Happy May, everyone! May is always such a busy time for us, it’s Anthony’s birthday, my family comes out for their annual visit, it’s my Mom’s birthday, it’s my sister-in-laws birthday, and the list goes on and on!
I am very proud of myself, and stuck to my guns, and posted all of the new recipes I could for April’s Month of Meals, and this month have included 5 NEW recipes for May’s Month of Meals! Sign up with your email address above to have the new recipes delivered right to your inbox! May’s new recipes include:
Chicken Quesadillas
Easy Grilled Chicken and Veggie Skewers
Chicken Noodle Casserole
BBQ Meatloaf
Eggplant Parmesan
May’s Month of Meals includes 31 days of dinners to feed a fmaily of 4 with special recipes for Mother’s Day, Cinco De Mayo, and Memorial Day for only $141.54!
I used Walmart Grocery again like I did in January, February, March and April, to figure out the final cost of groceries for this months menu. Walmart’s prices are pretty universal anywhere in America, so if you stick to the grocery list, and hit up sales at your local grocery stores you could save even more money! Eating healthy and delicious meals doesn’t have to cost a lot money. With a little bit of preparation, which I have already taken care of and some dedication you can keep your family and your wallet full.
As we go through the month, if there isn’t a recipe up yet, I will be posting daily recipes that for the most part coincide with the recipes listed on this menu plan. If you haven’t yet, at the top of the page, enter your e-mail address and have every recipe sent directly to your inbox along with future budget-friendly menu plans. All recipes included in this meal plan are kid-tested and kid-approved by all the kiddos I cook for at school.
Scroll down to the bottom for a printable menu and grocery list with everything that you need to make these meals at home. The grocery list has some extra space in case I forgot an ingredient or two – which happens from time to time.
May 1
Macaroni & Cheese
Baby Carrots
May 2
Mashed Potatoes
Peas
*Use leftover chicken tonight for quesadillas and chicken and rice casserole later in the week
May 3
Spaghetti
Salad
*Make extra sauce and freeze leftovers to use throughout the month
May 4
Chicken Quesadillas – NEW!
Corn
May 5
Turkey TacosMay 6
One-Dish Jalapeño Popper Chicken and Rice Casserole
Broccoli
May 7
Leftovers
May 8
Pasta with Bacon and PeasMay 9
Easy Grilled Chicken and Veggie Skewers – NEW!
May 10
Lasagna
Caprese Salad
May 11
Egg Fried RiceMay 12
Sloppy Joes
Sweet Potato Fries
Corn
May 13
Leftovers
May 14
Black Bean and Corn Quesadillas
May 15
Chicken Noodle Casserole – NEW!
Broccoli
May 16
Homemade Chicken Nuggets with Hidden Veggies
May 17
BBQ Chicken Sliders – NEW!
Green Beans
May 18
Baked Ziti
Salad
May 19
Leftovers
May 20
Breakfast For Dinner!
May 21
Teriyaki Chicken Meatballs
Rice
Peas
May 22
Ground Beef Stroganoff
Mixed Veggies
May 23
Chorizo Tacos
Corn
May 24
Spaghetti and Meatballs
Salad
*Use leftover spaghetti sauce from earlier in month and make fresh meatballs
May 25
Hot Dogs and Hamburgers
Salad
May 26
Tortilla Chip Crusted Chicken Fingers
Peas
May 27
Leftovers
May 28
Meatloaf
Mashed Potatoes
Corn
*Make extra mashed potatoes for Shepherd’s Pie later in week.
May 29
English Muffin Pizzas
Baby Carrots
May 30
Eggplant Parmesan – NEW!
May 31
Click on the grocery list above for a printable menu and grocery list.
I’ve been writing these menus for 5 months now. What are your favorite recipes? Do some work better than others? How have you used these monthly menus at home? Please share in the comments below, and help inspire other families looking to save a few bucks on groceries each month!
With nursing school just about done and almost all of my finals over for the week, today is THE DAY i go shopping to follow this meal plan! Thank you so much for doing this, we are on such a tight budget that sometimes the last two weeks of the month I’m scrounging to figure out dinner. This is a lifesaver, I can’t thank you enough.
Hi Cassie!
Thanks so much for the kind words! If you need anything, feel free to e-mail me at lindsie@momsbistro.net 🙂
Can’t wait for your June menu!
You have just made my life a lot easier. Thank you 🙂
No june mealplan?
Hi Stine!!!
It is out today! June’s Menu has 30 Days of Dinners for $134! I didn’t really have a better tome to post earlier in the week!
Enjoy!