Smart Mom Monthly Meal Plan for October 2018

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Welcome to the Smart Mom monthly meal plan for October 2018. The Smart Mom monthly menu plan helps busy moms prepare quick and easy dinners. All dinners ideas on this meal planner are kid-friendly recipes that can be prepared in about 30 minutes or prepped and cooked in the slow cooker (so it’s ready when you are).

I’ve also included a free meal plan printable for your use. Please feel free to download a copy and save for easy reference.

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Menu Plan for the Month of October 2018

Breakfast ideas: quick and easy with cereals and milk, fruit smoothies, toast and butter and oatmeal.

Easy lunches: sandwiches & carrot sticks, salads, leftovers from dinner, grilled veggie plate.

Dinner ideas listed by date below (feel free to use these ideas in a format that works for you):

1.  Easy Mac & Cheese with Green Peas
2.  7-Layer Salad with Homemade Dressing
3.  Egg Roll in a Bowl
4.  Sloppy Joes
5.  Pizza and family movie night
6.  Grilled Steak and Foil Roasted Veggies
7.  Clean out the fridge (leftovers)
8.  Tater Tot Casserole
9.  Chopped Asian Salad (bagged from the store, I add extra romaine lettuce for a larger salad)
10. BLT Sandwiches
11. Chicken & Broccoli Casserole
12. Pizza and family movie night
13. Crockpot Swiss Steak
14. Clean out the fridge (leftovers)
15. Slow Cooker Creamy Wild Rice & Mushroom Soup
16. Hamburgers with your favorite toppings
17. Easy Spaghetti & Meatballs
18. Pork Chops, Veggies and Salad
19. Pizza and family movie night
20. Baked Chicken Quarters and Rice
21. Clean out the fridge (leftovers)
22. Slow Cooker BBQ ribs and baked beans
23. Taco Tuesday
24. Chicken Nuggets or Chicken tenders and veggies
25. Veggie delight – roast your favorite veggies on a sheet pan and salad
26. Pizza and family movie night
27. Chicken wings (cooked your favorite style), veggies and/or salad
28. Clean out the fridge
29. Broccoli Cheddar Soup
30. Tomatoes and Rice with Green Beans
31. Homemade Chicken Alfredo

For more dinner ideas check out these posts:

August dinner plan

September dinner plan

10 Quick & Easy Weeknight Dinners

I’ll be back in November with new dinner ideas..

Don’t forget to download your Free meal plan for this month.

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