What's for Dinner? Part 5 {The Menu}

Last post on this!  So today I'm going to give you my monthly menu. At the end of each month I will continue to give you my monthly menu's along with a shopping list.  So keep an eye out for that post at the end of December.

Knowing what's for dinner and having a plan is one of the many things that has completely changed my household.  I put what we're having on the dry erase board the night before and I don't have to answer that question anymore, everyone knows where they can find the answer.  I always have things on hand to make in a pinch and since I'm planned for the month if I need to substitute one night (like we go somewhere unexpected and get back late) I've already done the shopping for the rest of the stuff.  It's already happened this month and it wasn't a big deal!

December Meal Plan

1. Whole Chicken
2. Fajitas with leftover chicken meat
3. Hamburgers and salad
4. Breakfast for dinner
5. Crockpot Chicken Breasts
6. Frozen Leftovers
7. Pizza
8. Hot Ham and Cheese Sandwiches and Soup
9. Spaghetti
10. Dinner Party- Making Sticky Pecan Pumpkin Bites
11. Whole Chicken
12. Chili
13. Pizza
14. Leftover Chicken Fajitas
15. Manwich and salad
16. Dinner Party- Making Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Brownies
17. Grilled Cheese and Tomato soup
18. Jones Family Christmas Party- Homemade Choc. Chip Cookies
19. Crockpot Chicken
20. Leftovers
21. Hamburgers and salad
22. Pizza
23. Soup and Salad
24. Christmas Dinner at Home- Ham and sides
25. Christmas Dinner at Grandparents- Making S.Pecan Pumpkin Bite
26. Chili
27. Spaghetti
28. Leftovers from Christmas Dinners
29. Chicken
30. Fajitas
31. Pizza

When I find a new recipe that I like I try to incorporate it into next month's plan.  As you can see, for this month we have a few parties and Christmas Dinners.  By incorporating what I'm going to bring to that party its saves me from having to scramble.  Knowledge is power!  Hopefully as the months progress I will be adding some really great recipes and some more diversity!  I also like to have leftover nights so that we are wasting as little as possible.

Next week I have some really fun DIY's like glass etching, a Christmas wreath and wood letter designs and a recipe for those Sticky Pecan Pumpkin Bites and Cake that I'm taking two places this month.  It's that yummy.  Have a great weekend!