My October Weeknight Meal Plan + $50 Cottonelle Giveaway!

While I’ve shared in the past that sticking with a meal plan isn’t one of my virtues, I’m going to give it an honest go for October. We’ve got a busy month coming up with three weekend soccer tournaments and a business trip for me mid-month, so hopefully having a plan in place will help alleviate some of the stress!

Two things before we get to my plan… Weekends are almost always up in the air for us until the last minute, so I’m only going to plan out our weeknights. Also, we rotate through a number of different side dishes, so I’ll just list a specific side when it makes sense and share some of our other faves apart from the main dishes after the plan.

:: Week One (9/29-10/3)

Snacks
chocolate chip coffee muffins
freezer smoothies

Dinners
grilled honey lime chicken, coconut milk rice
dinner out
one pot cilantro lime chicken w/ corn & blackbeans, leftover coconut milk rice
grilled lemon basil pork chops, lemony basil orzo pasta salad
homemade pizza night

:: Week Two (10/6-10/10)

Snacks
crunchy homemade granola bars
apple muffins

Dinners
cilantro chipotle barbecue grilled chicken thighs
Italian wedding soup, bread machine sourdough bread
leftovers (business trip)
pizza carryout (business trip)
dinner out (soccer tournament)

:: Week Three (10/13-10/17)

Snacks
no bake peanut butter bars
banana bread

Dinners
beef barbacoa burrito bowls, coconut milk rice, Mexican sweet corn cake (if I’m feeling ambitious)
leftovers
creamy tomato basil soup, grilled cheese sandwiches
4-ingredient mini chicken pot pies
dinner out (soccer tournament)

:: Week Four (10/20-10/24)

Snacks
mango bread
pumpkin bread

Dinners
homemade chicken and dumplings
zuppa toscana soup, homemade breadsticks
leftovers
walking tacos
homemade pizza night

:: Week Five (10/27-10/31)

Snacks
apples with homemade caramel sauce
chocolate-covered pumpkin pretzels

Dinners
slow cooker chili
leftovers
slow cooker cola pulled pork sliders
leftovers (Trick-or-Treat night)
dinner out (soccer tournament)

As I mentioned, we’re pretty laid back when it comes to side dishes. Usually I can throw together at least one of the sides below with whatever comes in our weekly produce box and/or what’s in my pantry — and my family is fine with that!

• 15-minute homemade biscuits
• bread machine sourdough bread
• spicy sweet potato fries
• roasted parsley and garlic potatoes
• grilled veggies in foil packets
• roasted sesame asparagus
• coconut milk rice
• rice cooker quinoa

Now it’s your turn to share… What’s on your menu this week or month? Share in the comments or leave a link to your menu plan post and you could win a Cottonelle prize package valued at $50!

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