Meal Plan Monday Post - October

It's the last monthly round up of the meal plan. Things got a little switched around at the end of the month and I can't remember how things ended up so some days are omitted. It's nice to look back and see how much we're able to do and still incorporate date nights. We've really gotten into a good flow with meal planning and fixing dinner. Our CSA at Brinkley Farms is instrumental in making this happen! In October yummy fall greens like kale and chard finally started showing up.

Meal Plan for October

   Wednesday 10/1 - Mushroom farfalle
   Thursday 10/2 - Broccoli cheese soup
   Friday 10/3 - Date Night @ TOPO Distillery Tour
       Dinner at Lantern

Shared bento box appetizer

   Saturday 10/4 - Breakfast Muffins

      Lunch Sandwiches
      Dinner Scallops with orzo, chard
   Sunday 10/5 - Breakfast Eggs and toast
      Dinner Tomato Pie

   Monday 10/6 - Eggplant rollatini, salad

   Tuesday 10/7 - Tilapia with pesto, squash, quinoa
   Wednesday 10/8 - Baked chicken, sweet potatoes
   Thursday 10/9 - Meatball subs with salad

The meatballs and sauce were from the freezer and made this quick prep dinner even quicker!
Link here for freezer meal recipes

   Friday 10/10 - Date Night @ Six Plates with Romin and Mimi then Phantom of the Opera at DPAC
   Saturday 10/11 - Breakfast Farmers market
      Dinner Salmon with roasted delicata squash and onions, salad, frozen cake?!
   Sunday 10/12 - Breakfast Dutch baby pancakes with apples

      Dinner Orzo with caramelized fall vegetables

   Monday 10/13 - Butternut squash stuffed with turkey meatball, arugula salad

   Tuesday 10/14 - Creamy mustard chicken with spaghetti and green beans

   Wednesday 10/15 - Lemon-garlic shrimp with vegetables, quinoa
   Friday 10/17 - Gnocchi and bolognese (from freezer)
   Saturday 10/18 - Duke Homecoming
   Sunday 10/19 - Duke Homecoming

   Monday 10/20 - Homemade pizza
   Tuesday 10/21 - Out with neighbors
   Thursday 10/23 - Salmon with brussels, white sweet potatoes
   Friday 10/24 - Stir fry
   Sunday 10/26 - Breakfast Tomato bacon ricotta tart
      Dinner Orzo with squash, leeks, sun-dried tomatoes

   Monday 10/27 - Singapore shrimp with shiitakes and noodles
   Tuesday 10/28 - Crockpot butternut soup
   Thursday 10/30 - Orecciette with sausage and parsnips
   Friday 10/31 - Chicken nachos; make pumpkin pie and host neighbors after trick or treaters

Dupree patiently waiting for the trick-or-treaters to quit ringing the doorbell

Back with weekly meal plans next week!