Tip: Our Whole Foods Menu Plans are on sale NOW, so snag your set!
The PPP 2024 February Recipe Calendar is here and we are ready for a challenge! My sweet friend Ashley's kids even are pitching in and took a picture for me which IÂ just adored and figured you would just love too. We are all in for this happy challenge this month!
Ready for a challenge? IT IS TIME!Â
We're calling this February “FIGHT FAST FOOD (or WHOLE FOODS?”) FEBRUARY” and I'm challenging both your family and mine to seriously tackle those fast food meals as we begin this month. I'm excited for us all to save a bundle over the next few weeks!
If you're like me and feel like you've discovered soooo many things you'd forgotten about in your freezer as we cleaned it out last month, this is the time to clear those out and save a bundle. Our families will eat better, save a ton of money, and enjoy meals around the dinner table each night.
Like these YUMMY Mini Chicken Pot Pies – a HUGE hit for everyone who's tried them! (Recipe below – keep scrolling!)
I was doing the math, and for a family of 5 to eat out at some fast food places, one meal right now can easily add up to $50. That's one third of the cost for our average weekly grocery haul for our Monthly Grocery Membership (which gives you all the groceries you need for five meals and a dessert + leftovers. Crazy)!
If you feel like your finances are overwhelming you and you don't know where to begin, this right here is the place to start.Â
Here's the plan if you'd like to join us for the challenge this month:
1. If you haven't already, inventory your pantry, fridge and freezer and note any recipes you can make using what you already have on hand. This freezer inventory printable makes this job a lot easier!
2. Commit to either a certain budget for eating out each week for your family or a certain number of meals to eat out. If you normally twice per week, consider scaling back to just one meal out her week (or maybe consider less expensive restaurant alternative!)
3. If you're not sure what to make, our brand new WHOLE FOODS Menu Plans are perfect for this challenge as they're such a healthy menu plan. With real food ingredients, you can cook dinner EVERY SINGLE NIGHT, all month long!
We'll kick off the month with a week of meals from the Low Calorie Menu box plus the Sides Box! PLUS, don't forget the Celebration box because you'll need it for the AMAZING Valentine's Day Menu and the FREEZER box to join us for Freezer Friday & get those freezers stocked full of delicious meals!
The best part?
We have a fun little freebie for you to help make Fight Fast Food February a little more fun!
Use the code MENUS at checkout to get a FREE set of Menu Planning Stickers when you purchase ANY of our menu planning boxes. YAY!
Our BRAND NEW Whole Foods Menu Plan is available now to save you even more as you get started! You can totally join in the challenge even without the menu plans, but these will make cooking even easier if you struggle with what to make at home. For less than the cost of one single meal at Chick-Fil-A, you'll have all of your meals mapped out for the next TWELVE weeks.
Our Whole Foods Menu Plan includes ONLY recipes using whole foods. This plan is an amazing way to simplify dinner time, and the secret to success with the Whole Foods Menu plan is the magic grocery list included with each week's menu. This menu plan might just be the most nutricious one yet.
Note: the PPP team will be making many of these recipes also on Instagram and Facebook Live with you throughout the month!
Print your February 2024 Menu Plan Calendar
In case you're curious ~ these are just a few of the recipes included in this pack:Â
- Mini Chicken Pot Pies
- Easy Cheesy Spinach Stuffed Chicken
- Awesome Avocado Burgers
- Slow Cooker Pork Chili Verde
Phew ~ I think that's it! If you’re ready to actually make dinner at home, with your family gathered around and yummy, good-for-you food on the table, grab your Whole Foods Menu Plan on Sunday and join us as we start cooking. I can't wait to start Whole Foods Cooking withyou, and am cheering for you, your family, your food 🙂 and of course your finances!
P.S. Just in case you're interested, you can also still get our Summer Menu Plans, Slow Cooker Menu Plans and Freezer Menu Plans in the PPP Shop. These have all been VERY WELL LOVED, and with all four plans, you could pretty much have all your menus planned for ALMOST AN ENTIRE YEAR. I love that!
Looking for more menu planning tips? Here's how I menu plan each week in 5 simple steps. And if you need a little more motivation today, here are six genius tricks to help you save money by cooking at home. I'm cheering for you!
Fight Fast Food February Giveaway!
Pascha says
Dang, I JUST ordered 4 boxes yesterday (2/7) and didn’t know about the menu planning stickers freebie.
Madison ~ PPP Team says
Bummer ~ I am so sorry about that. I just know you will love your boxes!
Virginia Moran says
Would love this
Gigi Apple says
Recently you posted that the Low Cal recipes were in the WW app? I can’t seem to find them and am wondering if I am searching incorrectly? Thanks!!!
Nancy L Tindall says
This Supper Club search may help https://www.facebook.com/groups/2594318897319138/search/?q=WW
Bridgett - PPP Team says
They are in the MyFitnessPal app. Hope that helps!
Paul Bedingfield says
I just purchased the money planner at the end of last year.With the recent released bundle of the money planner,home planner ,free calender & maybe something else – would I qualify for any discount on the Home Planner?
Emailing your reply would be fine, if that’s best
Laurie says
Thanks so much for your question Paul! Right now we’re offering a free pocket calendar when you purchase a home planner! 🙂 –> https://shop.passionatepennypincher.com/collections/home-planning
Michelle of Ephrata says
My family has been really enjoying the crockpot meals. Every dinner was rated 9/10 to 10/10 – even by my pickiest eaters are. Cooking dinner had become painful with 6 opinionated kids that have varied likes and dislikes. Thanks for the delicious recipes. I use the instant pot instead of the crockpot to cook all the meals quickly in the evenings.
Question: do the low cal meals meet the required meals for the FASTer plan? Thanks!
Laurie says
Hi Michelle – I’m so glad you’re enjoying them! YES – I use FWTFL mostly with the low cal meals – I just choose recipes with lower macro counts on days that are lower carb days (net carbs are included at the top of the cards, and we also have the low cal recipes added to My Fitness Pal – just type in PPP and any of the low cal recipe names and it should pop up to make that easier.) Hope that helps!
Stephanie says
Great question and thank you for the answer.
Laurie says
You’re so very welcome Stephanie! 🙂
Jennifer Hartwig says
Just received my planner and my low cal recipe box. I am beyond excited to get started! I have sent a request for the supper club FB page, too. However, I haven’t found the email with the PDF downloads. Can you possibly resend that email when you get a minute.
Just love all you do! Thank you for being so positive and uplifting!! Truly means a lot!
Jennifer
Laurie says
Hi Jennifer – I just sent you an email – if you don’t see it send me an email at shop@passionatepennypincher.com and we’ll be happy to help! SO glad you’re enjoying everything!