Dinner Menus for Spring Meals
I love spring. The flowers and buds on the trees make me long for summer. However, it’s still pretty cold most of the time where I live. If you’re like me, you love having something hot to eat on those cool, spring nights. If I have some hot chocolate and stew or soup and a fire in the fireplace, I’m a happy camper. And with this recent recession, I’m all about saving money and using leftovers. So, here are some ideas from my home to yours. I hope some of the warmth comes through in these dinner menus for spring. The shopping list follows, so print it out and enjoy.
Dinner Menus
Day 1: Ham and Bean Soup p. 558, Onion Dinner Rolls p. 152, Orange Sections
Day 2: Baked Potatoes with Ham and Sour Cream, Peas, Sliced Apples
Day 3: Quick Onion and Herb Pot Roast p.614 (if you want to save even more, just roast your own roast instead of buying a pre-cooked one), Mashed Potatoes p. 587, Gravy p. 404, Fruit Crisp p. 273
Day 4: French Dip Sandwiches with Cheese and Veggies p. 382 (use leftover roast beef), Strawberries with Creamy Marshmallow Dip for Fruit p. 64
Day 5: Hot Beef in Gravy over Rice (use leftover roast beef), Broccoli, Five-Cup Fruit Salad p. 508
Day 6: Baked Chicken (cook an extra chicken for tomorrow’s dinner), Rice, Corn, Five-Cup Fruit Salad
Day 7: Old Fashioned Chicken Noodle Soup p. 554, Applesauce Bars p. 266
Shopping List
Produce
- Celery
- 6 Onions
- Green Onions
- Carrots
- 3 Oranges
- 5 Pounds Baking Potatoes
- 9 Apples, Peaches, Pears, or Apricots
- 3 Apples
- Strawberries
- Fresh Basil, Oregano, or Thyme
- Fresh Parsley
- Sliced Mushrooms
- Green Pepper
Dry/Canned Goods
- 1 Cup Dry Navy Beans
- Chopped Pecans
- Coconut
- 2 (14 oz.) Can Beef Broth
- 1 Pound Rice
- 8 oz. Can Pineapple Chunks
- 15 oz. Jar Applesauce
- 11 oz. Can Mandarin Orange Sections
- Tiny Marshmallows
- Egg Noodles
- 6 Cups Powdered Sugar
Cold
- Milk
- Butter
- Eggs
- 24 oz. Sour Cream
- 2 – 8 oz. Packages Cream Cheese
- 6 Slices Provolone Cheese
- Ham
- 2 Whole Roasting Chickens
- 2 or 3 – 16 or 17 oz. Cooked Beef Pot Roast With Juices (or 3-5 pound raw roast to save money)
- 1-1/2 Pound Meaty Ham Bone or Meaty Smoked Pork Hocks
Frozen
- Frozen Peas
- Broccoli
- Corn
Bakery
- 6 French Style Rolls, Split
Make Sure You Have: thyme, salt, pepper, bay leaves, flour, yeast, sugar, garlic, oats, brown sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, oregano, vanilla, baking powder, baking soda, ground cloves, oil
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I'm providing these menus and shopping lists for people for free. I started posting my shopping lists and menus a while back because I figured I could save people time. It started a trend and I have really enjoyed doing it. This is what it has grown into.
The other things on this page are to make your life easier as well. I hope you enjoy. If you do, you can subscribe to receive an e-mail every time I post a new menu and also receive some friendly tips to help your cooking.
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I am so happy that you are back posting Amy. I have really missed you. Are you all o.k. ? I have a ham bone in the freezer from Easter that I need to use so this is a yummy recipe ! Thanks !!!
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I’m OK, but my circumstances have changed quite a bit. I’m now blogging and tweeting for other people for a living. It takes a lot of my time. The good thing about it is that I can be with my daughter at home. I hope to be able to post more, soon.
These menus and meal planning things you do are really helpful to many I’m sure. I have the time but motivation, not so much. Your list just may provide that motivation.