Is There Anyone That Just Doesn't Do a Weekly/ Monthly Menu?

[hwichlaz]

I have theme days, and each day has 2 or 3 main dishes that I rotate through. Meatless Mondays, Taco Tuesday, Wacky Wednesday, Theme Thursday (goes with preschool theme) and Fish Fridays. Meatless Mondays are usually HM MacNCheese or Grilled Cheese Sandwiches with Tomato Soup, Tuesdays is Ground turkey tacos, or quesadillas, or bean and cheese burritos, wednesdays is HM Happy meals or left overs, Fridays is tuna sandwiches (tuna melts during cold weather) or salmon patties.

[Jupadia]

I try not to. If I have a parent that only wants there kid to eat cretin things then I'll provide a menu so they can send food when they want (kids eat heathy but I've had a parent into the organic foods). Or sometimes when I have a baby who still has not tried some foods. (For them though I try to get and attend list of new foods that are ok and have parents keep meals here if possible (jar food) ( or something that will last a few days. Under 1 and they bring all their own food.

[trix23]

I have a 16-week rotational menu with meals and snacks all planned and recipes organized by each week. Anything other than this and I'd be making the same things every week for lack of ideas. I also eat what the kids eat, so I'm vested in it being good. :] I cook only breakfast and lunch and my family eats the leftover lunch (so I have evenings free!).

[Josiegirl]

I have a 16-week rotational menu with meals and snacks all planned and recipes organized by each week. Anything other than this and I'd be making the same things every week for lack of ideas. I also eat what the kids eat, so I'm vested in it being good. :] I cook only breakfast and lunch and my family eats the leftover lunch (so I have evenings free!).

I do find I make the same things over and over.....and over, sigh. But they eat plain foods. Noodles with nothing on them except butter and parmesan. Plain chicken, not even barbecued chicken. How on earth would I ever get 16 weeks of menus out of that, I'd be lucky to get 2 weeks of different things they'll eat. I've spent too much time trying to make new, different, yummy meals for them only to be throwing 95% of it away. I feel like I'm giving into their habits but it's what they'll eat. I keep foods separate, always offering lots of fresh fruits and veggies.
The ole frustrating meals dilemma never seems to end.

[Madison]

I like to make a copy of the school lunch and follow that for a guide.

[Lovisa]

No meal planning here at all!

[debbiedoeszip]

No plan. I just serve leftovers. Any planning is done the night before when I am making dinner and involves making sure I make enough for lunch the next day.

Ditto.

[BGM]

I have a 16-week rotational menu with meals and snacks all planned and recipes organized by each week. Anything other than this and I'd be making the same things every week for lack of ideas. I also eat what the kids eat, so I'm vested in it being good. :] I cook only breakfast and lunch and my family eats the leftover lunch (so I have evenings free!).

I know this is an old post, but I was searching for some menu planning ideas and LOVED the idea to eat lunch leftovers for dinner! Thanks!

[hwichlaz]

I plan the entrees, the sides change depending on how much of each thing I have on hand.