Last month I tried something new and I really really liked it. I made a monthly dinner menu. If you’ve hung around here for any length of time you know that I make weekly meal plans and have for years. Having a one-month dinner calendar actually helped me plan out the rest of my meals and snacks more easily. I can typically figure out which meals will leave leftovers for lunch and I can better forecast which Trim Healthy Mama fuel source I need for that day. I shared my September plan on my Facebook page, and so many of you liked it and found it helpful that I just knew I had to make this a regular addition to my life and blog. So for October, I’m going to break down the dinners by week, link all the recipes/list the page numbers in the correct cookbooks and have the calendar printable for you too. My heart and hope in blogging has always been to create helpful resources for those who feel like they don’t have the time, energy, organization or whatever to create meal plans. I hope this new resource is a help. This ends up being a five-week meal plan because the way the month falls.
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Printable October Calendar Dinner Menu
Printable October List Dinner Meal Plan
Week #1 September 30-October 6
Sunday – Grilled chicken with roasted vegetables and green beans with butter (S)
Monday – Wet Beef Burritos with lettuce and sour cream on the side (use a low-carb tortilla shell) (S)
Tuesday – Lazy Lasagna with a side salad with Ranch dressing (S) pg. 140 in THM Cookbook
Wednesday – Lovin’ TexMex Skillet (E)
Thursday – Jalapeno Chicken Bacon Chowder (S)
Friday – Taco Salad – ground beef, lettuce, cheddar cheese, salsa, sour cream (S)
Saturday – Pizza Casserole – layer sauce, toppings of your choice, cheese, sauce, toppings and cheese – bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes (S)
Week #2 October 7-13
Sunday – Chicken Fried Double Rice (E) pg. 53 in Trim Healthy Table
Monday – Spaghetti with Meat Sauce over Zoodles with a side salad and Ranch dressing (S) ***Use this gadget to make zoodles.
Tuesday – Hearty Two Bean and Lentil Chili (E)
Wednesday – White Chicken Lasagna over Zoodles (S)
Thursday – Sweet & Spicy Stir-fry (E)
Friday – Cabbage Roll in a Bowl (FP) pg. 57 in Trim Healthy Table
Saturday – Pizza Casserole – layer sauce, toppings of your choice, cheese, sauce, toppings and cheese – bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes (S)
Week #3 October 14-20
Sunday – 10 Minute Chinese Chicken Salad (S) pg. 199 in Trim Healthy Table
Monday – Taco Salad – ground beef, lettuce, cheddar cheese, salsa, sour cream (S)
Tuesday – Trim Zuppa Toscana (S) pg. 86 in THM Cookbook
Wednesday – 5 Ingredient Cheesy Bacon Chicken with broccoli on the side (S)
Thursday – Deconstructed Fajitas with lettuce and sour cream on the side (S) pg. 56 in Trim Healthy Table
Friday – Italian White Bean and Spinach Soup (E)
Saturday – Pizza Casserole – layer sauce, toppings of your choice, cheese, sauce, toppings and cheese – bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes (S)
Week #4 October 21-27
Sunday – Crockpot Barbacoa Beef over lettuce with salsa and cheese on top (S)
Monday – Sweet & Spicy Stir-fry (E)
Tuesday – Spaghetti with Meat Sauce over Zoodles with a side salad and Ranch dressing (S) ***Use this gadget to make zoodles.
Wednesday – Chicken Bacon Rice Casserole with green beans on the side (S) pg. 140 in Trim Healthy Table
Thursday – Lovin’ TexMex Skillet (E)
Friday – Whoop Whoop Soup (S) pg. 149 in Trim Healthy Table
Saturday – Pizza Casserole – layer sauce, toppings of your choice, cheese, sauce, toppings and cheese – bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes (S)
Week #5 October 28-November 3
Sunday – Easy Broccoli Cheese Soup (S)
Monday – Cowboy Grub (E) pg. 59 in THM Cookbook
Tuesday – Cheesy Beef Stroganoff Casserole with broccoli on the side (S)
Wednesday – Italian White Bean and Spinach Soup (E)
Thursday – Chicken Fried Double Rice (E) pg. 53 in Trim Healthy Table
Friday – Taco Salad – ground beef, lettuce, cheddar cheese, salsa, sour cream (S)
Saturday – Pizza Casserole – layer sauce, toppings of your choice, cheese, sauce, toppings and cheese – bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes (S)
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