August Menu Plan, Cooking Challenges & FREE Menu Calendar Printable!

The PPP 2025 August Recipe Calendar is here and it is sooooo fun (I’m a wee bit excited about this one!)

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.

Here are this month’s cooking challenges (I’d sure love for you to join me!)

August 1st: Freezer Friday Cooking Challenge at 10AM Eastern Time (live on Facebook) 

We will be making Week 15 from our Freezer Expansion Pack!

August 11th – August 15th: Back to School Cooking Challenge around 🙂 9:30 AM Eastern Time (live on Facebook)

We’ll make WEEK TWO from our 5 INGREDIENT MENU PLAN in addition to a few Side Dish Menu Plans :

• pan-seared garlic and butter steak
• crunchy onion barbecue chicken
• shrimp in lemon butter sauce
• montreal pork tenderloin + stovetop mac ‘n cheese
• slow cooker french onion chicken + laurie’s homemade bread
• rocky road cluster candy

and here’s what we are cooking up this week from our 5 Ingredient Box (now with photos!).  We are using Week 1!

• Monday, August 4th: ***Pepper Jelly Bacon-Wrapped Chicken (Our Recipe of the Week!) + Aunt Geri’s Gourmet Potatoes
• Tuesday, August 5th: Cool Ranch Crunch Wrap
• Wednesday, August 6th : Creamy Italian Chicken 
• Thursday, August 7th: Pesto Naan Pizzas
• Friday, August 8th : French Toast Bake
• Saturday, August 9th: Leftover Buffet + Macaroon Ice Cream Torte

If you make just 2 of the recipes this week make the Pepper Jelly Bacon-Wrapped Chicken and the Cool Ranch Crunch Wrap!! But seriously you need to make them all, they are ALL so so good!

Here’s what we have for our Back to School Cooking Challenge!! 5 Ingredient Box (now with photos! Week 2 August 10th-16th:

• Monday, August 11th: Pan-Seared Garlic & Butter Steak
• Tuesday, August 12th: Crunchy Onion Barbecue Chicken
• Wednesday, August 13th: Shrimp in Lemon Butter Sauce
• Thursday, August 14th: Montreal Pork Tenderloin + Stovetop Mac ‘n Cheese
• Friday, August 15th: ***Slow Cooker French Onion Chicken (Recipe of the Week!!) + Laurie’s Homemade Bread
• Saturday, August 16th: Leftover Buffet +Rocky Road Cluster Candy

• Monday, August 18th: Jalapeño Popper Chicken
• Tuesday, August 19th: Mediterranean Fish Skillet + Smashed Sweet Potatoes
• Wednesday, August 20th: Slow Cooker Chicken & Dressing 
• Thursday, August 21st: Taco Crescent Casserole
• Friday, August 22nd: Chicken Diego
• Saturday, August 23rd: Leftover Buffet + ***Salted Caramel Blondies (our recipe of the week!)

• Monday, August 25th: Turkey, Bacon & Ranch Sliders
• Tuesday, August 26th: Buffalo Chicken Cauliflower Casserole
• Wednesday, August 27th: Easy Baked Salmon
• Thursday, August 28th: Quinoa & Chicken Stuffed Peppers
• Friday, August 29th: ***Eggs Benedict Casserole (recipe of the week)
• Saturday, August 30th: Leftover Buffet + Cake Mix Banana Bread 

****PRINT YOUR AUGUST MENU PLAN CALENDAR HERE ****

This month we’ll be using the 5 Ingredient, Freezer & Side Dish recipes ~ if you’re missing any of the boxes and want to join us, here’s the very best deal:

• Add 5 Ingredient recipes to your cart
• Add Freezer Expansion Pack to your cart (these are on major discount right now)

Get FREE shipping and a FREE tote bag when you add both of these to your cart! Total will be $51.50!

The best part? We’ll ship you the recipes, menu plans, and grocery lists,  including dry erase grocery lists, that you can use over and over again for years to come.  Success!

Let us do grocery shopping for you! We make it so easy.

If you’re tired of spending all of your time in the grocery store, you’ll love Grocery by PPP! This brand new grocery experience combines all of your favorite PPP Menu Plans AND grocery shopping – all from the comfort of your home (or practice, the office – wherever you might be!). Simply select the recipes you want on your menu that week (or use our monthly menu plan), choose your grocery store and select pickup or delivery. It is as simple as 5 clicks – with no aisles, no ads, and no stress! Plus our monthly calendar is now included with your membership! You’ll get access to every single recipe that is included on the calendar each month making menu planning even easier!

Grocery by PPP seamlessly integrates with Walmart, Instacart (which includes stores like Aldi, HEB, Publix, Whole Foods, and MANY more)  and Kroger and its affiliates, so there is an option for everyone! If you prefer to shop in the store or to use a store that isn’t included in Grocery by PPP, you can also print out your custom grocery list and shop directly in the store. It is seriously a game-changer! 

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!  

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! 🙂

Looking for more menu planning tips? Here’s how I menu plan each week in 5 simple steps. Success!