Early March Menu: Delicious Dishes for the Changing Season

I enjoy March. The promise of spring. Most of the terrain still brown, but with tiny blades of green popping through. The sunlight inching ever-so-slowly into the evening hours, foreshadowing late summer nights.

But what do we do about meals? Sometimes I'm caught between craving the fresh tastes of summer dishes and still being physically cold enough that a warm soup or casserole is most appealing. This is where I find it easiest to plan out the menu with a variety of meals, and then pick and choose throughout the weeks which ones suit our cravings best each day. So today, I will share a two-week menu plan that simply lists and does not assign days.

1. Minute steak with noodles

   roasted vegetables

sourdough bread

chopped salad with homemade dressing

2. Tacos

refried beans

tortilla chips and salsa

lettuce, tomatoes, onions, peppers, cheese

3. Sloppy joes

twice baked potatoes

chopped salad with homemade dressing

applesauce

4. Crockpot chicken and noodles

mashed potatoes

buttered corn

cherry fluff salad

5. LLoaded Hashbrowns

sausage gravy

scrambled eggs

crumbled bacon

chopped fresh veggies

pancakes

6. Homemade pizza (twice)

7. Cavatelli

homemade bread

lettuce salad

8. Chili

cast iron jalapeno cornbread

cut veggies with dip

cheese & crackers

9. Fried rice with chicken & veggies from freezer

homemade pork egg rolls

10. Egg casserole

bacon

hashbrowns or American fries

French toast

11. Spaghetti with meat sauce

sourdough bread

Caesar salad with homemade dressing

canned fruit from pantry

12. Chicken enchiladas

rice with sauteed onions & garlic

chips with queso

lettuce, tomatoes, onions, peppers, cheese

This list of 12 dinner meals takes us through the first two weeks of March and incorporates spring salads & fresh veggies with warm meals from the crockpot or the oven. I did allot a day for eating with family, so there will be plenty of meals even with not quite two weeks listed.

I always like to include lunch and snack ideas for myself on my menus. Most days we can find leftovers or pantry items to make something that satisfies, but I'll list a few of my lunch plans as well.

1. Cheesy Italian beans with quick homemade French loaves

2. Lentil stew with rice

3. Tuna melts

4. Apple & cottage cheese breakfast bowl

5. Protein balls made with Kodiak Cakes mix

6. Homemade granola with yogurt

   
   

Happy Spring!