February is such an exciting month! The Super Bowl – GO BRONCOS, Valentine’s Day and this year, my FIRST Anniversary! February’s Budget Meal Plan is exciting too with special dinners on Super Bowl Sunday and Valentine’s Day. Did I mention, GO BRONCOS!?
For February, I’ve included four NEW kid-friendly recipes and plenty of make-ahead and crockpot meals to help make dinner a breeze! This months Budget Meal Plan has a month of kid friendly dinners to feed a family of four with one leftover night a week for only $218! Each months menu also includes FREE printable weekly and monthly grocery lists and printable recipes. This way you can take a look at the recipes, and the grocery lists to see what you can buy in bulk, and what you can make double batches of for lunches!
New recipes are going to be posted throughout the month, and ALWAYS before the date that is on the meal plan. Sign up to receive e-mails at the top of the screen and get all new recipes, meal plans and how-to’s delivered right to your inbox. For the FREE printable version of this meal plan, the grocery lists and the recipes, scroll down the the bottom and click the links. For recipes with step-by-step directions with pictures, click the recipe name below.
You may also be asking yourself, how does she do it? How do you feed a family dinner for only $218 a month? Well first of all, I shop around. I look at the sales at my local grocery stores, and buy as much in bulk as I can. Buying things like beans, rice, and meats in bulk saves you money and only takes an extra 10 minutes to divide up and freeze. Like in previous menus, I shopped around but most of my groceries are bought at Sprouts. I am able to save a lot of money this way without compromising the quality of ingredients. Most of my canned goods are bought at Walmart, because they have the lowest prices around on canned goods. If you have a Costco membership, take advantage of it. That is why I have included both the monthly and weekly grocery list so that if you wanted to buy in bulk, you have everything you need right in front of you! Being able to stick to a grocery list is the BEST way to save money!
February 2016 Budget Meal Plan
29 Days of Kid-Friendly Dinners for $217.87!
Note: The weekly grocery lists include all of the groceries you will need. Some items like frozen vegetables etc., are written as smaller amounts than in the monthly list.
Week One
February 1 – 6, 2016
February 1
Macaroni and Cheese
Peas
February 2
20-Minute Ground Beef Tacos
grocery list includes; meat, cheese, tomatoes and lettuce
February 3
Chicken Caesar Wraps
use leftover lettuce from Tuesday
February 4
Leftover Night
February 5
CrockPot Beef and Broccoli
Rice
make extra rice for next Monday
February 6
CrockPot Spaghetti and Meatballs
freeze leftover Spaghetti Sauce in 3 tupperware containers or ziplock bags for Baked Ziti, Pizza and Chicken Parmesan Casserole later in the month
Week Two
February 7 – 13, 2016
January 7 – Super Bowl Sunday
BBQ Pulled Pork
February 8
Egg Fried Rice
use leftover rice from last week
February 9 – Pancake Tuesday
Pancakes
February 10
Leftovers
February 11
Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese
February 12
Never Fail BBQ Meatloaf
Sweet Potato Fries
Corn and Peas
February 13
Chicken Picatta – NEW!
Polenta
Broccoli
Week Three
February 14 – 20, 2016
February 14 – Valentine’s Day
Homemade Heart Shaped Pizza
shape pizza dough into a heart
use leftover frozen spaghetti sauce
February 15
Leftovers
February 16
Spaghetti with Garlic and Oil
February 17
CrockPot Chili
February 18
CrockPot French Onion Soup – NEW!
February 19
Chicken Tenders
* add hot sauce and butter to make Buffalo Chicken Tenders
Oven Baked French Fries
Corn
February 20
Baked Ziti
use leftover frozen spaghetti sauce
Green Beans
Week Four
February 21 – 29, 2016
February 21
Roasted Chicken
Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Broccoli
save bones and leftover chicken for Enchiladas and Asian Chicken Soup this week
February 22
Chicken Enchilada Cups
with leftover chicken
February 23
Asian Chicken Noodle Soup – NEW!
with leftover chicken
February 24
Leftovers
February 25
Black Bean and Corn Quesadillas
February 26
Pasta with Bacon and Peas
February 27
Chicken Parmesan Casserole
Broccoli
use remaining frozen spaghetti sauce
February 28
Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps – NEW!
February 29
Leftovers
February’s menu is filled with delicious kid-friendly meals! What kind of recipes would you like to see on March’s menu? Share in the comments to help inspire me and other parents! Still looking for the February breakfast, lunch and dinner menu? Keep your eyes peeled… It won’t be long!
Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Asian Chicken Noodle Soup
I'm Lindsie, a Mom with a big heart and a small wallet.
If you know me, it's no surprise that I LOVE food! But, getting healthy, nutritious meals on the table that kids will actually eat can be really freakin' expensive, but I have found a way to create mouthwatering meals that everyone - even the pickiest of eaters will devour while saving money!
Join me as I share a modern-twist on classic comfort food, kid-friendly recipes and no-repeat menu plans that are designed to keep both your stomach and your wallet full!
