Last month was incredibly busy! We moved to a new house in a new city, and my husband started a new job. We are not quite settled—we still have many boxes to unpack—but we are getting there. We are ready to start school again (we’ve taken several weeks off to accommodate the move) and to have a normal menu that doesn’t rely heavily on takeout and convenience foods.
Thankfully, our weather has cooled, so we are now in the mood for fall favorites such as casseroles and soups. Though Thanksgiving is later this month, it will be a muted celebration for us as we recover from the move. Here are the meals we will eat as we get back into the normal swing of things.
Days 1-7
Breakfast: pumpkin chocolate chip muffins ■ leftover muffins ■ cinnamon raisin oatmeal ■ leftover vanilla buttermilk spice pancakes (from the previous day’s lunch), bananas ■ cereal, bananas ■ cinnamon raisin oatmeal ■ English muffins, clementines
Lunch: almond butter and honey sandwiches, grapes ■ chicken fingers, pears ■ vanilla buttermilk spice waffles, grapes ■ ham and cheese quiche, apples ■ cheesy sweet potato sausage soup ■ protein plates (plates filled with protein-rich finger foods), clementines ■ leftovers, apples
Dinner: peach balsamic chicken, buttered noodles, green beans ■ creamy ground turkey and noodle casserole, fresh veggies with ranch dip ■ soft tacos, corn ■ chicken Florentine skillet ■ slow cooker creamy lemon pepper chicken, basmati rice, honey-glazed carrots ■ grilled chicken Caesar salad ■ tortellini tomato soup, garlic bread
Days 8-14
Breakfast: orange cranberry muffins ■ leftover muffins ■ apple cinnamon oatmeal ■ leftover pumpkin pancakes (from the previous day’s lunch) ■ cereal, pears ■ apple cinnamon oatmeal ■ cheesy baked egg in toast, pears
Lunch: almond butter and banana tortilla wraps, veggie chips ■ chicken fingers, clementines ■ pumpkin pancakes, banana ■ grilled cheese sandwiches, pears ■ cheddar broccoli soup, grapes ■ protein plates, clementines ■ leftovers, grapes
Dinner: lemon pepper chicken, buttered noodles, sugar snap peas ■ chicken broccoli Alfredo spaghetti squash casserole ■ cheesy sausage and pepper pasta, green beans ■ slow cooker cranberry BBQ pulled pork, fresh veggies with ranch dip ■ chicken noodle casserole, honey-glazed carrots ■ minestrone soup ■ country chicken and veggies over biscuits
Days 15-21
Breakfast: butter pecan muffins, bananas ■ leftover muffins, bananas ■ pumpkin cranberry oatmeal ■ leftover sweet potato waffles (from the previous day’s lunch) ■ cereal, grapes ■ pumpkin cranberry oatmeal ■ English muffins, grapes
Lunch: almond butter and honey sandwiches, pears ■ chicken fingers, apples ■ sweet potato waffles, pears ■ ham and cheese quiche, bananas ■ chicken and noodles, clementines ■ protein plates, apples ■ leftovers, clementines
Dinner: creamy garlic meatballs over egg noodles, green beans ■ taco soup ■ beefy tortellini skillet, steamed broccoli ■ slow cooker bourbon chicken over rice, fresh veggies with ranch dip ■ sausage and potato country casserole, honey-glazed carrots ■ slow cooker veggie tortellini soup ■ pizza, Caesar salad
Days 22-30
Breakfast: sweet potato muffins ■ leftover muffins ■ maple pear oatmeal ■ leftover gingerbread pancakes (from the previous day’s lunch) ■ cereal, bananas ■ maple pear oatmeal ■ French toast, bananas ■ cereal, clementines ■ leftover French toast, pears
Lunch: almond butter and banana tortilla wraps, veggie chips ■ chicken fingers, clementines ■ gingerbread pancakes, apples ■ tuna salad with Wheat Thins, grapes ■ cheddar broccoli soup, clementines ■ protein plates, grapes ■ grilled cheese sandwiches, apples ■ pear spice smoothie, scrambled eggs ■ tomato soup, cheese toast
Dinner: Mexican rice bake, tortilla chips ■ Thanksgiving dinner ■ Thanksgiving leftovers ■ creamy turkey mushroom spaghetti, fresh veggies with ranch dip ■ dump-and-bake jambalaya ■ turkey and wild rice soup ■ creamy mushroom pasta, green beans ■ pumpkin chili ■ breakfast for dinner
What are your plans this month? How will you celebrate Thanksgiving?
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