppings.
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