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The PPP 2026 August Recipe Calendar is here and it is sooooo fun (I’m a wee bit excited about this one!)
Our kitchen remodel is nearly complete so I’m so happy to get back in and do oodles and oodles of cooking and prepping this month!
In August, the carefree days of summer are (sadly!) slowly giving way to busy Back to School days, so to make our lives a little easier this fall we have all our meals planned out for the month.
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Here are this month’s cooking challenges (I’d sure love for you to join me!)
August 14th: Freezer Friday Cooking Challenge at 10:30 AM Eastern Time (live on Facebook)Â
We will be making Week 3 from our OG Freezer Menu Box!
August 3rd- August 8th: Back to School Cooking Challenge around 🙂 9:30 AM Eastern Time (live on Facebook)
Here’s what we have for our Back to School Cooking Challenge!! One Pot Box Week 1 August 3rd-8th:
- Monday, August 3rd: Savory Dutch Oven Chicken + Broccoli Cornbread
- Tuesday, August 4th: Tex-Mex Pizza + Awesome Avocado and Corn Salsa
- Wednesday, August 5th: Dan Dan Noodle Bowls
- Thursday, August 6th: Slow-Cooked Butter Chicken + Wild Rice Pilaf with Sweet Potatoes
- Friday, August 7th: Best Ever Steak Salad
- Saturday, August 8th: Leftover Buffet + ***Ooey Gooey Cake (Our Recipe of the Week!!)
If you make just 2 of the recipes this week make the Savory Dutch Oven Chicken and the Dan Dan Noodle Bowls!! But seriously you need to make them all, they are ALL so so good!
Here’s what is on the menu for One Pot Week 2:
- Monday, August 1oth: Sheet Pan Mahi-Mahi Fajitas + Cilantro-Lime Rice
- Tuesday, August 11th: ***Marry Me Chicken (Recipe of the Week) + Garlic Green Beans Almondine
- Wednesday, August 12th: Crispy Cheddar Pork Chops & Veggies
- Thursday, August 13th: Philly Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes + French Fries
- Friday, August 14th: Stone-Baked Margherita PizzaÂ
- Saturday, August 15th: Leftover Buffet + Everything but the Kitchen Sink Cookie Bars
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Here’s what my kitchen looks like when I’m prepping for a Freezer Friday. It’s SO worth it, but definitely a little crazy around here! Â
It’s going to be just a lovely month with oodles of the very best food at home!
So go ahead, pull out your grocery list, check your pantry, fridge and freezer, and let’s enjoy the very best meals at home this month. You, your family, and your family’s finances are so incredibly worth it ~ I’m right over here on this side of the screen cheering for you! 🙂
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Looking for more menu planning tips? Here’s how I menu plan each week in 5 simple steps. Success!Â
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I’m looking for the chicken and wild rice recipe and the spinach and berry salad that was on that same night. I have ordered the summer series today.
Hey Julie, so excited you ordered the Summer Series! We think you’re going to love it. You can find the Chicken and Wild Rice recipe in week 8 and the Mixed Berry Spinach Salad with Grilled Chicken in week 3. We also have a Mixed Berry Spinach Salad in our Celebration Box! You can find it here. 🙂 https://shop.passionatepennypincher.com/collections/menu-plan-packs-2/products/celebration-menu-plans-pack
Are comments/questions still answered here?
Yes, we do try to keep up with comments on our blogposts! You can also send us an email to shop@passionatepennypincher.com with any questions you have. 🙂
I am looking for the recipe for chicken alfredo lasagna roll ups and can’t figure out which box it’s in. I have almost all boxes and just ordered the freezer box. Am I missing something?
It’s in week 7 of the 5 Ingredients Box. Hope this helps, Isabel! 🙂 https://shop.passionatepennypincher.com/collections/menu-planning/products/5-ingredients-or-less-menu-plans-pack
Brand new. Just wondering how we cook the meals from the menu if it doesn’t come out until mid month? How does this work?
Thank you!
The monthly menu plan is sent out at the beginning of every month! Be sure to sign up to get them sent monthly so you can follow along! Hope this helps!
How do we actually print the August calendar? I have an email, click it and it takes me to this page, I click for the printable and it takes new to another page to email me the calendar! Ugh!
Send us an email to shop@passionatepennypincher.com and we’ll see if we can help you figure it out. 🙂
Crazy question, but what are we making for dinner on the freezer meal week? I’m getting ready and I think I’m missing something!
Love these meals SO much! The boxes cut my back-to-school stress in HALF!
Yay! So happy to hear that you love the recipes! You can either use one of the Freezer Meals for your meal that night, or do something else that is quick and easy. Hope that helps!
Five star receipes.
Yayyy ~ so glad you like them Theresa! 🙂
Just curious: will the freezer meals we prep be included in an upcoming month? Or do we just sub them in as needed? Thanks!
Hello, Erin! They won’t be planned in an upcoming month – you can just sub them in as needed.