Happy Labor Day, savvy savers! It’s hard to believe that we are already in September and the start of Autumn and all things pumpkin spice flavored is just around the corner. For us, we are a month into this current school year, which means all things Robotics club inspired around my home. We are also currently reading Jane Austen’s famed Pride and Prejudice aloud this month, and so anytime I get to hear about the exploits of Lizzie and Darcy is a great evening in my book.
We are also in the midst of Fall football season, and for us, this means local Friday night home games, Saturday afternoons spent watching USM college football, and most Sunday nights watching the Who Dat Nation.
Did I also mention that in our area leaves have already started falling at a copious rate? And in our home this means leaf mulch grinding. So, with everything going on this time of year meals are kept very minimal and basic.
Though my monthly minimalist meal plans consist of default meals streamlined around items already on hand pantry staples that require less than a half hour to prepare, and cost under $3.00 per meal, for a family of three to create. During the fall, this method becomes more necessary than ever.
This month’s meal plans are based on seasonal sales cycles with attention paid to frugality rather than simple, minimalist efficiency. And in an effort to make this month’s meal planning more eco-friendly, and less power and energy-driven, consumption we will utilize my toaster oven and convection stove top for all of our baking and food prep needs. And it’s worth noting that each week’s menu will be used for all weeks this month.
Monday
Breakfast: Cereal with almond milk and strawberries.
Lunch: Turkey and cheese sliders, with Crystal light lemonade.
Snack: Grapes and String Cheese.
Dinner: Three bean vegetarian chili, steamed corn, and corn bread.
Dessert: Greek yogurt, granola, and blueberries.
Tuesday
Breakfast: Cereal with almond milk and strawberries.
Lunch: Turkey and cheese sliders, with Crystal light lemonade.
Snack: Grapes and String Cheese.
Dinner: Taco Tuesday.
Dessert: Greek yogurt, granola, and blueberries.
Wednesday
Breakfast: Cereal with almond milk and strawberries.
Lunch: Turkey and cheese sliders, with Crystal light lemonade.
Snack: Grapes and String Cheese.
Dinner: Chicken, carrot, broccoli quinoa bake, with Crystal Light lemonade.
Dessert: Greek yogurt, granola, and blueberries.
Thursday
Breakfast: Cereal with almond milk and strawberries.
Lunch: Turkey and cheese sliders, with Crystal light lemonade.
Snack: Grapes and String Cheese.
Dinner: Bakes Zucchini, Greek yogurt, and quinoa gyros, with Crystal light lemonade.
Dessert: Greek yogurt, granola, and blueberries.
Friday
Breakfast: Cereal with almond milk and strawberries.
Lunch: Turkey and cheese sliders, with Crystal light lemonade.
Snack: Grapes and String Cheese.
Dinner: Meatball hoagies, side salad with Greek Yogurt dressing, and Crystal Light.
Dessert: Greek yogurt, granola, and blueberries.
Saturday
Breakfast: Cereal with almond milk and strawberries.
Lunch: Turkey and cheese sliders, with Crystal light lemonade.
Snacks: Grapes and String Cheese.
Dinner: Chicken mole, served with steamed rice, corn, and Crystal Light.
Dessert: Greek yogurt, granola, and blueberries.
Sunday
Breakfast: Cereal with almond milk and strawberries.
Lunch: Turkey and cheese sliders, with Crystal light lemonade.
Snack: Grapes and String Cheese.
Dinner: Crockpot cheddar, chicken, and broccoli rice, with green beans and Crystal Light lemonade.
Dessert: Greek yogurt, granola, and blueberries.
This week’s meal plan cost: $26.45
I’m hoping that this streamlined plan will leave me feeling anything but restricted. With my family eating well and meal planning becoming more automated, I’ll have more time to devote to spending time with my family, creating new wreaths for this fall, time for reading, and taking longer evening walks for my health.
Well, folks, those are my plans for this month! So, do you have any awesome plans this month? Perhaps an end of season vacation, school activity, Friday night football game, or the like? I’d love to hear about it below.
Here’s to Fall,
