Everyone loves breakfast for dinner, which is why our menu plan this week is filled with breakfast recipes!  Your kids will love this idea, and it’s a welcome change from your regular dinner rotation.

Print out the free printable Take and Make Menu Plans each Sunday, which include:

• A printable grocery shopping list of ingredients.  Print out the list, check off what you already have on hand, then take your shopping list to the store.
• A dinner meal for each day. Click the name of the meal to print the recipe and directions.

Homemaker Barbi’s Take And Make Menu Plans:

Breakfast for Dinner Recipes

Printable Grocery Shopping List:

Click the button below to view, download or print the shopping list. Grocery shopping checklist is divided into sections by type of food to make your shopping trip faster.

Meals with Recipes:

Monday

Dinner: Secretly Healthy Coffee Ring.

Tuesday

Dinner: Full English Breakfast.

Wednesday

Dinner: Healthy Cheddar Sausage Strata.

Thursday

Dinner: Cinnamon Belgian Waffles.

Friday

Dinner: Bacon & Rice Croquettes.

Saturday

Dinner: Maple Bacon Muffins.

Sunday

Dinner: Leftover Love. Spread out a buffet table of all the leftovers from the week’s meals.  This means a day-off for the chef!

If you’d like to suggest your recipes to be featured, email tips(at)homemakerbarbi.com.

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We want to be outside doing fun family activities as much as you do for the remainder of summer vacation!  Take advantage of quick cooking meals that will have you in and out of the kitchen in no time. 

Print the shopping list and recipes below for a no-fail menu plan this week!

Homemaker Barbi’s Take And Make Menu Plans:

  Easy Summer Recipes

Printable Grocery Shopping List:

Click the button below to view, download or print the shopping list. Grocery shopping checklist is divided into sections by type of food to make your shopping trip faster.

Meals with Recipes:

Monday

Dinner: Fried chicken with mashed potatoes and white gravy.

Tuesday

Dinner: Stuffed tortilla chips.  Melty and portable, you can make these stuffed tortilla chips and send them with your kids to eat outside in the warm summer weather!

Wednesday

Dinner:  Hubby’s Best Mac and Cheese recipe. 

Thursday

Dinner: Chipotle chicken sandwiches.

Friday

Dinner: Steak and Ale Style Hawaiian Chicken cooked on the barbecue grill. 

Saturday

Dinner: Taco foldovers.  You know we love portable food for summertime!  These taco foldovers are a great option for kids to take on the go for a healthy dinner.

Sunday

Dinner: Leftover Love. Spread out a buffet table of all the leftovers from the week’s meals.  This means a day-off for the chef!

If you’d like to suggest your recipes to be featured, email tips(at)homemakerbarbi.com.

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Try these easy dinners for a week, and use the extra time you save to do something fun with your family outside.

Print out the free printable Take and Make Menu Plans each Sunday, which include:

• A printable grocery shopping list of ingredients.  Print out the list, check off what you already have on hand, then take your shopping list to the store.
• A dinner meal for each day. Click the name of the meal to print the recipe and directions.

Homemaker Barbi’s Take And Make Menu Plans:

Easy Dinner Recipes

Printable Grocery Shopping List:

Click the button below to view, download or print the shopping list. Grocery shopping checklist is divided into sections by type of food to make your shopping trip faster.

Meals with Recipes:

Monday

Dinner: Nacho Salad.  Tex-Mex can be a great way to hide veggies from your little ones.  They’ll love devouring down this vegetable-filled nacho salad!

Tuesday

Dinner: Enchilada Casserole.

Wednesday

Dinner: Chicken Lo Mein.  This oriental favorite gets a new twist by using spaghetti in this easy dinner recipe.

Thursday

Dinner: Aloha Pork Chop Skillet.  Inexpensive pork chops make this Hawaiian summer dish an easy dinner recipe you’ll want to check out.

Friday

Dinner: Chicken and Spinach Risotto.  Thought you could only get risotto at a restaurant?  Think again! This fast and easy version of a dinner risotto will let you bring the restaurant dish home.

Saturday

Dinner: 5-Minute Southwest Layered Salad.  This light and easy summer salad has the protein side of dinner taken care of.

Sunday

Dinner: Leftover Love. Spread out a buffet table of all the leftovers from the week’s meals.  This means a day-off for the chef!

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Print out the free printable Take and Make Menu Plans each Sunday, which include:

• A printable grocery shopping list of ingredients.  Print out the list, check off what you already have on hand, then take your shopping list to the store.
• A dinner meal for each day. Click the name of the meal to print the recipe and directions.

Take And Make Menu Plan:

Vegetarian Meatless Meals Recipes

Printable Grocery Shopping List:

Click the button below to view, download or print the shopping list. Grocery shopping checklist is divided into sections by type of food to make your shopping trip faster.

Meatless Meals with Recipes:

Monday

Dinner: Vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie with Potato Crust.  Makes 4 servings.

Tuesday

Dinner: Louisiana Style Meatless Jambalaya.  Make this jambalaya as spicy hot or as mild as you like by adjusting the hot sauce.  This meatless meal is healthy as well, at only 2 grams of fat per serving!  Serves 4.

Wednesday

Dinner: Great Northern White Chili.  This high protein meatless meal is great for low-calorie and low-fat diets, with only 220 calories and 2 grams of fat. Makes 8 servings.

Thursday

Dinner: Rick’s Mock Crab Cakes.  Meatless crab cakes get their protein from tofu in this recipe.  Serves 4.

Friday

Dinner: Vegetarian Oval Office Enchiladas. This meatless meal got its name from the fact that it was a regular on the White House menu for President Ronald Reagan!  Serves 12.

Saturday

Dinner: Indian-Style Chickpeas. Try something a little different from your regular menu plan with this high-protein meatless Indian dish.Serves 4.

Sunday

Dinner: Leftover Love. Spread out a buffet table of all the leftovers from the week’s meals.  This means a day-off for the chef!

If you’d like to suggest your recipes to be featured, email tips(at)homemakerbarbi.com.

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Print out the free printable Take and Make Menu Plans each Sunday, which include:

• A printable grocery shopping list of ingredients.  Print out the list, check off what you already have on hand, then take your shopping list to the store.
• A dinner meal for each day. Click the name of the meal to print the recipes and directions.

Homemaker Barbi’s Take And Make Menu Plans:

Martha Stewart Dinner Recipes

Printable Grocery Shopping List:

Click the button below to view, download or print the shopping list. Grocery shopping checklist is divided into sections by type of food to make your shopping trip faster.

Meals with Recipes:

Monday

Dinner: Martha Stewart’s Grilled Chicken Sandwiches with Mustard.  Light and fresh, but with a twist, this grilled chicken sandwich is perfect for summer.

Tuesday

Dinner: Martha Stewart’s Grilled Chicken Tostadas.  This recipe is a great summer version of the Tex-Mex favorite.

Wednesday

Dinner: Martha Stewart’s Chicken Fried Rice with Bok Choy.  Feel free to substitute fresh greens from your garden or farmer’s market in place of the bok choy.

Thursday

Dinner: Martha Stewart’s Pork Chop with Pineapple Salsa.  Homemade pineapple salsa is a sure-fire way to lighten up the dinner time staple, the pork chop.

Friday

Dinner: Martha Stewart’s Rigatoni with Spiced Meat Sauce.  Makes 4 servings. 

Saturday

Dinner: Martha Stewart’s Open-Faced Egg and Tomato Sandwich. Only makes 2 servings, so take care to adjust the ingredients for your family.

Sunday

Dinner: Leftover Love. Spread out a buffet table of all the leftovers from the week’s meals.  This means a day-off for the chef!

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If you’ve ever wondered about the difference between the kinds of ground beef at the grocery store and which you should choose, read our Definitive Guide to Ground Beef and Ground Meats.  You’ll probably also like the recipes in our Frugal Ground Meat Recipes menu plan, so be sure to check those out as well.

Print out the free printable Take and Make Menu Plans each Sunday, which include:

• A printable grocery shopping list of ingredients.  Print out the list, check off what you already have on hand, then take your shopping list to the store.
• A dinner meal for each day. Click the name of the meal to print the recipe and directions.

Homemaker Barbi’s Take And Make Menu Plans:

Ground Beef Frugal Recipes

Printable Grocery Shopping List:

Click the button below to view, download or print the shopping list. Grocery shopping checklist is divided into sections by type of food to make your shopping trip faster.

Meals with Recipes:

Monday

Dinner: Porcupines recipe.  Porcupines are kind of like meatballs, only with a lot of “spikes” (rice), a perfect fun meal for the kids!

Tuesday

Dinner: Easy Tater Tot Hot Dish.  This is very similar to the recipe I use to make tater tot casserole.

Wednesday

Dinner: 15-Minute Dinner Nachos Supreme.  This frugal ground beef recipe was created by Campbell’s and looks scrumptious!

Thursday

Dinner: Amish Casserole.  This rich creamy casserole frugal recipe is a grocery-budget saver with basic frugal cooking ingredients to make up a traditional “comfort food” dish.

Friday

Dinner: Bacon Cheeseburger Rice. 

Saturday

Dinner: 2-Step Beefy Taco Joes.  Another Campbell’s Kitchen creation, this ground beef frugal recipe is an interesting twist on a delicious classic.

Sunday

Dinner: Leftover Love. Spread out a buffet table of all the leftovers from the week’s meals.  This means a day-off for the chef!

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Print out the free printable Take and Make Menu Plans each Sunday, which include:

• A printable grocery shopping list of ingredients.  Print out the list, check off what you already have on hand, then take your shopping list to the store.
• A dinner meal for each day. Click the name of the meal to print the recipe and directions.

Homemaker Barbi’s Take And Make Menu Plans:

Copycat Restaurant Recipes

Printable Grocery Shopping List:

Click the button below to view, download or print the shopping list. Grocery shopping checklist is divided into sections by type of food to make your shopping trip faster.

Meals with Recipes:

Monday

Dinner: Jack in the Box Mini Sirloin Burgers recipe.

Tuesday

Dinner: Chili’s Beef Fajitas recipe.

Wednesday

Dinner: Bennigan’s Buffalo Chicken sandwich recipe.

Thursday

Dinner: Planet Hollywood Thai Shrimp Pasta recipe.

Friday

Dinner: Rainforest Cafe Caribou Coconut Chicken with Honey Mustard Sauce recipe.

Saturday

Dinner: Bennigan’s Monte Cristo Sandwich recipe.

Sunday

Dinner: Leftover Love. Spread out a buffet table of all the leftovers from the week’s meals.  This means a day-off for the chef!

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Print out the free printable Take and Make Menu Plans each Sunday, which include:

• A printable grocery shopping list of ingredients.  Print out the list, check off what you already have on hand, then take your shopping list to the store.
• A dinner meal for each day. Click the name of the meal to print the recipe and directions.

Homemaker Barbi’s Take And Make Menu Plans:

Summer Dinner Sandwich Recipes

Menu is planned for a family of 4.  Please adjust ingredients and recipes up to accommodate extra people.

Printable Grocery Shopping List:

Click the button below to view, download or print the shopping list. Grocery shopping checklist is divided into sections by type of food to make your shopping trip faster.

Meals with Recipes:

Monday

Dinner: Brontosaurus Burgers.  These awesome BBQ burgers are great for summer vacation, and anything with a dinosaur name is sure to have your kids begging for more!

Tuesday

Dinner: Fried Green Tomato Sandwich.  This tasty summer sandwich recipe is cooked almost like a Monte Cristo with egg battered bread.  Filled with both green and red tomatoes and served warm and melty.  Delicious! Serves 2.

Wednesday

Dinner: Chicken Salad Pitas.  Healthy chicken pitas are ready in only 15 minutes and loaded with healthy veggies.  Pack this summer dinner sandwich into your picnic basket and venture out with the family to the park or for an evening boat ride. 

Thursday

Dinner: Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich with Garlic Mayo.  What better way to bring the taste of a restaurant home than with a hot melty Philly cheesesteak, made just the way you like it?  This hearty dinner sandwich is sure to please and can be made at home at a fraction of the restaurant price.

Friday

Dinner: Portobello Mushroom Sandwiches recipe.  This summer dinner sandwich should really be called “Portobella Mushroom Burgers” because they’re served on hamburger buns.

Saturday

Dinner: Chicken Souvlaki Gyro Style.  Hungry for Greek food for dinner?  This gyro can satisfy that craving with an easy-to-make sandwich recipe that you can create at home.

Sunday

Dinner: Leftover Love. Spread out a buffet table of all the leftovers from the week’s meals.  This means a day-off for the chef!

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Some of these foods you may never have considered grilling before, like pizza.  Be daring, be adventurous, and cook dinner all week on your bbq grill – we dare you!

Print out the free printable Take and Make Menu Plans each Sunday, which include:

• A printable grocery shopping list of ingredients.  Print out the list, check off what you already have on hand, then take your shopping list to the store.
• A dinner meal for each day. Click the name of the meal to print the recipe and directions.

Homemaker Barbi’s Take And Make Menu Plans:

Cook on the Grill BBQ Recipes

Menu is planned for a family of 4.  Please adjust ingredients and recipes up to accommodate extra people.

Printable Grocery Shopping List:

Click the button below to view, download or print the shopping list. Grocery shopping checklist is divided into sections by type of food to make your shopping trip faster.

Meals with Recipes:

Monday

Dinner: Pizza On The Grill.  This barbecue recipe not only tells you how to make a fabulous pizza on the barbecue grill with a homemade crust, but even features a video to show you how to make it just right!

Tuesday

Dinner: Firecracker Grilled Alaska Salmon, served with a side of Eggplant and Tomato Packets.  This Alaskan salmon BBQ recipe is perfect for grilling out when you want seafood slow cooked outdoors, and the eggplant on the grill is a nice alternative to a traditional eggplant parmesan.

Wednesday

Dinner: Santa Fe Style Chicken, served with a side of Tasty BBQ Corn on the Cob.  The Santa Fe chicken bbq recipe was created by Dannon yogurt, and the directions actually call for the chicken to be marinated in yogurt!

Thursday

Dinner: Chicken Sandwiches with Zang, served with a side of BBQ Grilled Asparagus.  These tangy chicken breast burgers take the place of your traditional barbecue hamburger in this perfect summer meal.

Friday

Dinner: Barbeque Halibut Steaks, served with a side of Cheesy Campfire Potatoes.  Who says deep frying is the only way to enjoy your halibut this summer?  Try this bbq recipe to have your halibut on the grill.

Saturday

Dinner: Spinach Steak Pinwheels, served with a side of Zucchini Boats on the Grill.  If you’re looking to serve some stylish but healthy pinwheels at your summer cookout, look no further than the spinach steak pinwheels bbq recipe. 

Sunday

Dinner: Leftover Love. Spread out a buffet table of all the leftovers from the week’s meals.  This means a day-off for the chef!

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These dinners don’t require extensive baking or stovetop cooking, helping to keep your home cool as the summer temperatures start to rise. 

Print out the free printable Take and Make Menu Plans each Sunday, which include:

• A printable grocery shopping list of ingredients.  Print out the list, check off what you already have on hand, then take your shopping list to the store.
• A dinner meal for each day. Click the name of the meal to print the recipe and directions.

Homemaker Barbi’s Take And Make Menu Plans:

Summer Salad Recipes with a Twist

Menu is planned for a family of 4.  Please adjust ingredients and recipes up to accommodate extra people.

Printable Grocery Shopping List:

Click the button below to view, download or print the shopping list. Grocery shopping checklist is divided into sections by type of food to make your shopping trip faster.

Meals with Recipes:

Monday

Dinner: Thai Chicken, Mango & Pineapple Salad.  The recipe suggests to serve this salad with a side of rice for dinner.

Tuesday

Dinner: Chop Chop Salad.  To take this light summer salad from lunch to dinnertime, serve over pieces of grilled chicken breast from the barbeque.

Wednesday

Dinner: Corkscrew Pasta and Tomato Salad.  This pasta summer salad dish still makes great use of fresh fruits and even frugal ingredient white beans for protein.

Thursday

Dinner: Italian Chicken Salad.  Perfectly seasoned chicken and fresh garden vegetables make this summer salad recipe the perfect meal for cooling off outside at a picnic table dinner.

Friday

Dinner: Tortellini and Ham Salad.  Makes 4 servings.

Saturday

Dinner: Nacho Salad recipe.  This Tex-Mex nacho salad is a Homemaker Barbi original that your kids are sure to love!

Sunday

Dinner: Leftover Love. Spread out a buffet table of all the leftovers from the week’s meals.  This means a day-off for the chef!

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