31 days of dinners an entire month of meal planning without the work

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With the new year just hours away, the odds are good that you’re thinking about organizing your life and eating healthier – I know that I am! For me, getting organized starts with meal planning because dinnertime is the most hectic part of our day. If I don’t have a menu guide or meal plan, our evening can quickly end up in chaos as I struggle to come up with a dinner idea. No plan = lots of time spent foraging through the cupboards, or even worse, running out to a drive-thru (which doesn’t work well for that “eating healthier” idea!).

To save myself lots of time and stress, I put together a “31 Days of Dinners” meal plan to carry me through the entire month. Now when dinnertime rolls around, I just take a quick glance at my monthly menu and have a whole month of options right in front of me. You can choose to follow the guide in order so that the date matches the meal number on the list below, or you can pick and choose meals from the list each week as desired. I tend to follow it week-by-week and then rearrange the meals during the week according to our schedule. Having a meal plan makes dinnertime so much easier. Bonus: You’ll save yourself a lot of money (and waste) when you’re only grocery shopping for items on your menu guide!

Meal Planning: 31 Days of Dinner Recipes & Ideas

The Best Turkey Burger Recipe EVER!
The Best Turkey Burger Recipe EVER!
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Crockpot Loaded Baked Potato Soup
Crockpot Loaded Baked Potato Soup
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Grilled Bratwurst and Vegetable Shish Kabob Skewers
Grilled Bratwurst and Vegetable Shish Kabob Skewers
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Pomegranate Chicken Tacos
Pomegranate Chicken Tacos
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Veggie Pizza with Chive and Onion Cream Cheese
Veggie Pizza with Chive and Onion Cream Cheese
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Butterfly Heart
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Butterfly Floral
Butterfly Floral
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Butterfly Quote
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Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta with Chicken and Mozzarella
Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta with Chicken and Mozzarella
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Parmesan Baked Chicken Nuggets
Parmesan Baked Chicken Nuggets
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Honey Glazed Salmon
Honey Glazed Salmon
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Lemon Chicken Romano
Lemon Chicken Romano
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Mexican Stuffed Peppers
Mexican Stuffed Peppers
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Easy Chicken Gyros
Easy Chicken Gyros
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One-Pot Cajun Chicken And Rice
One-Pot Cajun Chicken And Rice
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Sheet Pan Shrimp Tacos
Sheet Pan Shrimp Tacos
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Mediterranean Couscous Wrap with Balsamic Glaze
Mediterranean Couscous Wrap with Balsamic Glaze
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Sticky Chicken Recipe
Sticky Chicken Recipe
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Baked Turkey Meatballs with Teriyaki Sauce
Baked Turkey Meatballs with Teriyaki Sauce
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Southwestern Black Bean Salad
Southwestern Black Bean Salad
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Apple Cider Pork Chops
Apple Cider Pork Chops
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Warm Israeli Couscous Salad with Roasted Vegetables
Warm Israeli Couscous Salad with Roasted Vegetables
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Simple Fish Tacos
Simple Fish Tacos
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Air Fryer Baked Potato
Air Fryer Baked Potato
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Pear, Pomegranate and Spinach Salad
Pear, Pomegranate and Spinach Salad
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Chicken Pesto Pasta with Broccoli Recipe
Chicken Pesto Pasta with Broccoli Recipe
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Fajita Chicken Bake Recipe
Fajita Chicken Bake Recipe
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Sheet Pan Chicken Thighs and Potatoes
Sheet Pan Chicken Thighs and Potatoes
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Lentil and Brown Rice Soup
Lentil and Brown Rice Soup
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Pulled Pork Tacos
Pulled Pork Tacos
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Chicken Parmesan Recipe
Chicken Parmesan Recipe
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Beef Stew with Roasted Winter Vegetables Recipe
Beef Stew with Roasted Winter Vegetables Recipe
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Lemony Cucumber Couscous Salad
Lemony Cucumber Couscous Salad
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6 Comments

  1. Hello, thank you for sharing all the great ideas. I run a kitchen facility for 50 seniors in a assisted living community. I’ve taken many great ideas from you and presented them for meals with a warm welcome. Thanks again.
    Anton

  2. Hi there, thanks for sharing your meal plan and those dinners seems awesome! I will definitely try them one by one cause they look so yummy!

  3. This is awesome! I’ve just joined the meal plan bandwagon and I’m already out of ideas just one week in! Thanks for sharing these recipes. 🙂

  4. Hi Heidi,
    Thank you for posting this! This is heaps of help. I’ve got 5 kids and it’s such a life saver. Can you please make school lunch pack ideas? Bless you!

  5. Hey Heidi, I’ve got three boys too! We tried homeschooling for 6 months, and although we loved it, it wasn’t right for us at the time. I’m hoping to homeschool again rather than send them to secondary school (we are in the UK). I’m bookmarking your site to browse around for ideas in the future. All the best! Joan.