November, already? Can time just slow down for a little? Our November meal plan is chock full of fall favorites and I will be sharing our Thanksgiving menu with you soon, too. This month is always full of activity, so it’s nice to close out the month with Thanksgiving-a time we use to slow down, have some quiet family time, and eating a delicious meal together.
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November Menu Plan
Sunday (November 1): Taco Night
Who says tacos are only good on Tuesday?!
November: Week One
Monday (November 2): Steak and Potatoes
Steak with mustard shallot sauce, roasted potatoes (add a little lemon when you’re done and it makes them totally pop!), green beans, and salad with apples and walnuts.
Tuesday (November 3): Stir Fry
I love all the veggies on top of more veggies! We usually have beef for stir fry (our local Wegman’s carries organic stir fry meat) and/or shrimp, and sometimes bacon. Because bacon.
Wednesday (November 4): Cider glazed pork loin
This is perfect for a fall night! It’s delicious especially served with sweet potato fries or mashed sweet potatoes, roasted green beans, and gluten-free cornbread.
Thursday (November 5): Paninis
Paninis are a great dinner option because they’re easy to make, and they can be customized for everyone. Served with a side salad and some homemade fries they’re a great, hearty dinner.
Friday (November 6): Pizza
Pizza is on the menu for tonight since it has been about once a week lately.
Saturday (November 7): Brinner
Breakfast for dinner is always a favorite. We’ll have gluten-free pancakes, smoothies, and bacon.
Sunday (November 8): Clean out the fridge night
Once a week we eat up all our leftovers. It saves us a bundle and reduces food waste (which costs use BILLIONS each year).
November: Week Two
Monday (November 9): Greek Yogurt Chicken Kabobs
These Greek yogurt chicken kabobs are a lot of work, but all the kids LOVE them. I do, too. The tangy yogurt makes these so good. (As a side note I don’t seem to react to Greek yogurt, and have heard from other folks that have lactose intolerance or dairy issues that they have found similar things.) I’ll share the recipe soon, but essentially you marinate in a few spices and the yogurt, cook them, and then devour their deliciousness.
Tuesday (November 10): Paninis
Paninis are a great dinner option because they’re easy to make, and they can be customized for everyone. Served with a side salad and some homemade fries they’re a great, hearty dinner.
Wednesday (November 11): Fish Tacos
Fish tacos with corn tortillas, salsa, cabbage slaw, and easy guacamole.
Thursday (November 12): Gluten-free BBQ chicken wings
Honey BBQ chicken wings, roasted potatoes, green salad.
Friday (November 13): Pizza
Pizza is on the menu for tonight, because PIZZA.
Saturday (November 14): Clean out the fridge night
We’ll work on cleaning out the fridge of all the leftovers and foods that need to be eaten up before they go bad. It’s a great way to reduce waste. Read about how we reduce food waste at home here.
Sunday (November 15): Steak and potatoes
Steak with mustard shallot sauce, roasted potatoes (add a little lemon when you’re done and it makes them totally pop!), green beans, and salad with apples and walnuts.
November: Week Three
Monday (November 16): Chili Lime Fish
I’m planning to try a new fish recipe this week, but I’m still on the hunt for a good one. Have one to recommend? Share with me in the comments. I may try this chili lime recipe, it says it for tilapia, though I suspect it will work well with many types of fish.
Tuesday (November 17): Steak Sandwiches
Bob knows how to make a mean steak sandwich. We serve them up on Schar gluten-free buns, a great big salad, and a side of fries.
Wednesday (November 18): Chicken + Kale
Kale coconut salad, perfect chicken, and sweet potato fries.
Thursday (November 19): Taco Night
Taco Thursday? Yes, indeed. There’s no wrong night to have tacos. Taco beef, cilantro rice, black beans, homemade guacamole, and all the fixings.
Friday (November 20): Appetizer Night
Every once in awhile I like to serve up an appetizer/tapas night. My parents used to do this when I was a kid and I loved it! I was never a big traditional dinner eater so this was my favorite. Serving up cheeses, crackers, salami, olives, veggies and dip, fruit and yogurt dip, and more.
Saturday (November 21): Clean out the fridge night
We’ll work on cleaning out the fridge of all the leftovers and foods that need to be eaten up before they go bad. It’s a great way to reduce waste. Read about how we reduce food waste at home here.
Sunday (November 22): Stir Fry
Stir fry night is my favorite! We get to choose what goes in our custom-made stir fry, and I always choose ALL the veggies. Snow peas, broccoli, carrots, onions, and more. The must-have? A sprinkling of ginger and garlic. YUM.
November: Week Four
Monday (November 23): Paninis
Paninis are a great dinner option because they’re easy to make, and they can be customized for everyone. Served with a side salad and some homemade fries they’re a great, hearty dinner.
Tuesday (November 24): Pistachio-crusted Salmon
This recipe from Nom Nom Paleo is delicious. A combination of a few of our favorite things into one easy to make dish? Yes, please.
Wednesday (November 25): Greek Yogurt Chicken Kabobs
These Greek yogurt chicken kabobs are a lot of work, but all the kids LOVE them. I do, too. The tangy yogurt makes these so good. (As a side note I don’t seem to react to Greek yogurt, and have heard from other folks that have lactose intolerance or dairy issues that they have found similar things.) I’ll share the recipe soon, but essentially you marinate in a few spices and the yogurt, cook them, and then devour their deliciousness.
Thursday (Thanksgiving!)
Here is our vegan allergy-free Thanksgiving menu.
Friday (November 27): Leftovers
After Thanksgiving leftovers are my favorite.
Saturday (November 28): More Leftovers
Because, yum.
Sunday (November 29): Pizza
Because leftovers will be gone, and we’ll be traveling home. Takeout pizza is on the menu.
Monday (November 30): Tangy Slow Cooker Chicken
This chicken is delicious! We eat it with a big green salad and gluten-free cornbread muffins.
What’s on your menu this month?
Kelly
I am so impressed by this. How long does it take you to come up with a monthly meal plan?