Menu Planning...until life intervenes.

Second day of school. So far so good. I took last night and today to compile a menu for the month. Breakfasts, lunches, and dinners. Not really knowing the kids' schedules this far out, I am kind of taking a risk. I did plan on softball practices and tournaments. At this point I am looking forward to baking rolls and simmering soups. What usually happens is I don't take the time to prepare accordingly for the listed meal or the store is out of the ingredients I need to create the meals. It will take forming a new habit to look at the menu every evening and get in my head what I need to do in the morning, whether it is starting the crockpot or making bread. I will also need to take the meat out of the freezer with enough time to thaw. Which explains why I still have a whole chicken in the freezer....by the time I think about what's for dinner, there is no time to thaw it out. And because Murphy's Law rules in my house, I will end up getting the job I interviewed for yesterday and I wont be home to cook dinner anyway....I guess worse things could happen. So here is my menu plan for September. I'm crossing my fingers I can make it work.

September Menu Plan
		Breakfast	Lunch	Dinner
1	Thursday	ham and egg cups	meat and cheese sandwiches	bbq chicken, corn, salad
2	Friday	hash browns and fried eggs	ravioli's garlic toast	quesadillas, salad
3	Saturday	french toast	frozen pizza	sweet and sour pork, rice
4	Sunday	ham and eggs	burritos	hot dogs, mac & cheese, apples
5	Monday	cinnamon rolls	chicken nuggets	rotisserie chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans
6	Tuesday	sausage and egg sandwich	chicken salad sandwiches	tacos
7	Wednesday	breakfast burrito	pizza pockets	spaghetti, garlic bread, salad
8	Thursday	apple and cheese quesadilla	peanut butter and jelly	chicken and dumplings
9	Friday	cheesy eggs on toast	egg salad	cheater chilladas, chips and salsa
10	Saturday	breakfast kebabs	nachos	hamburgers, pasta salad
11	Sunday	cereal	pasta salad with ham	chicken salad sandwiches, chips
12	Monday	muffin and sausage	peanut butter and banana	san francisco chops, noodles, veggies
13	Tuesday	breakfast burrito	pork sandwiches	chicken and rice, broccoli
14	Wednesday	hash browns and fried eggs	ham and cheese rollups	pizza
15	Thursday	ham and eggs	pizza pockets	beef and barley soup, rolls
16	Friday	apple and cheese quesadilla	peanut butter and jelly	fried chicken, mashed potatoes, coleslaw
17	Saturday	pancakes	chicken nuggets	chef salad, peppery popovers
18	Sunday	french toast	chicken salad sandwiches	veggie soup, rolls
19	Monday	muffin and sausage	meat and cheese sandwiches	pulled pork, coleslaw
20	Tuesday	breakfast burrito	pork sandwiches	chicken parmesean, noodles, broccoli
21	Wednesday	egg in a hole	peanut butter and jelly	pancakes, eggs, bacon
22	Thursday	cereal	egg salad	ham, mashed potatoes, carrots
23	Friday	breakfast kebabs	ham spread	chili, cornbread
24	Saturday	cheesy eggs on toast	frozen pizza	pork roast, rolls, salad
25	Sunday	ham and egg cups	cresent dogs	biscuits and gravy, eggs
26	Monday	breakfast burrito	pork sandwiches	tomato soup, grilled cheese sandwiches
27	Tuesday	apple and cheese quesadilla	pizza pockets	taco soup, chips
28	Wednesday	sausage and egg sandwich	ham and cheese rollups	meatloaf, french fries, carrots
29	Thursday	hash browns and fried eggs	peanut butter and jelly	lasagna, garlic bread, salad
30	Friday	cereal	meat and cheese sandwiches	split pea soup, cornbread