Adventures in Bentomaking. Food Republic | Eating, Drinking & Living The Way A Man Should. Eating The Road. Budget Bytes. Monthly Meal Planning. Guess what?! I listened to your requests and, just for you, I wrote another meal planning post! Read through this one, enjoy it, and then click HERE for the newest addition! I have tried to answer many of your questions at the bottom of this post!! Scroll down to read the answers and feel free to ask more! I am so glad so many of you are liking this! Back in September, I thought I'd try to get organized with meal planning. So, I am going to share with you my December calender. How do I plan? - we eat leftovers once a week - I allow for 2 nights of eating out per month - we always have breakfast for dinner at least once a month - I try to vary chicken, beef, and fish recipes - I double every recipe that I can and store them in the freezer.
. - I also prepare both breakfast tacos and lunch tacos for the month (recipes below). How do I prep it all? I make 3 lists as I gather recipes: 1. 2. 3. How much does it cost? This month I spent $200 at SAM's and $129 at HEB. Here is my December calender: 1. 2.