Hi everyone, here is my Monthly Meal Plan for September! Can I just say that I can’t believe it’s September already! Where did my summer go, can someone please tell me that?
Now that school is back in session, my monthly meal plan is a necessity for keeping my sanity. I usually shop at costco for things in bulk, then hit the grocery store for produce and any extras for the week. I really try to shop only for things on the list which helps save money and keeps me from buying things I don’t really need.
I love the iPhone Shopping List app. They have both a lite version and one for $1.99. The paid version allows you to add in your own categories. Since I like to organize mine by the isles in my local store, I splurged for the $1.99 to help me customize. That way all of my items for one lane are in one category. Makes it very nice! Also this app stores the items you add in so the next time you go, you can just type in the item and it will pull up in your saved list along with the category and everything! You can also add in prices so you know when things are on sale although I haven’t gotten that crazy with it yet.
Download the September 2012 Monthly Meal Plan:
- September 2012 Monthly Meal Plan PDF
- September 2012 Monthly Meal Plan MS Word (Editable, not edible, but editable!)
I hope this meal plan helps relieve at least a little bit of the stress we all feel on a daily basis!
Enjoy!
Thank you for sharing this Erica! You really saved me:) I wish I could say that I have it all together, but meal planning is a struggle for me. This is an area that I hope to focus on a bit more…baby steps;) Again…totally appreciated!
You are totally awesome!!! I really appreciate all the helpful ideas and tips!! Keep up the GREAT work!
I would love to do this but am just curious as to what you buy in bulk from Costco ? I will have to drive an hour to get to one but would if it is worth it to do it! Thanks for posting this!!:)
Love your site and have used your LOTW curriculum with two of my children! Thank you! You mentioned the iphone shopping list app. I would LOVE for you to do a post on the apps you use the most as a mom. Perfect timing for the release of the iphone 5 coming up
Awesome! I’ve been thinking about meal planning for the entire month instead of on a weekly basis.
This is the first time I’ve visited your blog, and I am SOOO impressed! And thankful! Thank you for putting together such a simple yet balanced meal plan and for sharing it with the rest of us! What a blessing!
I’m new to your blog also and have really loved exploring. What program are you using to create your monthly meal plans?
Um. Sorry. Just figured it out – MS Word!
I love your site and materials. Thank you for making so many wonderful resources and allowing the rest of us to mooch off of you. Your meal plans are amazing (like everything here). I do have to modify them for our family’s food allergies. We are wheat, dairy, soy, peanut, tomato and chocolate (yes, chocolate!) free.
I love your site and materials. Thank you for making so many wonderful resources and allowing the rest of us to mooch off of you. Your meal plans are amazing (like everything here). I do have to modify them for our family’s food allergies but they are still time/sanity savers. {We are wheat, dairy, soy, peanut, tomato and chocolate (yes, chocolate!) free.}
Sorry about the double post.
Thank you for adding the MS Doc so that I can edit it (not eat it – lol).
Thank you for adding the MS Doc so that I can edit it suit our tastes.
HI! I am just arriving at your blog!! Super Excited to discover it! Do you have shopping lists you have created to go with your meal plan? I am also an aspiring meal planner, but never get this far!
I have just discovered your meal plan and love it (and the idea). I was wondering if you keep track of how much you spend on groceries per week or month. I have five kiddos and meal planning and meal budgeting have been my really big weakness. We have looked at joining Costco and was just curious on what you budget is. Also I wanted to let you know that I am using your LOTW and Road Trip USA this year and love it. I am also looking to add some of your other curriculum as the year progresses. I have 4 boys and 1 girl and they all have dissabilities and learning issues. Thanks for all you do.
Just wanted to let you know that I decided to take the plunge and plan out a month of meals for the first time. I used you plan from last month and then subsituted where necessary! I can’t wait to try out some of your recipies! Thank you so very much. This will be a great help (and I need all the help I can get since this is my first year homeschooling!) I did a blogpost (http://burtsintexas.blogspot.com/2012/09/menu-plan-for-september.html) and mentioned your fantastic site in it. Thank you again!
OMG! I can’t think of anything I needed more than meal ideas for this week!!!
Ok. It’s official – You Rock! I’ve begun following your blog as I start my adventure in teaching preschool and you’ve got great resources. The fact that you just made my task of feeding my own family soooo much easier (you basically took the thinking right out of it) is way beyond cool. You’ve even linked to the recipes. Thanks!