Is it August already? Even though July is a long month, it has flown by. Here is my dinner menu plan for the month of August. I’m trying my hardest to stick to the plan and stay on track with my budget.

8/1/07 Angus Burgers and Fries
8/2/07 Steak, Hominy, and Green Beans
8/3/07 Grilled Chicken, Pasta Salad, and Corn
8/4/07 Spaghetti w/ Meat Sauce, Green Beans, and Garlic Bread
8/5/07 Chicken Noodles and Mashed Potatoes
8/6/07 Angus Burgers and Fries
8/7/07 B-B-Q Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, and Corn
8/8/07 Rotini w/ Meat Sauce, Green Beans, and Garlic Bread
8/9/07 Sloppy Joe’s, Fries, and Brownies
8/10/07 Chicken Fajitas, Spanish Rice, Tortilla Chips, and Bean Dip
8/11/07 Chicken Tenders and Fries
8/12/07 Pot Roast w/Potatoes, Chocolate Bundt Cake
8/13/07 Salmon Cakes, Corn, and Rice
8/14/07 Beef & Broccoli Stir-Fry w/Rice
8/15/07 Grilled Chicken, Rice-A-Roni, and Corn
8/16/07 Steak, Hominy, and Green Beans
8/17/07 Lasagna, Green Beans, and Garlic Bread
8/18/07 Steak Fajitas, Spanish Rice, Tortilla Chips, and Bean Dip
8/19/07 Turkey, Stuffing, and Mashed Potatoes
8/20/07 Angus Burgers and Fries
8/21/07 Turkey Leftovers and Sides
8/22/07 Steak, Hominy, and Green Beans
8/23/07 Chicken Tenders, Mashed Potatoes, and Corn
8/24/07 Salmon Cakes, Corn, and Rice
8/25/07 Spaghetti w/Meat Sauce, Green Beans, and Garlic Bread
8/26/07 Turkey Noodles w/ Mashed Potatoes
8/27/07 Lasagna, Green Beans, and Garlic Bread
8/28/07 Angus Burgers and Fries
8/29/07 Beef w/ Rice-a-Roni, Green Beans, and Hominy
8/30/07 Sloppy Joe’s and Fries
8/31/07 Steak, Hominy, and Green Beans

Wow another month is almost over, I can’t believe it. June has flown by, and so has my grocery stockpile. Time to clip those coupons and save at the stores.

Here is my menu plan for July:

7/1: Lasagna, Green Beans, and Garlic Bread
7/2: Steak, Hominy, and Green Beans
7/3: Rotini w/Meat Sauce, Green Beans, and Garlic Bread
7/4: B-B-Q: Grilled Chicken, Angus Burgers, Hot Dogs, Chips, Dips, Veggie Tray, Corn Salad, Pasta Salad, and Cherry Jell-O Cake
7/5: Chicken Fajitas, Spanish Rice, Bean Dip, and Tortilla Chips
7/6: Salmon Cakes, Corn, and Rice
7/7: Grilled Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, and Green Beans
7/8: Steak & Shrimp, Green Beans, and Rice
7/9: Sausage & Shrimp Jambalaya, Green Beans, and Hominy
7/10: Beef w/ Rice-A-Roni, Green Beans, and Hominy
7/11: B-B-Q Ribs, Mashed Potatoes, Corn Salad, and Jell-O Cake
7/12: Chicken Nuggets, Fries, and Jell-O Cake
7/13: Turkey Tenderloin, Mashed Potatoes, and Green Beans
7/14: Beef & Broccoli Stir-fry with Rice
7/15: Chicken Noodles and Mashed Potatoes
7/16: Angus Burgers and Fries
7/17: Chicken Fajitas, Spanish Rice, Bean Dip, and Tortilla Chips
7/18: Sloppy Joe’s, Fries, and Brownies
7/19: Grilled Chicken, Rice-A-Roni, Green Beans, Corn
7/20: Breaded Chicken Tenders, Mashed Potatoes, and Corn
7/21: Spaghetti w/ Meat Sauce, Green Beans, and Garlic Bread
7/22: Chicken Chow Mein, and Rice Noodles
7/23: Steak, Hominy, and Green Beans
7/24: Angus Burgers and Fries
7/25: Salmon Cakes, Corn, and Rice
7/26: Beef & Broccoli Stir-fry, and Rice
7/27: Chicken Nuggets, Fries, Mac & Cheese
7/28: Beef w/ Rice-A-Roni, Green Beans, Hominy, and Jell-O Cake
7/29: Breaded Chicken Tenders, Mashed Potatoes, and Green Beans
7/30: Pot Roast w/ Potatoes and Chocolate Bundt Cake
7/31: B-B-Q Beef Sandwiches and Fries

Whew! July is a long month, and I have to budget an extra $75.00 for the Fourth of July B-B-Q. I’m going to try and save a little bit by buying my staple items at Aldi. Every little bit helps.

I have been planning my dinner menu by the month for a while now. It has helped me out so much with my grocery budget, and grocery shopping too. Here is my menu for June 2007:

6/1/07 Chicken Quesadillas, Cheese Dip, Bean Dip, Tortilla Chips
6/2/07 Angus Burgers and Fries
6/3/07 Pot Roast and Potatoes
6/4/07 Chicken Cutlets, Rice-a-Roni, Corn
6/5/07 Steak, Green Beans, and Hominy
6/6/07 B-B-Q Beef Sandwiches and Fries
6/7/07 Spaghetti, Meatballs, Green Beans, and Garlic Bread
6/8/07 Corn Dogs and Tater Tots
6/9/07 Grilled Chicken, Pasta Salad, Corn
6/10/07 Turkey, Stuffing, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, and Corn
6/11/07 Sloppy Joe’s and Fries
6/12/07 Lasagna, Green Beans, and Garlic Bread
6/13/07 Turkey Leftovers, Green Beans, Corn, Cherry Jell-O Cake
6/14/07 Steak Fajitas, Spanish Rice, Bean dip, and Tortilla chips
6/15/07 Chicken Chow Mien, Rice Noodles, and Cherry Jell-O cake
6/16/07 Steak, Green Beans, Steak Fries
6/17/07 Chicken & Noodles w/Mashed Potatoes and Chocolate Bundt cake
6/18/07 Beef w/Rice-a-Roni, Green Beans, and Hominy
6/19/07 Beef w/Broccoli stir fry, and Rice
6/20/07 Lasagna, Green Beans, and Garlic Bread
6/21/07 Angus Burgers and Fries
6/22/07 Chicken Tenders, Mashed Potatoes, and Green Beans
6/23/07 B-B-Q Chicken, Corn salad, Mashed Potatoes
6/24/07 Steak & Shrimp, Rice, and Green Beans
6/25/07 Angus Burgers and Fries
6/26/07 Spaghetti w/Meat sauce, Green Beans, and Garlic Bread
6/27/07 Sausage and Shrimp Jambalaya, Green Beans, and Hominy
6/28/07 Turkey and Noodles, Mashed Potatoes
6/29/07 Salmon Cakes, Rice, and Green Beans
6/30/07 Chicken Fajitas, Cheese Dip, Bean Dip, and Tortilla Chips

I’ll be posting July’s menu soon as it is the middle of the month already.