Monthly Menu- August

I can't believe I never got around to making up a menu for you last month- my apologies! I kept intending to, then my menu would change...again. I even had a draft going! I can't guarantee this month's won't be altered, but at least you'll get an idea of what we'll be eating...if not in this exact order. :) Summer is so hard to plan- it keeps changing on you. Which I suppose, is the beauty of it. No routine. Just go with it. Anyhow, here's how I've tried to schedule out our meals for August, come what may!

Week 1 (Aug. 2-6)

Tuesday

Chicken-Bacon Bruschetta with Cantaloupe Wedges

A delicious "recipe" from CatzintheKitchen that is super easy and fantastic on grill! I like to marinate the chicken in a balsamic vinaigrette.

Wednesday

Turkey Italian Sausage and Veggie Kabobs with Rice (?)

We have really enjoyed experimenting with skewers, and I'm excited to try a new meat- a sweet Italian sausage alongside zucchini, grape tomatoes, yellow peppers, and maybe some red potatoes.

Thursday

Balsamic Chicken and Strawberry Salad with Rolls

Very easy and so tasty! Marinated grilled chicken atop fresh spinach, sprinkled with feta cheese, strawberries, blueberries and almond slice, with a tangy balsamic dressing. I picked this salad up at our gym's cafe and had to recreate it for dinner.

Friday

Pizza

Saturday

Fajitas

Another CatzintheKitchen steal, these are fantastic! We are making ours with steak strips and topping with tomatoes, beans, cheese, peppers and the rest.

Week 2 (Aug. 9-13)

Tuesday

Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad with Garlic Breadsticks

Wednesday

Creamy Chicken Taquitos with Fresh Fruit

A fantastic light treat from Our Best Bites- cilantro makes all the difference!

Thursday

Honey Chicken Stir Fry with White Rice

Friday

Pizza

Saturday

Whole BBQ Chicken with Red Potatoes

A couple in our church gave us a whole chicken that they butchered. I'd like to try grilling it, but we'll see what we have going on. Yay for leftovers!

Week 3 (Aug. 16-20)

Tuesday

Creamy "White" Enchiladas with Rice

An old favorite we haven't had in awhile. Hoping to use leftover chicken from Saturday.

Wednesday

Spicy Lime Chicken with Red Potatoes

Thursday

Turkey Burgers

We will be manning the church's fair booth starting today through Saturday, so dinners will be easy to fix and carry (if I make dinner at all...but fair food gets old pretty quick).

Friday

Fair Food?

Saturday

Pulled Chicken Sandwiches

Hoping I'll have time to run home from the fair and put some chicken in the crock-pot for these.

Week 4 (Aug. 23-31)

Tuesday

Hot Dogs with Chips and Fruit

We have VBS this week, so again, dinners will be fairly quick and easy since we'll probably be tired.

Wednesday

Breakfast For Dinner

Not sure what this is going to look like. Maybe breakfast wraps. Maybe pancakes or waffles with huckleberries. Maybe huckleberry crepes. Mmm.

Thursday

Pizza (even though it's not Friday)

Friday

Dinner at Dalkena Church's 60th Celebration (I think)

Saturday

Grilled Pork Chops (not sure how yet)

Tuesday

Salmon and Veggie Packets (Burger for Trav)

Wednesday

Spaghetti with Crusty Bread

Chicken, Beef, or Meatless...who knows?